If you’re lucky enough to have some time off over the holidays, it’s the perfect moment to catch up on the important things in life — like zooming through your Netflix queue and bestowing some much needed TLC on your neglected pedicure. Since you’re a master of multitasking, why not knock out both projects at once? We’ve thought up a few perfect pairings that let you beautify while you binge watch. See you in January!
The Dr. Jart+ Water Fuse Water-Full Hydrogel Mask ($9) quenches thirsty skin that’s been dried out by indoor heating and winter winds. Its two-part design makes it a better fit than single piece masks.
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Michael Myers has got nothing on the creepy expressionless mask that the main character, Christiane, wears to hide her disfigured face in the 1960 Italian-French horror film Eyes without a Face. In the flick, Christiane's doctor father preys on young women whose faces he attempts to skin graft to restore his daughter’s beauty. Be glad that when your mask comes off, all you'll see is a smooth, well-hydrated complexion.
Just because your feet are swaddled up in thick socks and boots doesn't mean they deserve to be neglected all winter. The Clarisonic Pedi Sonic Foot Transformation system ($159 on sale) features a smoothing disc that goes to town on calloused heels, plus a scrubbing brush head for daily maintenance and moisturizing products designed just for feet.
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Uma Thurman’s size 11 feet should get their own billing in the Kill Bill movies, considering the amount of screen time they get. Use your own ninja-like focus not to wiggle your big toe, but to avoid getting polish on your cuticles.
Leonor Greyl’s Masque Quintessence ($145) is definitely a splurge, but the silky results it bestows on your hair make the price tag worth it. Since this mask is meant to be applied on dry hair for 10 to 20 minutes or more, you’ll want to park yourself in front of a good flick while your locks luxuriate.
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Between Brad Pitt and Julia Ormond, we’re not sure who has a more glorious mane in Legends of the Fall. But we’re pretty certain you’ll be so riveted by their hair that you’ll forget you’re wearing a shower cap full of deep conditioner.
Nail art takes a chunk of time to get right, which makes it the perfect boredom cure for the lazy days between Christmas and the New Year. This Sephora Collection Art at Your Fingertips Nail Kit ($34) has everything you need to get creative, including skinny brushes, a dotting tool and striper polishes in black and white. May we suggest negative space, leopard spots or winter florals?
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Think painting designs with your non-dominant hand is tricky? You’ll realize just how coordinated you actually are while watching Johnny Depp attempt to eat a meal in Edward Scissorhands. He sure does make a mean ice sculpture, though.
Dry, dead skin can leave your complexion looking flaky this time of year. Chantecaille’s Fruit and Flower Acids Mask ($86) retexturizes your complexion with sugar cane-derived AHA and acids of grapefruit and hibiscus. It’s potent enough to dissolve dead cells, but also so nourishing that even sensitive types will be left with soft, smooth skin — not irritation.
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Nothing will motivate you to take care of your skin more than the foul-looking undead flesh on display in The Walking Dead (it’s kind of like how watching Hoarders makes us want to clean the house). Plus, makeup is the last thing you’ll have time for should a zombie apocalypse strike tomorrow. Better get comfortable with your “woke up like this” complexion.
