Bronze—Don’t Burn—With Self-Tanning Lotions
As Woody Allen once said, “I don’t tan. I stroke.” Despite that fact, and my fair, freckled skin, I became a solar worshipper early on. My Memorial Day ritual was the same throughout my teens: drive to nearby Jones Beach, on Long Island, at 10 a.m.
Moisturize, pamper, treat is the mantra for protecting your skin in the winter.
The drastic fluctuations in temperature this winter and the constant barrage of steam heat in our apartments are especially unkind to the skin, particularly the skin of older women. “The worst offenders are the temperature, the wind, and the ultra-drying indoor heat,” points out Dr. Deborah Sarnoff, clinical professor of dermatology at NYU Medical Center.
For the hardest working hands in town, the beauty part is harder yet.
Ladyfingers they’re not. They sand, bang, contort, and tug. They get poked by the prickly, stuck in the sticky, and spend too much time in water. From flamenco dancer (wrists that twist, palms that slap a beat) to fish-cutter (hands in slimy slush at dawn), these women work their fingers to the bone.
And thus are the ultimate experts on hand care.
Like the rest of us, they wish their hands looked younger and felt softer. They’ve tried every fix-all on the market. Their array of emollients is as varied as their talents.