Gems that can heal and boost Aquarians’ moods…
Open-minded and curious, many natives of your sign are interested in alternative therapies and the metaphysical. If you’re drawn to crystals and their reputed properties, you couldn’t do better than to begin with amethyst and lapis lazuli, both associated with Aquarius.
All-purpose amethyst is said to calm and sharpen the mind, ease insomnia, lower stress, help headaches, and reduce bruising and swelling. Try placing one of these purple beauties under your pillow to promote restful sleep.
Lapis lazuli is said to help concentration and ease migraines. Crystal powers or not, these gems are gorgeous, so wear them and be dazzling!
How your hair can get you what you want (really!)…
You won’t find any “by the book” hairstyles on Aquarius! “Bedhead” hair is hot, but you want to look pleasantly tousled, not like you just fell off the top bunk. Tame your tresses with tips from the experts. Give long hair beachy waves by wrapping two-inch-wide sections around twisty rods, then dry and artfully muss. Neaten the tumbling strands with a decorative clip. Create a deep side part, tuck the sparser side over the ear and secure with a barrette. A sparkly accessory can take your hair from office to opulence but downplay the jewelry to avoid the Liberace look!
How Aquarians are bringing back the sexy…
The way you dress is casual, stylish, and utterly individual. You’re so ahead of your time some people just think you’re weird! But they’ll learn what you were doing when they catch up (eventually). By then you’ll be on to the next wardrobe eccentricity you’ve dreamed up. Occasionally different just for the sake of it, there is a method to your madness—except you’re the only one who knows what it is! You care nothing for what others think (lucky for you, in this age of the instant critique), and status and designer labels are meaningless. “Hippie chick,” rocker, tie-dye, sheer, vintage—if it’s outrageous, even a bit shocking, you’ll wear it with pride!
Hair styles that flatter Water Bearers best…
Your reputation precedes you—everyone knows you’re eccentric, although you prefer to call yourself avant-garde and unique! And that goes for your hair, too. You’re the one with the violet chalk streaks or the rainbow bangs in your asymmetrical do. Update a jaw-length cut by pomading the sides and sweeping the top into a faux updo. Or if your hair is long, weave it into a loose, sexy fishtail braid or twist your tresses into two French braids and then coil into a bun. Experiment with fresh takes on classic styles and change your look every day!
This exotic bloom is meant for Aquarius…
Exotic, otherworldly, ravishing, awe-inspiring—descriptions of you or the flower associated with your sign, the incomparable orchid. It would be hard to find another flower with such beauty, variety, and weirdness. Start with orchid if you seek a new fragrance to add to your collection. Halle Berry’s Pure Orchid combines it with blackberry, star anise, tonka bean, lemon, cactus flower, papaya, and sequoia. Osafume by Olympic Orchids Artisan Perfumes melds the Dendrobium with anise, magnolia, heliotrope, vanilla, and white musk. And Tom Ford’s Black Orchid for men includes notes of bergamot, mandarin, ylang-ylang, sandalwood, and vanilla.
The perfect bag for Aquarian gadgets and personal gear…
How do you create that one-of-a-kind look? You just know where to find the coolest gear, and you have an uncanny knack for mixing colors and pieces into a style that’s uniquely yours. While more conventional types are stuffing their gadgetry into ho-hum totes, you’re onto a different trend. No longer just for grade-schoolers or hikers, backpacks have morphed into sophisticated, eye-catching alternatives for stashing your stuff. Whether lemon or pearly cream leather, animal print, fringed, geometric, or basic black, it’s the go-to solution for carrying your gizmos—and hands free to boot!
Why a thrift store may be better than the mall for you…
Unconventional, idiosyncratic, trend setting—they describe your approach to life as well as your clothes. Button-down suit? No way. Prim pastel dress? Nope. Retro ’60s mini with clunky “ugly” shoes (so much kinder to ankles than stilettos)? Now we’re talking. There’s a reason that iridescent turquoise and electric blue are linked to your sign! Acid-bright purple, fluorescent orange, neon green—you could find a way to wear them to a formal dinner and get away with it because you couldn’t care less what others think. If it’s casual, distinctive, and maybe a bit shocking, it has “Aquarius” written all over it!
Get on the oil trend!
Be kind to your skin and it will be kind to you! Silky smooth natural oils are the latest thing for babying your skin. Experts say they moisturize better because they absorb more quickly than lotions. They also nourish your skin with lots of vitamins and antioxidants!
Pisces rules the feet. If yours are tired, dry, and rough, soothe them with a nourishing kiwi-seed oil massage. It’s rich in vitamins C and E, magnesium, potassium, and omega-3 fatty acids. And the oil is also great for nourishing the hair. Relax and give yourself the full-on spa treatment!
Perfect your Pisces posture with these tips…
If you didn’t spend your childhood balancing books on your head in charm school, your posture may be less than ideal. Slumping over a keyboard with shoulders hunched can cause chronic aches and pains. Good posture requires some conscious effort at first, but then it’s second nature!
At a desk: Keep your back pressed firmly against the chair, knees level with or higher than hips, feet resting on the floor.
On a couch: Keep a small pillow behind your lower back.
Standing: Give your back a rest by placing one foot on a low stepstool or an open cabinet.
In bed: Sleep on your side with a pillow between your knees, or on your back with one beneath them.
Take care of yourself first…
You’re always thinking of others and how you can help them, but it isn’t selfish to take care of your own physical and mental well-being. How else can you be ready to come to the aid of others? Putting yourself first has definite beauty benefits, too. Ample sleep, plenty of water, laughter, regular breaks, exercise, healthy food, and working at a job you love will all help to make you more radiant and calm—the better to face the harsh, brutish real world!