Winter can wreak havoc on even the most resilient of hair types. From split ends to dry frizz, the cold temperatures bring new meaning to “bad hair day.” Here are five “quick fixes” to keep your hair looking its best while you brave the winter season.

One of the most effective ways to keep skin looking fresh and renewed is with the help of microdermabrasion. The practice has evolved . . . moving from specialized salons to “in home” kits. We rounded up some of the most effective microdermabrasion treatments that you can use in the comfort of your own home.

The New Year brings new plans to go to far away places. Arm yourself with this brush set to put your best face forward, no matter where you land.

If first impressions are the best, then this cream had us at hello. It’s light, but highly emollient. We’d already been warned that oily skin types would best be served using this as a night cream, so we adjusted accordingly. After 3 days, our skin looked and felt smoother. After a week, a stubborn line that’s been hanging around seemed to be just a little bit less noticeable.

I’m writing this column the morning after Christmas, but by the time you read this, it will be 2013. And although like most of you, I carry the same resolutions with me that I usually do every year—get more exercise, eat healthy, explore new fashion trends (blah, blah, blah)—this year I’d like to become more patient.

A party to lift people’s spirits—and lift their faces, too! What better time than the holidays to let women know how to become more beautiful for the New Year and beyond!

Michael Jackson, the King of Pop, was the most successful entertainer of all time. His contributions to music, dance and fashion made him beloved by audiences all over the world for more than four decades. Sadly, his life was cut short all too soon.

The New Year brings the inevitable promise to do better with what we put into our bodies (nutrition) and how we plan to get bad stuff out of our bodies (exercise).

Omega-3 fatty acids are virtually a household term these days. An increasing number of people are looking for more effective ways to incorporate the life-changing component into their everyday diets. The benefits of Omega 3s include weight loss, heart health, anti aging, and even breast-cancer prevention; getting your daily dose of Omega-3 fatty acids is important if you want to achieve exemplary overall health.

For starters, Alexander McQueen created ‘savage beauty’ in every way he chose for having taken couture beyond fashion to high art. We saw it for many years on the runway and then we saw it again collected at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York in 2011. Pure talent let him push all our boundaries much harder than most artists could do. And he did.