Areas Aquarians need to protect from injury…
Aquarius rules the shins, calves, and ankles, and you can be prone to injuries in these areas. If punishing workouts or too many hours spent in uncomfortable shoes have wreaked havoc on your feet and legs, the new, brightly colored elastic therapy tapes can ease pain and look good at the same time. Apply them along muscles, ligaments, and tendons for support and relief from overuse injuries. Tape ankles for stability, tape the calf for Achilles’ tendon pain, or apply the stretchy stuff under the arch and along the inner shin if you suffer from shin splints.
Are you getting the right amount of salt in your diet?
Sodium chloride is associated with your sign. Your body needs it—and it makes food taste better—but that doesn’t mean you should overindulge! Too much, say from salty hors d’oeuvres or chips, makes your body retain water, which can leave you looking like a puffer fish! Dilute the salt in your body by drinking lots of water or other caffeine-free fluids, like peppermint tea (which will also ease any tummy troubles if you’ve overindulged). And to keep fluids from building up in your face overnight, sleep propped up on a few pillows.
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!
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.
Luxe up your sneaker game Pisces…
The right shoe can make or break an outfit, but perhaps pointy stilettos make your feet ache. You need yours to be comfy, so how lucky is it that the latest trend is sneakers! Try to work some bulkier kicks with your shorter dresses or cutoffs, and maybe even go for high-tops if you’re feeling good. If you have legs that go to there, pair a mini with lace-up high-top high heels! High-end patchworks of textures, colors, and materials were made for billowy skirts. And tailored athletic wear is on-trend for men, mixing up neoprene, jersey, and leather. It’s okay to wear those luxe sneakers to dinner!