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Moisture management

by Heather Bouzan | January 08, 2009

Creams to combat winter+dry skin

When temperatures plummet, your ’do needs some pampering, too. Coconut oil is the key player in Bumble + bumble’s Creme de Coco Masque ($30), which also features the moisturizing power of mango, shea, and murumuru butters. Comb the masque through shampooed hair and allow it to marinate for seven minutes or so; wrap locks in a warm towel for an extra-intense treatment. Pick up a tube at Salon Mare (42 Bromfield Street, Boston, 617.426.6273)....

Deck The Malls

by Heather Bouzan | November 29, 2008

A holiday-shopping survival kit

We consider a great lip gloss essential any day of the week, but holiday shopping calls for something a bit more protective. Slather lips with Biomimetic Perfect Lip Honey ($19), a no-frills balm by REN Skincare that’s formulated with a biomimetic complex — sounds fancy, makes you pretty — and, for karma points, is environmentally sound. Thick without being sticky (for both protection and kissability), and with a hint of shine (for style), the gloss is available online at www.renskincare.com.

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So Sweet

by Heather Bouzan | November 14, 2008

Honey-based products that live up to the buzz

Though we sort of expected the luxurious Honey & Lemon Foaming Jelly ($20) to be sticky, it’s anything but. Created with honey from Provence (mais oui, of course), the shower gel works itself into a rich lather that’s quite multi-functional, serving as both shampoo and body wash. The addition of lemon essential oils ensures that hair will rinse shiny and radiant. Find it on shelves — in French it’s “gelee moussante” — at L’Occitane (Prudential Center, 800 Boylston Street, Boston, 617.536.4289)....