Ease Winter Days And Nights
Shorter days and cold temperatures can make winter seem unbearable. But the editors at Redbook have some great winter pick-me-up ideas. Cheryl Kramer, Redbook's beauty editor, visits The Early Show to talk about some winter items designed to warm your body and your soul.
Auto Putt: This 9-foot-long green comes with its own water hazard, sand trap and regulation-size cup. But the best part is the automatic ball return. Even if you don't make a hole-in-one, the ball returns. Plugs into any electrical outlet so you can use it at home or in the office. Measures 20 inches by 9 feet long. The cord is 74 inches long.
Available at: Red Envelope
Price: $60
H20+ Aromatherapeutic Spa Slippers Sensory Herbal Relief: Stick these herb-infused booties in the microwave (for no more than two minutes), then put them on to soothe cold, tired feet. One size fits most women. Filled with flax seed and scented with chamomile, lavender, passion flower, and vanilla extracts.
Available at: h20+ stores and at h20plus.com
Price: $25.
Hammacher Schlemmer Progression Wake Up Clock: This clock emits the smell of coffee and other fragrances like lavender, which helps those coffee-lovers get up a bit happier. This clock uses a gradual increase in ambient light, stimulating aromas, and peaceful sounds from nature to awaken sleepers.
The clock has standard time display, snooze, headphone jack, and volume control. Plugs into a standard household outlet, and uses two AA batteries (included) for backup power, ensuring that time and alarm buzzer functions remain operable in the event of power loss. The alarm can also be used to awaken using only sound, or just the buzzer. Sound selection includes Nightfall, Thunder Storm, Zen Melody, Mountain Stream, Songbirds, and Ocean Surf. Four packets of aroma beads (Energy, Morning Café, Stress Relief, Lavender) are provided, as are 10 removable felt disks that can be placed in the aroma bowl which allow you to use your own aromatherapy oils.
Available at: hammacher.com
Price: $49.95
Soft Heat Luxurious Warming Blanket: A dual control electric fleece blanket that is perfect for every couple you know (he's always hot; she's always cold). It has a 10-hour automatic shut-off. Machine washable.
Available at: Bed Bath & Beyond stores and bedbathandbeyond.com
Price: $150.
Warming Scrubs: These body scrubs heat up when they come in contact with your skin, making you feel not only soft, but comforted.
- Philosophy Gingerbread Man; available at Sephora stores and sephora.com.
Price: $25 - Bliss Hot Salt Scrub; available at Sephora stores, sephora.com, and blissworld.com.
Price:$36. - Calgon Ahh?Spa! Ocean Oasis Warm Marine Salt Scrub; available at food, drug, and mass merchandisers nationwide. Price: $6.95.
- Molton Brown Warming Eucalyptus and Ginger Body Scrub; available at Sephora stores and sephora.com. Price: $45.
Tub Teas: Why just drink a cup of tea when you can immerse yourself in a whole bathtub filled with it? Deep Steep (and others) make giant tea bags to turn your bath into a lavender and chamomile haven.
- Deep Steep Bath Teas in Lavender-Chamomile, Honeydew-Spearmint, Rosemary-Mint, and Grapefruit-Bergamot; available at sephora.com. Price: $40 for 8 packets.
- Te Tao Bathtub Tea in Lotus & Green Tea; available at chain, drug, and mass market retail outlets. Price: $5.99.
- Essencia Calming Chamomile Bath Tea; available at essenciaonline.com. Price: $10 for 3 packets.
- Bath by Bettijo Soothing Tub Tea in Lavender Chamomile and Eucalyptus Spearmint; available at bathbybettijo.com. Price: $24 each (loose tea for 30 soaks).
Geoff and Drew's S'mores Kit: This kit comes with delicious dark and milk chocolate covered graham crackers, marshmallows, and sticks.
Available at Geoff&Drews
Price: $24.00
Oxo Tea Kettle: If you want to make some delicious tea or hot chocolate, this tea kettle is great because you don't have to lift the spout to pour the hot water. The soft, non-slip handle is heat-resistant for added safety, and a large lid makes the Uplift easy to fill and easy to clean. The unique handle opens the spout when you lift the kettle from the stove or while pouring, and it closes when you push down on the handle. The OXO kettles feature heavy, long-lasting stainless steel bodies. 2.5 quarts and a harmonica whistle.
Available at: oxo.com
Price: $50.00
Assortment of Summer Jewelry: The trend for spring/summer 2005 is coral and turquoise. Accessories are available at stores now, so buy a fun necklace or a beautiful brooch and wear it now.
- Express coral/gold cuff bracelet; $38; Express stores
- Ralph Lauren turquoise medallion on leather necklace; $42
- Kenneth Jay Lane turquoise and coral starfish pin; $100; Bloomingdale's
- Bloomingdale's turquoise and coral chandelier earrings; $45
Prices: $38-$100.
Coral makeup: Coral is THE hot color in makeup this spring/summer. So put away your fall shades and add some color to your face.
Lips:
- Avon My Lip Miracle in Peach Wonder, $8. Available at avon.com.
- Bloom Lipstick in Celebrate, $20. Available at sephora.com
- T. LeClerc Satin Lipstick in Innocent, $20. Available at eluxury.com
- Lorac Lip Polish in Celebrate, $17.50. Available at sephora.com
- Jouer Cosmetics Lip Gloss in Coral, Available at Sephora stores and sephora.com
Cheeks:
- L'Oreal Cashmere Perfect Blush in Caressing Coral, $8.95. Available at chain, drug, and mass market retail outlets.
- BeComing Added Brilliance in Blushing, $14. Available at becoming.com or at the Avon store on 5th Avenue.
- Delux Beauty Flush Stick in Coral Peach, $30. Available at Sephora stores and sephora.com
Nails:
- Sephora Nail Polish No 4, $4. Available at Sephora stores and sephora.com
- Jessica Custom Nail Colour in Happy-Go-Lucky, $6.99. Available at jessicacosmetics.com
- Lippmann Collection Nail Polish in Love Shack, $15. Available sephora.com and lippmanncollection.com