's motd Friday Dec 16, 2011

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YOU'RE AS COLD

AS ICE

Friday, 16 December 2011

So tell me, what's the weather like these

days where you live? Los Angeles has been very cold

lately. It gets down into the low 40's at night.

Hey, don't laugh, all of you people up there in

Minnesota! Thatis cold

for us. (Even our palm trees are shivering!)

We've been getting a lot of rain lately, too. Hey,

truth is, unless you live at the southern tip of

Florida, chances are, winter has probably hit your

neck-of-the-woods.

Taking good care of your

skin as the temperatures plummet this winter is more

important than ever.

We all have our favorite times of the year. Some

people like the warmer months and sunshine of summer.

But I know others look forward to the cold weather and

winter snowfall. But, no matter where you live, I

want to put you on alert that taking good care of your

skin as the temperature on your thermometers plummet

this winter is more important than ever.

We're indoors a lot more often during these colder

months. And did you know? Your skin can suffer just

as much indoors as it does outdoors in the hot sun.

For one thing, that toasty, warm air blowing from your

home's heating system is very low in humidity and can

quickly dehydrate your skin. That's why it's

important this time of year to use plenty of lotion to

help keep your skin and face moisturized.

To protect your lips, make

sure you keep a tube of lip balm in your purse or

pocket.

Now to protect your lips, make sure to keep a tube of

lip balm in your purse or pocket. My own lips get

very dry all year long. That's because, during my

many travels, I end up kissing so many people! I've

been using a brand of lip balm called Kiehl's for years.

They're based here in Los Angeles and maybe you've

heard of them? (Their products are available

nationally now.) In fact, the owner of the company

used to come into my salad bar in Beverly Hills way

back in the 70's. I've tried other brands of lip

balms but Kiehl's keeps my lips plump and kissable. Hey, bring

on that mistletoe! LOL.

Another thing you need to do this winter to care for

your skin is take lukewarm showers and

baths. Hot baths and showers have a "stripping"

affect on your skin. By that, I mean they wash away

the natural oils that help keep your skin smooth and

moist.

This winter, I want your

cheeks as rosy-looking as Santa's!

And one more thing, I know it's already more like 9

degrees in some places rather than the 90 degrees we

get during the summer months. But even though you're

not exposed as much to the sun this time of year, too

much winter

sun can

also be harmful to your skin. How? It's the sun's UVA waves.

They actually have an aging

affect on the

skin and, hey, who

needs that? Always wear a sunscreen during the

winter to help screen out those harmful UVA waves.

So, this winter I want those cheeks of yours rosy as

Santa's! Summer may be behind us but during these

cold winter months, you've still got to take extra

good care of that beautiful skin of yours!

Love,