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Outside Magazine January 2004

Bodywork and Destinations Special: Fit to the Core
Get Buff
Your skin is your body's user interface with the world—keep it real

By Gwen Kilvert


	(Photograph by Colin Faulkner)

Every four to six weeks, your body sheds its epidermis, exposing new skin cells to the sun's scorching rays, the dehydrating effects of wind, and the pollution and grime of modern life. "All these factors enhance the penetration of cancer-causing UV radiation," says Salt Lake City dermatologist Leonard Swinyer. "Eventually you can undo all the efforts you've made to be fit—eating right, exercising, and sleeping well—because you'll be sick. Someone who is in great shape but has wrinkles, sun freckles, and dry, dull hair cannot consider himself healthy." Stop secretly using your girlfriend's products and shore up the final step to overall wellness with the following skin- and hair-savers.

1. After that shave, slather on KIEHL'S Multipurpose Facial Formula for Men, a cooling post-razor elixir for a face that's been abused by a blade. Eucalyptus extract and mineral clays help heal nicks and razor burn. ($21; 800-543-4571, www.kiehls.com)

2. The lips are the most likely body part to suffer the effects of Mother Nature. BLISTEX Pro Relief will keep your smackers in good health. The balm bathes your lips with an anesthetic, to lessen the pain of chapping, and glycerine to hydrate them. ($3; 800-837-1800, www.blistex.com)

3. Spent the last three days in the backcountry without a shower? Then your 'do is most likely raring to go all Bob Marley on you. To tame those snarled-up frizzies, apply a dab of BURT'S BEES Avocado Butter Hair Treatment, a rich conditioner containing avocado oil and olive oil, a.k.a. fat, that saturates your mop with moisturizers to undo the damage from exposure to the elements. ($9; 800-849-7112, www.burtsbees.com)