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• Snooki accompanied CNN host Anderson Cooper as he got his first ever spray tan — New York Daily News
• The new anti-ageing wonder: a jar of honey — Daily Mail
• Marni's getting into the fragrance game — Elle UK
• Victoria Beckham's Spring 2012 collection was set to a backdrop of Jo Malone Lime, Basil and Mandarin and Grapefruit candles — Grazia UK
• Meet the woman with the world's longest fingernails (they're over 10 feet) — BellaSugar US
• Get an instant glow with these face and body buys — Rescu
• Jess Stam dons a chunky braid and powder blue shadow for a Numéro Tokyo shoot — Fashion Gone Rogue

Every time the seasons change, peeling skin rears its flaky, red, itchy, crappy-looking-under-makeup head. Sux. Sure, there are serums and moisturisers aplenty with long ingredient lists designed to help, but it's easier, cheaper, and a lot more Earth-friendly to go the natural route. Your kitchen holds plenty of flake-zapping solutions for you to hydrate the natural way so let's take a look and see what environmentally-friendly treats we can rustle up together, shall we?

Honey is your friend. It's a natural exfoliant, but unlike a scrub, it's skin-calming and antimicrobial. Your flakes come off without further irritating and reddening your skin, and delicate, first-day-of-school skin doesn't get awash in acne bacteria.

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Recently I came across this Cucumber Honey Eye Nourisher recipe from celebrity esthetician Christopher Watt for Honey.com. Not only does this four-ingredient mask help reduce puffiness around the eye area but it also soothes and cools the delicate skin surrounding your peepers. To make, first steep chamomile tea in boiling water and set aside until cooled. Blend together one tablespoon aloe vera gel, two teaspoons peeled and seeded cucumber, and 1/2 teaspoon of honey in a blender or food processor.

Next, add 1/2 teaspoon of chamomile tea and blend until smooth.

Each batch makes four treatments and can be stored in an air-tight container for up to a week.