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Wax on before heading outside for winter fun

Picture yourself bundled up for a day of skiing, skating or sledding: Every part of your body is wrapped up tight except for the little bit of skin peeking through between your hat and scarf.

Kiehl's is introducing All-Sport Non-Freeze Face Protector SPF 30 to take care of that unavoidable exposure. The wax-based product creates a virtual barrier to wind, cold and sun.

(The wax also keeps the sunscreen from running into the eyes.)

"We educate our customers on the benefits of using sun protection on a daily basis � even on seemingly 'sunless' days. In fact, even in cold climates, the sun can be stronger at higher altitudes," the company said in a statement.

Klaus Heidegger, a world champion skier and former co-owner of Kiehl's, created the All-Sport line.

Lands' End offers regional winter advice

Depending where you live, "winter weather" could mean snow accompanied by whipping winds or a little drizzle on a 40-degree day. That means different outerwear best suits different parts of the country.

Lands' End has broken up the United States into four weather categories and suggests appropriate weight jackets for each.

Kansas is in region 2, which has an average January temperature of 26 degrees and yearly snowfall of 41 inches. Whittingham suggests a jacket with a soft fleece lining, such as Aircore-200, with a windproof, water-repellent shell.

Whittingham also offers some cross-country advice. "Simple warm-up steps like wearing a hat, mittens and waterproof boots, can hold in warmth from head to toe."

Add a bit of lace as an alluring trimming

Lace is a fabric with a split personality.

"It can take high tea or lure someone into the bedroom, play peekaboo with a thigh or sweetly conceal a collarbone," observe the editors of InStyle in the magazine's February issue.

To strike a balance between naughty and nice, try these lacy looks: low-cut Edwardian blouses, bustiers trimmed in vintage ribbon and slip dresses with lace overlays.

"Now's the time to dress to frill, so lace up when you feel a case of coy coming on," the magazine says.