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7 Gym Bag Grooming Essentials

A small gym bag full of products gets me from the gym to the office without anyone knowing that I was a sweaty mess at 7 a.m., and stepping into a hot shower with products that refresh and replenish my body is one of the best rewards after a tough work out. SHAMPOO Giovanni Tea [...]

Rejuvenate

A CUP OF HOT TEA IS GOOD FOR THE SOUL— and for the skin. New teas from Tea Forté, De La Terre Skincare and Yogi Tea are full of therapeutic herbs that nourish skin from the inside out. Tea Forté’s skin-smart teas are packed with polyphenols and catechins, which aid in skin recovery. De La [...]

Coming Up Roses

Add rose oil, a natural astringent and emollient to your daily beauty routine. Jurlique Rosewater Balancing Mist 3.3 ounces, $21; jurlique.com Roses with aloe vera, marshmallow and grapefruit give skin resilience and even tone. Keep in your purse or desk drawer for a mid-day revitalizing touch-up. H. Gillerman Organics Neroli Face Oil 0.27 [...]

What is Aroma-Yoga?

Whether at work or play, I make essential oils an integral part of every day. I use aromatherapy clinically with patients, in spa settings with staff and guests, and with my yoga students. At the beginning of every yoga or wellness session, I pass out an organic cotton ball moistened with a couple drops of [...]

Peel and Treat

Erika Katz, whose bondingoverbeauty.com blog is popular with mothers of tween daughters, shares the homemade scrub and toner recipes that she often makes with her own daughter. Kiwi Cleansing Scrub Use this scrub twice a week to exfoliate dead skin and moisturize. 1 kiwi, pureed 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 tablespoon vegetable oil 1 tablespoon [...]

Protect Your Pout

1. Vapour Organic Beauty Lux Lip Conditioner 0.14 ounces, $16; vapourbeauty.com Made with 95 percent certified-organic ingredients, this penetrates delicate skin with organic jojoba, evening primrose oils, beeswax and shea butter. 2. Dr. Hauschka Lip Balm 0.15 ounces, $16.95; drhauschka.com Beeswax provides a rich base for healing calendula oil and soothing, weather-repelling jojoba oil. 3. [...]

Give Yourself a Little Love

LaLicious’ Sweetheart Collection, a travel-size set, features 2 ounces each of cult classics such as paraben-free whipped body soap, sugar soufflé scrub, body butter and body oil in delicious scents such as Sugar Kiss (our favorite!), Brown Sugar and Vanilla, Coconut Cream, Lily Mango, Passion Fruit Lime, Island Guava, Tahitian Flower and Peppermint. “This is [...]

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