A NATURAL SKIN CALMER Here’s one for the avid outdoorswoman: You can place powder from lycopodium (a moss that grows in forests) on wounds to stop bleeding and on skin to calm irritation. Not traipsoing through the woods? Enessa Lyco-silk mineral powder has packed the potent plant. Sprinkle it on bumps and burn caused by shaving or waxing.
SPA SAFETY Whirlpool baths can be a hotbed for the bacteria that cause the disease known as hot tub lung. The Archives of Internal Medicine reports that the number of cases is rising, even as specialists say it likely remains under diagnosed. If you’re frequent soaker, know the symptoms—persistent cough, shortness of breath, fever—and consider turning off the jets in public spas just to be safe (Bubbles can help bacteria get into the air, where it’s easier for you to inhale them.)
BROW WOW If you use one eyebrow pencil, you might want to start using three, says Randi Mavestrand, a makeup artist in Los Angeles. Short, light strokes of black, dark brown and gray give dimension, which is essential to creating a natural look. Towheads and strawberry blonds, however, should skip the black and stick to lighter browns and grays.
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