First for Women – August 26, 2019

When the pressure of a deadline makes it hard to

get anything done, stop and take a mental note of

three objects around you, focusing on the shape,

color and texture of each one. These descriptions

pull your mind to the present and put momentary

focus on something less taxing, defusing angst so

you can conquer more pressing tasks with ease.

Stop stress in its track s!

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An hour spent tending

to your sunf lowers left

you covered in bug bites.

To stop the itch, run

bites under hot (but not

scalding) water for about

five seconds. Hot water

overloads the network

of ner ves in t he sk in t hat

cause itching, stopping

the urge to scratch for up

to three hours.

MONEY SAVED:$5 on

calamine lotion

Soothe a bug

bite naturally

READER TIP

Quick relief for trapped gas

If you’ve got indigestion after overindulging at a neighborhood cook-
out, relieve discomfort with this simple move: Lie on your back, bring
your knees into your chest and gently roll your knees to one side while
rotating your head to t he opposite side.
Bring your knees back to the center and
repeat on the other side. Repeat five times
on each side. This move stretches the intes-
tinal tract, stimulating organs to
dispel trapped
gas and
encourage
digestion.
Aah, much
better!

Kitchen cure

for age spots

“I wear sunscreen and avoid

tanning, but brown spots

still crop up on my sk in

every summer. When I told

my mom, she shared her age-

old remedy to erasing them:

Mix^1 ⁄ 4 cup of yog ur t w it h

2 Tbs. of grapefruit juice and

dab on spots; let sit 15 min-

utes. Grapefruit’s vitamin C

brightens while yogurt’s lac-

tic acid dissolves discolored

cells for even skin—fast.”

—Amy Rizzoli, Chicago

MONEY SAVER

Wine corks make great

earring holders!

Quick tips that keep you

smart YOU solutions looking & feeling great

Greasy roots weigh locks down, leaving
them flat and lifeless. FIRST readers
share how they sidestep a slick scalp.

How do you ward off

oily hair?

57% (^) ❤ this idea!
43% (^) ❤ this idea!
QUICK POLL
Condition before shampooing, says
Tina Hart. Hair gets hydrated, but the
shampoo removes the oily residue
that conditioner leaves behind.
Dab witch hazel on roots, says Dana
Brown. It’s an astringent that tightens
scalp pores to limit oil secretion.
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