6 Ways to Combat Winter Dry Skin
Many people suffer from dry skin, and when Winter hits, their skin can become scaly, itchy, and irritated. If this sounds familiar, here are some ways to combat your dry skin. Source Read more
How to Combat Winter Itch
When the cold wind blows outside, we fight it by cranking up our heaters. Unfortunately, that heat makes the air super dry, which can take a toll on your skin leaving you incredibly itchy, scaly and uncomfortable. You can't help but scratch, which leaves it even more irritated. Here are some tips to help you keep the moisture in your skin: I know there's nothing like a hot shower to warm you up Read more
Health Tip: How to Moisturize
Dry skin and Winter seem to go hand in hand, and speaking of hands mine surely are dry. I just learned that to properly moisturize skin you need to apply lotion when the skin is damp. The lotion helps to trap the moisture of your damp skin keeping it hydrated. You should gently pat yourself dry post bath or shower and then apply your lotion. However, when you are dealing with really dry skin and Read more
Weather Through the Winter Itch
As the cold wind blows outside, we combat it by cranking up our heaters. It feels so nice to be toasty warm when you look outside and see bare trees naked in the bitter cold air. Unfortunately, that heat makes the air super dry, and it takes a toll on our skin, drying it out. We're left with itchy, incredibly scaly dry skin. You can't help but scratch, which leaves it even more irritated. See Read more
Spring Weather Forecast: Weight Gain?
Warmer, sunnier weather is thankfully blowing in, and with all that celebrating of the sun brings the risk of packing on a few extra pounds. Find out how Spring weather can cause you to gain weight, so you can be proactive and prevent it from happening. Forget the gym; I'll take a walk instead. The gorgeous weather can't help but inspire us to get outside and enjoy it, but replacing your intense Read more
3 Body Moisturizers That Kick Dry Skin to the Curb
If your skin is dry, flaky, ashy, or itchy, you're one of millions. Winter weather is rough on skin, even if this season has been milder than usual. There are a few easy ways to keep dry skin at bay: run a humidifier, take short lukewarm showers instead of baths, pat your body dry afterward, and apply body moisturizer while skin is still damp. Here are three saviors for seriously parched Read more
10 Faux Fur Pieces That Look Amazing
It's just about time to start bundling up in cozy coats and warm Winter boots, and right now we are loving all things fur. The Fall 2011 runways were filled with beautiful and innovative iterations of this cold weather staple. Prabal Gurung showed swoon-worthy, ombre fur jackets, Diane von Furstenberg and Gucci wowed with emerald green pieces, and Alexander Wang and Altuzarra debuted furry shoes Read more
Beef Brisket Tacos
We're not the only ones who are huge fans of the food blog Homesick Texan, so is OnSugar blogger FreshTart. Here, she tries out the Texan's recipe for Dallas-style beef brisket tacos. I took this picture after...6 pm! That is so outstanding I can barely contain myself. It's been a long, dark winter in Minnesota and while it's still cold as hell, with a thick blanket of dirty snow covering Read more
DIY: Ikat Stenciled Drapes
Here's a post from CasaSugar Community member ourfifthhouse from the Su Casa group: I like to change the drapes in my family room with the seasons. I like something a bit heavier for the Fall and Winter, and then when Spring rolls around I like something a little lighter and brighter. I didn't want to spend a lot of money, but I was definitely itching for a change. I decided to make my own Read more
