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Perfect your complexion
• Remove eye makeup and lipstick (even water- and budge-proof types!) with Elizabeth Arden All Gone Eye and Lip Makeup Remover: www.elizabetharden.com.
• Wash your face with a mild cleanser such as Cetaphil Gentle Skin Cleanser: www.cetaphil.ca.
• Revive dull skin with a gentle exfoliator such as Dermalogica Daily Microfoliant: www.dermalogica.ca.
• Does your sensitive skin react to everything? Try Dermaglow Sensitive Rx Gentle Face Polisher: www.vitalsciencecorp.com.
• Get out built-up grime with crowd favourite Bioré Ultra Nose Strip: www.biore.com.
• Spot-treat blemishes with a product containing salicylic acid or zinc. Try RoC Purif-AC Fast Action Gel: www.rocskincare.ca.
• Protect your skin from further damage with sunscreen and antioxidants, the wrinkle-fighting duo found in Alyria Corrective Protection Sunscreen SPF 30 Oil Free Lotion: www.alyria-med.com.
Nourish feet that have gone dry
• Soak your feet in a bath of warm water for five to 10 minutes.
• Banish rough skin with a foot scrub and pumice stone. Look for a scrub that contains hydrating essential oils such as Deserving Thyme Aromatherapy Purifying Foot Scrub: www.deservingthyme.com.
• Massage in a foot cream that contains urea, which draws moisture into your skin. Try Allpresan 3 Cream Foam (10 per cent urea): www.allpresan.ca.
Give yourself a five-minute manicure
• Remove old nail polish with a cotton ball and remover. Try Sally Hansen Diamond Strength Gel Nail Enamel Remover. Its consistency keeps it from dripping and making a mess: www.sallyhansen.com.
• Hydrate your cuticles with a thick cuticle cream such as Crabtree & Evelyn Gardeners Nail & Cuticle Therapy: www.crabtree-evelyn.com.
• Add moisture to overworked hands with The Body Shop Hemp Hand Protector: www.thebodyshop.ca.
• Remove excess oil and lotion from your fingernails (use a cotton ball dipped in soapy water) before coating your nails in the season's hottest hue: a feminine, subtle pink. Try M.A.C Nail Lacquer in Twink Pink: www.maccosmetics.com.
• Don't forget to keep Q-Tips and remover on hand to fix polish slips and mishaps.
Going to the pros for a mani or pedi? Read our guide to salon safety first.
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