If winter's chill is already getting to you, then you can lift those doldrums and get a beauty treatment at the same time with these hot ideas that will leave you cozy - and gorgeous. You can start in your kitchen with a moisturizing home remedy for dry skin and hair: olive oil. For dry, scaly hands, warm three tablespoons of olive oil (not hot) and mix with three tablespoons of sugar. Rub hands together vigorously until the sugar begins to melt. You'll have silky-soft, exfoliated hands. For hair, make your own hot oil treatment that will infuse moisture into dry, windblown hair. Warm a few tablespoons - the amount will depend on hair length - of olive oil and apply to scalp and hair. Put a shower cap or plastic bag over hair and rinse after 20-30 minutes. If your face needs a little TLC, then there are a few ways to use heat to treat it.
Try a dry heat facial to open pores, decrease surface bacteria and increase blood flow. Put a towel that's big enough to wrap around your face in the dryer and let it get hot. In the meantime, wash your face and dry it well. Remove the towel, then lie down and relax as the towel cools. Repeat 2-3 times, then apply a cooling facial toner to tighten pores and cool skin down. Apply your favorite facial moisturizer to finish. The Zeno line is known for its gadgets that treat various facial imperfections with heat. The Zeno Hot Spot uses customized levels of heat to zap the bacteria that causes zits. With just a couple 2 1/2-minute treatments, the company claims you can eradicate pimples. The Zeno Heat Treatment aims to prevent breakouts before they even happen, and if you're past the age of pimples, try Zeno's Line Rewind, which uses heat to erase fine lines. Warm up to some of these hot beauty treatments to give your skin what it needs this winter.