With the holidays approaching, many of us have been so busy that we haven’t been taking the best care of ourselves.  We get so busy with our holiday lists, parties, and added activities that we forget to take the time for ourselves.  Now you have official permission to pamper yourself!  Use these six steps to get back in the game of feeling sexy and looking your best.   The beauty is you don’t have to take the time to go anywhere.  Relax, enjoy and come out feeling renewed and ready to tackle the holidays!

• Start with your hair.  The dry winter weather plays havoc on our hair whether it’s colored, or untreated.  Most conditioning treatments that you buy contain alcohol which doesn’t help.  Instead, grab a cup of mayonnaise, some saran wrap and heat a couple of towels up in the dryer, on high.  Work the mayo through your hair from the roots to the ends, paying special attention to the ends.  Wrap hair in saran wrap and put on one hot towel for ten minutes.  Then change over to the other hot towel for ten minutes, or get into a nice warm bath for Step #2 of our make-over.  Wash and style hair as usual. You’ll be amazed at how soft and shiny it will be!

• Exfoliate!  Dry winter weather also dries out our skin.  Putting lotion over dead skin isn’t very effective, so you really want to exfoliate with something that will also moisturize your skin at the same time.  For this, you’ll use 1 cup honey, with about 1/2 cup sugar, or enough to make a grainy paste out of the honey.  Use your hands and rub yourself all over in circular motions with this honey/sugar mix, including your face.  Rinse well and apply your favorite body lotion.  You are going to be so silky smooth that your partner won’t be able to resist touching you all over every chance they get!

• Give yourself a manicure and pedicure.  As you’ve all ready exfoliated, that has also worked on your hands and feet.  This is the perfect time to trim and shape your nails.  Pick out some bright pretty color, or at least a top coat to protect your nails and apply.  Our favorite Nail polish is from Motives, it’s priced right with the high quality of much pricier nail polishes.

• Apply makeup.  Even if it’s just a base, blush, and lipstick.  If you are in the colder climates, you probably look a bit paler now that you don’t get your time in the sun, so a little help will go a long way in helping you look healthy, sexy, and attractive.  Our favorite cosmetic line is Motives.  It’s getting rave reviews from the top fashion magazines and is really worth it.  It’s hypoallergenic, paraben free, and actually good for your skin. That’s something you won’t find much of in the drug store makeup aisles.  Treat yourself to something fresh and take those few extra minutes to perk up your look.

• Dress your best from the inside out!  Yes, it’s hectic, shopping, cooking, etc… is so much nicer to do in a pair of comfy sweats or jeans and that’s fine.  But pick out some gorgeous lingerie to wear underneath it.  You’ll feel like you are pampering yourself, and you never know what opportunity will arise to flash your partner!

• Last, but most important, have more sex!  Sex is the best stress reliever of all.  Not only that, but it will add a glow to your skin and keep those endorphins high while you have to face the rest of the family during your holiday festivities.  Give your partner an early Christmas present of some fun new sex toy, lube, or massage candle to help encourage some extra fun during this very busy season.

Of course you all ready know about eating well, drinking plenty of fluids, and getting a good night’s sleep.  I hope you are doing that.  Now, get to work on this list and repeat once a week through the holiday season for your sexiest holidays ever!