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W E L LN E S S

and lips for a made to be used on wet skin,”
flushed effect.” Dr. Harper says. “On bitter-cold days,
PREVENTION PICK: smooth on a thick cream or body
Maybelline New butter that contains dimethicone,
York Cheek Heat cocoa butter, or shea butter after your
Gel Cream Blush in
body lotion for maximum hydration.”
Berry Flame, $10, drugstores
(Editor’s tip: Apply it at night
before bed so it will get absorbed
RETHINK RETINOL
and nourish skin as you sleep.)
Chilly and arid conditions can make
PREVENTION PICKS:
your skin more susceptible to irritation,
Curél Hydra Therapy Wet Skin
so if you use retinol for anti-aging and
Moisturizer, $8, drugstores; Jergens
Lavender Body Butter, $8, drugstores
moisturizer first, then smooth
on the retinol. “If that doesn’t GIVE YOUR
help, scale back to using it SCALP TLC
two or three nights per week,” Even if you don’t
Dr. Harper says. Or opt to use normally have
a serum or moisturizer with dandruff, dry air
peptides for the winter, which and freezing
will also help reduce wrinkles, temps can lead
but won’t aggravate skin. to an itchy, flaky
PREVENTION PICK: scalp. To soothe it,
Mary Kay TimeWise Repair “mix a bit of coco-
Volu-Firm Advanced Lifting Serum,
nut oil or almond
$70, marykay.com
oil with a few
drops of tea tree oil, a natural dandruff
DOUBLE UP ON
remedy,” Solano recommends. “Rub it
BODY LOTION
on the itchy areas and leave on at
Get into the habit of applying body
least 15 minutes before shampooing.”
lotion the
In addition, wash your hair daily,
moment you
switching between a dandruff shampoo
step out of the
(“Let it sit for two minutes before
shower to help
rinsing,” says Dr. Harper) and a
seal moisture
moisturizing formula.
into your skin.
PREVENTION PICKS:
“Or try an
Head & Shoulders Supreme Soothe &
in-shower body
Strengthen Shampoo, $6, drugstores;
moisturizer with Garnier Fructis Hydrating Treat
glycerin that’s Shampoo + Aloe Extract, $8, drugstores

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