the compass girls A LIFESTYLE & TRAVEL MAGAZINE
How to combat those aches, pains and bad moods
Sundays were made for Nachos
Keep your skin & hair glowing all winter long
February/March 2021 - volume 2 - issue 1
4 Tips for Keeping Your Winter Skin Glowing
If you are looking to improve your skin’s glow in the winter, it can be a bit of a challenge with the frigid, dry air. Even if you use all the right products to take care of your skin, that natural glow isn’t always there. These skincare tips really take your winter skin to the next level. Be Gentler on Your Skin The first tip that is going to keep you with glowing skin in the winter, even with the change in climate, is to be overly gentle on your skin. Whether you are cleansing, exfoliating, or choosing makeup for the day, think of what is gentle for your skin. Whether or not you have sensitive skin, you should be treating it like it is sensitive in the winter. The brisk air and chilly winds can be harsh on your skin, so you don’t want to make it worse. Use lukewarm or cool water to wash your face instead of hot water, and use a gentle cleanser in the winter. Be careful with toners and astringents that might dry your skin even more. Choose the Right Moisturizer You already know to use moisturizer in the winter since your skin tends to be dry with the drier air and winds. Keep in mind you might have to use a different moisturizer in the winter than what you use in the spring or summer. You want to add in more moisture and hydration to your skin, so go with a light moisturizer and one that has SPF. People often forget about sunscreen in the winter because it’s not hot and sunny, but it is still just as important. Watch Out for Dry Air Indoors Another tip for glowing skin in the winter is to not just be careful about that dry air outdoors, but indoors as well. When you are inside your home, you probably don’t experience a lot of humidity in the winter. However, you do need a little moisture in the air to help hydrate your skin and keep it from getting dry and cracked. Getting a humidifier can really do wonderful things for your skin when you are inside your home. Use Natural Exfoliators For exfoliation, once again, be gentle and kind to your skin. Try to switch over to a natural exfoliator without any additives. The best thing you can do is make one at home with sugar or salt. If you have sensitive skin, use a softer sugar like brown sugar, as it helps remove dead skin cells without causing too much irritation.
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How to Beat the Winter Blues Winter Blues, Seasonal depression, SAD, Feeling Down in the Dumps? It’s winter, it’s gray outside and you’re not feeling yourself. You are NOT alone. The Winter Blues are a common yearly depression that happens in the late fall and winter months. This year it is particularly difficult as we have been inside due to lockdowns, and safety from Covid-19. While the feeling is overwhelming there are plenty of things that you can do to successfully combat seasonal depression long before you feel its effects. Try these tips to ward off seasonal depression:
1.Mimic the sun. If it’s gloomy outside, why not consider purchasing a sunlamp that mimics the sunshine? Light therapy is one of the highest doctor-recommended treatments for seasonal depression. Full-spectrum sunlamps can be expensive, but we found a few on Amazon for a little over $25. Don’t want a sunlamp? Why not try a full spectrum light bulb that simulates the light outdoors? 2. Nurture your social life. Being socially active is an important part of keeping up your spirits during the wintertime. Have a weekly zoom dinner with your friends. You don’t even have to worry about the weather being nasty, if you host a dinner from your home. Make it fun by everyone making the same dish, or if the weather is nice, each person can cook a course and deliver it to all of the diner party guests' front door. 3. Take up a new hobby. Find new hobbies that you will LOVE doing day in and day out, such as instructing an online yoga class or getting involved in an online book club. Garden, study gourmet cooking, knit a sweater…there are so many new things to explore that can give you joy. 4. Maintain your appearance. When you look good, you feel good. Make an effort to exercise daily, eat well on a regular basis, and maintain a healthy skincare regimen. Dress up at home. Put on clothes that flatter your figure, rather than those t-shirts and yoga pants you’ve been living in. In essence, you can effectively combat seasonal depression by being aware of both your behavior and environment. Make a conscious effort to boost your own spirits and refrain from slipping into a rut. Of course, if you fear that you're suffering from SAD, contact a physician to ensure that your condition is safely treated and whether you need medication or not. With a few small changes, you can survive - and even thrive through the dreary winter season. Spring is right around the corner and the sunny weather and new perspective you crave can be yours, even before spring gets here.
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Romantic Flicks The Notebook Sweet Home Alabama Casablanca Cold WarWhen Harry Met Sally The Bridges of Madison County Moonstruck A Star is Born Ghost A Roman Holiday Titanic Moulin Rouge The Lake House Fifty-First Dates
Zee's Game Day Nachos We all know that Zee is not much of a cook, but she can sure make a plate of Ultimate Nachos that no one can resist….all with easy ready to use products.
Ingredients 1 bag Xochitl Corn Tortilla Chips 1 package Perdue Farms Niman Ranch Fat Tire Shredded Beef 15 oz can of refried beans 1 can sliced black olives
½ cup pickled jalepenos 2 cups shredded cheddar or taco mix cheese 1 cup pico de gallo
¼ cup green onions sliced thin 1 cup of your favorite guacamole Plenty of sour cream
Directions 1. Preheat oven to 325° 2. Line baking sheet with aluminum foil (easy clean up) 3. Place a layer of tortilla chips on the pan
½ cup of cheese onto the chips 5. Top with ½ of the shredded beef 6. Add ½ of the refried beans
4. Sprinkle
7. Repeat with another layer 8. Top with a layer of cheese 9. Bake for 15 minutes (until the cheese melts) 10. Top with pico de gallo, black olives, and jalapenos 11. Add a large scoop of guacamole and another of sour cream for dipping 12. Enjoy the game
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Using Micellar Water for Skin Care It’s pretty safe to say that during the course of an average lifetime, most people probably see hundreds, if not thousands of skincare products. Many of them are made with many unnatural ingredients. If you have sensitive skin, or you are strict with yourself about what kinds of products you’ll use, then that reduces options. Fortunately, micellar water is easy, natural, and gentle on your skin. It’s lightweight and doesn’t contain oil-stripping ingredients often found in toners. This product is marvelous and is a staple in most beauty addicts and should be included in your daily beauty routine. What Is Micellar Water? This wonderfully effective beauty tool is made of things called micelles, which are engineered to attract and make impurities more available for easy removal. It comes in specific varieties according to their use, but each can be used in more ways than one. Remove Makeup Do you wear waterproof makeup sometimes? There is a formula of micellar water that you can use to remove your toughest makeup. You simply dip a cotton ball into a small amount and begin wiping it away. Micellar water is made so that it picks up the residue on your face very quickly so you can get on with it without having to go over old makeup from earlier in the day. Rinsing is not needed and your skin feels refreshed. Clean Makeup Tools Micellar water is also great for cleaning your makeup tools. This will make the application process much easier and help you to preserve your make-up tools, and it’s very gentle so it’s great for sensitive utensils like that expensive makeup brush set that you got for half price. ** We talked on The Compass Girls about how important it is to clean your makeup brushes!! After Workout Cleansing When you've been sweating for an hour Micellar water will draw out the oil and dirt on the surface of your skin, you can easily take some micellar water with you to the gym, and dab it onto a towel or facecloth so that you can get your face feeling clean and fresh. It’s the perfect pick-me-up. Replace Your Sanitizer One of the best things about micellar water is its gentleness, but a close second is the fact that it doesn't dry out your skin after use. This means that you can replace that stinging chemical burn feeling caused by regular hand sanitizers and replace it with some nice soothing micellar water to cleanse your hands.
Refresh Your Skin We talked about using it after a work-out but this could be your secret weapon to revive and refresh your skin when on the go. Perfect when traveling, a mid-day refresher, skiing, and any other winter or summer activity on your agenda. Tip *Keep a travel size bottle in your purse.
Reduce Winter Hair Frizz Frizzy hair can be very difficult to fight. It seems that weather and temperature can be huge factors in losing the fight with the frizz, but there are a lot of other factors that can contribute to, and even be deal breakers in the fight to control your hair. Learning what these triggers are and how to prevent them can help you put an end to the mayhem once and for all, so if you continue reading, you’ll find some natural ways to reduce hair frizz. Natural Ways to Reduce Hair Frizz
How You Sleep The way you sleep, and what you sleep on can be a huge impact on how healthy your hair will be. If you sleep with your hair bunched up and dry, that will be an easy way for your hair to become unhealthy and brittle. The material that you sleep on can also contribute to this because some materials don’t allow your hair to move. Having soft, natural fibers like silk can greatly improve your hair health and reduce the amount of damage that you sustain while you sleep. Investing in a silk pillowcase will have your hair thanking you. Wash Frequency A lot of people believe that they need to shower and wash their hair every day, but for many hair types, this isn’t a great idea because washing can remove many of the natural oils that your hair needs to keep itself healthy. Wash your hair three to four times a week will allow your hair to form naturally and help it to retain many of the important proteins that can be destroyed by over-washing. If you feel the need to wash more often, opt for something like a natural dry shampoo that can do the job without causing any of the damage. Brushing the Hair How often do you brush your hair? Brushing your hair is far more important than you may realize. It’s not only to make you look like you’re put together but also for the natural spread of oils that are produced on your scalp. These oils keep your hair hydrated, and if they are rubbed off by hard material, and then not distributed well, then you will end up getting very dry easily broken hair. Brush your hair often for great-looking and healthy hair. Using Product to Reduce Frizz The products we use on hair attribute to its health. It starts with our shampoo, conditioner, and other treatments. Your shampoo and conditioner should boost moisture, add shine, and help control frizz. Finding products that have natural oils in their ingredients can help manage the unruly strands. There are also hair masks and hair repair systems that give it that extra boost. We tested and were very happy with Roux Beauty Weightless Precious Oil Collection. The Luminous Shampoo, Conditioner, and Restorative Hair Masque all contain 8 oils, argan, olive, avocado, coconut, sunflower, castor, sweet almond, and jojoba oil. They’re all lightweight so the oils don’t weigh your hair down and have an amazing scent. Tips Add a little conditioner through your strands and leave it in. Don’t blow dry your hair. If you do, don’t over-dry it and damage it more. Use medium heat. After styling use a finishing oil
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editor's note Baby, it's cold outside. While Rach is dealing with what has got to be almost 2 feet of snow in her New England home, Zee is all bundled up in Florida where last night it was 39 degrees. But there's one thing that always warms the two of us up....a big glass of wine and a lot of laughs. That's the thing about girlfriends, no matter what is going on around them they can talk, laugh, and be completely honest...like... Getting propositioned in the red light district of Hong Kong Laughing so hard they peed themselves & then laughing so hard they did it again
That's what good friends are for. To make it through good times & bad, have each other's backs in tough situations, and just listening when one feels like they're falling apart. We consider you our best friends as well and wish you lots of laughs, good wine, and enough underpants to make it through the day with your bestie.
Zippy Sandler & Rachel Ferrucci AKA - The Compass Girls