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| I have very dry cuticles, which means that even one day after a manicure, my hands look totally ragged. Hand creams never really do the trick and oils are too greasy. Is there hope?— Lauren, Hattiesburg, MS | ||
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To keep your hands looking post-manicure soft every day, keep an Essie cuticle pen stashed in your purse, desk or on your bedside table (or better yet, all three). When you notice your cuticles look dry, whip out the little bugger and swipe the pen's brush over your cuticles. Its soft, flexible applicator will deliver just the right amount of a hydrating gel-oil blend, leaving your cuticles moisturized and faintly scented of peach, but not greasy. You'll notice that after a week, the condition of your cuticles will have improved dramatically. You can pick up a pen for $12 at www.amazon.com. | |
| My toddler has wide feet, which make it hard to find shoes sometimes. Got any recommendations for cute shoes that will fit?— Simone, Miami, FL | |||
| If your toddler has just begun cruising, I recommend checking out the soft-soled shoes from Robeez, whose comfy, cute footwear has won rave reviews from countless parents (www.robeez.com). Shoemaker Livie and Luca makes super cute, flexible-soled shoes ideal for both cruisers and walkers (www.livieandluca.com). For a more experienced walker who needs a harder sole, you've got quite a range of options. For athletic shoes, check out New Balance's line for kids, most of which are available in wide widths (www.nbwebexpress.com). For an excellent selection of just about anything from athletic, everyday to dress shoes, Stride Rite offers most of its footwear—even those for girls—in wide widths as well (www.striderite.com). | |||
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| I love how my skin looks glowy after a light chemical peel at my doctor's office—but it's not always affordable on a regular basis. Are there any over-the-counter products that work nearly as well?—Shannon, Alexandria, VA | ||
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There's nothing like a medical-grade chemical peel to restore your skin's radiance and clarity. While the thought of applying chemicals to your face may sound scary (remember what happened to Samantha on Sex and the City when she got one before Carrie's book party?), what's really being applied is (usually) a concentrated dose of an alpha or beta hydroxy acid, a natural exfoliant that speeds up the turnover of the dead skin cells on your face, thus revealing a healthier, younger-looking, dewier complexion. Most in-office peels are at about a 20 to 40 percent concentration, whereas over-the-counter products ring in at 10 percent. If used multiple times a week or even daily, however, OTC facial peels have been proven in clinical tests to deliver nearly identical results to their pricey (usually in the neighborhood of $150 to $200 a pop) dermatologist's office counterparts. Great ones to try are Dr. Dennis Gross's MD Skincare Alpha Beta Daily Face Peel Pads ($75 for a 30-day supply, www.sephora.com or www.nordstrom.com) and Avon's ANEW CLINICAL Advanced Retexturizing Peel ($25 for 30 pads, www.avon.com). |  |
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