Winter Beautifiers that Translate Well into Spring.

By Laura Medina

Burt’s Bees Sheer Body Lotion $10  burtsbees.com

 http://www.burtsbees.com/Body-Moisturizers/bodyMoisturizers,default,sc.html

This former East Coaster may be based in sunny yet parched L.A., but still thinking about fellow East Coasters stuck in the long throes of never-ending snow storms.  You all are caught in the lion's tail of Winter.  Might as well pamper your skin when getting it ready for Spring...when it does come.

Burt's Bees' new Sheer Body Lotions are ideal for transiting from Winter to Spring to Summer because regardless whether it's dry indoor heating or sunny and dry, these new spray-on lotions give you a light coating of lotion where you need it the most and they absorb real quickly into the skin. No excess grease to stain your clothing or noticeable streaks on your skin.  

Because Burt’s Bees Sheer Body Lotions are spritzers of lotion, a light spray of lotion, they make good leave-in hair conditioners, immediately after the shower to lock in moisture or a mid-day spritz to soothe dry ends.  This scribe likes the classically Victorian floral-New Age fruity aroma of Violet & Mango Sheer Body Lotion, good from head to toe.

Squeezable Beeswax Lip Balm, http://www.burtsbees.com/Squeezable-Beeswax-Lip-Balm/792850892507,default,pd.html?cgid=beeswaxLipBalm&start=1&q=#start=1

Crafting due to cabin fever? Want something a little more gooey for chapped, flaky puckers?

Finally, Burt's Bees classic stick of a lip balm is now a gooey, yummy balm-gloss in a squeezable tube.   You can layer it on top of your lipstick for extra moisture or mix it in with your loose powder minerals to craft your own opaque colored lip balm-gloss.

 Lauren B. Beauty Nail & Cuticle Balm, $30; laurenbbeauty.com

For a quickie relief you can pluck in and out of your pocket, Lauren B. Beauty Nail & Cuticle Balm is great on standing in the subway or sitting in a car in L.A. traffic.  Considering you'll be trap in traffic, this scribe can't think of anything better to do than cater on your cuticles.

This rich hydrator absorbs instantly to restore parched, straggly cuticles to their prime. Our advanced amino acid complex and biotin promotes healing; sweet almond oil, mango & shea butter, and Vitamin E add moisture; and beeswax creates a water-resistant barrier for extra protection.  

Molton Brown Rhubarb & Rose Replenishing Hand Cream, $15, moltonbrown.com

Dying for Spring Blossoms?  A replenishing hand cream blended with white truffle extract and rose. This intensive hand cream is an instantly absorbed daily treat for delectably soft and luxuriously moisturized hands with temptingly sweet aromas.

 Josie Maran Argan Hot Oil Self-Heating Hair Treatment, $36; josiemaran.com

This expert treatment repairs and restores hair in just one minute. Its gentle formula is infused with Argan Oil, which contains a large amount of vitamin E to reverse damage caused by heat and over-styling, leaving hair smoother, shinier, and healthier. In the shower, the oil warms itself up to the ideal temperature for penetrating strands to effectively seal in moisture.

 Carol’s Daughter Sacred Tiare Anti-Breakage and Anti-Frizz Restoring Hair Mask, $15, target.com

Ensuring your hair is healthy and fortified is the only way to keep it frizz-free. To really restore damaged hair that’s prone to breakage and frizz requires major nourishment found in this deeply restoring hair mask.