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Top color trends
The winter's must-have colors are chilly, winter bright — think of how a landscape looks after the first snow. The hot neutrals are moody pastels that are based on grays — light blue meets gunmetal, whispering beige blends with a smoke, and lavender mixes with slate. Perillo’s personal favorite is Megan by Zoya, a taupe-gray. “These new chilly pastels look great on every skin tone, are pretty and still have a bit of an edge,” she says.
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No matter how cold it is, your hands will look hot with these tips from Donna Perillo of the Sweet Lily Natural Nail Spa in New York City:
• Use all-natural humectant-based lotion every time after you wash your hands. “A humectant lotion typically contains lanolin, cocoa butter or shea butter. Because it’s chemical-free, it is easily absorbed into the skin,” Perillo says.
• Protect your hands when washing dishes by wearing snug, cotton-lined gloves that are sold in the supermarket.
• Lock in moisture and rehydrate your hands by slathering on cream and wearing cotton gloves for about an hour right before you go to bed.
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