If you’re suffering from dry skin that easily becomes irritated and even inflamed during colder months, a quality moisturizer can help soothe your skin with ease. Spas and beauty professionals recommend moisturizers that contain shea butter, vitamin E, and mineral oils to supply skin with adequate nourishment. However, some of these can cost upward of $50 per product and easily overextend your beauty and skincare budget. If you’re searching for a high quality product that’s low in cost, here are just eight affordable moisturizers that can soothe, protect, and heal dry skin:
St. Ives Swiss Vanilla Moisture Therapy
A great way to end a stressful day is with a relaxing soak in the tub, followed by a complete body moisturizing treatment. The vanilla essence and vitamin E in this formula leave skin super soft, and this lotion can be applied generously to dry skin patches and absorbs in seconds. The lower price point of this makes it one of the more affordable products on the market, and it can be used on a daily basis. This retails for $5.39 at drugstore.com.

St. Tropez Body Moisturizer
This is ‘Step 2’ of the self tanning package offered by St. Tropez, but you don’t have to order all the products to enjoy the benefits of the moisturizer. It’s a super-rich formula that contains L-Tyrosine, aloe, and essential oils. If you have excessively dry patches on knees and elbows, this is a great moisturizer to manage troubled skin; it retails for $7.49 for a 12 oz. bottle on Amazon.com.

California Mango Natural Hand amp; Body Lotion
If you need something light that absorbs quickly, this all-natural formula may be a great match. It’s rich in antioxidants and contains very few additives and preservatives so your skin won’t be absorbing unnecessary ingredients. This lotion has a very light texture, and is best applied right after a shower; it’s infused with Vitamins C, D, and E. The moisturizer retails for $9 at Amazon.com.

King Skin Body Butter
LUSH Cosmetics is the Canadian company behind this rich and luxurious body butter, and this is a great choice for damaged, flaking, and even aging skin. The block of body butter is made with all-natural ingredients including fresh avocado, shea butter, cocoa butter, and even fresh bananas. It also contains valuable essential oils such as jojoba and almond oil, and is perfect for all-day use; this retails for $11.95 on Amazon.com.

Bliss Lemon + Sage Body Butter
This is a ‘maximum moisture cream’ that is a super-thick moisturizer with extra protective properties. The lemon and sage extracts make it especially soothing for eczema and irritated skin, and it also contains Vitamin A, Vitamin E, and arnica extract. Use this right after a bath or shower for maximum absorption. While it’s more expensive than most, it’s so rich that a little does go a long way; this one retails for $12 (1.7 oz.) on Amazon.com

Weleda Skin Cream
This all-natural moisturizer is perfect for dry skin patches and even eczema. It’s a rich cream that doesn’t leave a greasy residue, and can be applied to hands, feet, elbows, and even chapped lips if you need some extra protection. Skin Food is made with a number of herbal extracts and oils that soothe and protect your skin; lavender and chamomile can be especially soothing if skin has become inflamed, and sweet orange oil and rosemary make the skin extra soft. This retails for $12.49 at drugstore.com.

Korres Body Milk
If you’re looking for something with a strong scent that can be used year round, this body milk is infused with unique scents including Vanilla Cinnamon, Bitter Almond, and Basil Lemon. It’s a very light formula that goes absorbs quickly, especially after a shower or bath. It’s ideal for warmer climates and any time you just need some refreshment; the body milk retails for $15 for an 8.45 oz. bottle at Amazon.com

From heavy shea butter creams to light and silky lotion, there are plenty of options to treat, heal, and moisturize dry skin without overextending your budget! Take your pick of these quality products if your skin needs some extra nourishment.

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Overall, set-up was intuitive and quick. Some other reviewers have indicated that set-up was confusing. It seemed simple to me. Materials are what one would expect in a higher-end backpacking tent, and after 16 tent nights, all materials are like new. Weight was as advertised at 4lbs-6oz. For the amount floor space and usable space that this tent provides, its low weight and small pack size are impressive.

It has an incredible space to weight ratio. Many tents these days are around the 4lb mark, but most are so small that my dog barely fits inside, alone. One of the reasons for purchasing the Aura was the dimension of the footprint. I am 6′-1″ and often my head and/or feet would eventually be pressed against the tent walls. The Aura is a long tent from The PNW and I have inches to spare at both my head and feet. This is all the more remarkable considering the low weight of the Aura.
The Aura has nearly vertical walls. Even in the dampest of conditions, any condensation on the inside of the fly simply rolls away and the living space stays dry. Vertical walls also increase the useable space inside the tent. Traditional dome style tents lose much of their interior space in the corners. The use of knee-pole designs really opens up the interior of the Aura. Yet another benefit of the vertical wall is that when opening the fly in wet conditions no water drips into the tent. This is a pet peeve of mine and numerous tents that I’ve owned over the years have had this problem. There is little worse than unzipping the fly only to have water pour onto your sleeping bag. Not a problem with the Aura.

Overall, the Aura is a rugged, roomy, lightweight, durable backpacking tent. A job well done Marmot!

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Post-Nuke is an open source Content Management System (CMS). Post-Nuke is an easy to use Content Management System, a service provided by the company behind this link: asp .net cms. You can easily install Post-Nuke by going through your C-Panel of your website. You don’t need much HTML knowledge to create a nice website using Post-Nuke. This CMS has a built in WYSIWYG. Which stands for What You See Is What You Get. This makes it easier on you to create a website if you are new to web design. There are many themes out there that you can download and install. Some themes are free and some are not. In this tutorial I will show you how to install Post-Nuke.

Installing Post-Nuke through your Control Panel

Log in to your control panel of the website that you wish to install Post-Nuke on. Once you are logged in, look for the Fantastico link. Click on that link. On the next page you will see a list of links down the left side of your browser. Look for the link called Post-Nuke and click it.

The next page will have a brief description about Post-Nuke. Click on the following link to find out more about Post-Nuke. http://www.postnuke.com/module-pages-display-pid-4.html

Under the brief description you will see a New Installation link, the amount of disk space required, and the amount of disk space that you have available. Make sure that you have enough disk space before you continue with the installation. Post-Nuke is 17.63 mb in size. To continue with the Installation, click on the New Installation link.

The next page is the first step of the actual installation process. You will need to enter the required information in the fields to install Post-Nuke properly. I will explain each field incase you don’t understand some of the fields.

Installation Location

Install on Domain – Drop this box down and select which domain you want to install Post-Nuke on. You will have more than one choice if you have sub-domains.

Install in Directory – You will have two options in this field. Option 1 – You can install it in the root directory. Option 2 – You can install it in a sub-directory. When you install it in the root directory it can be seen when you go to your homepage. If you install it in a sub-directory then it will be placed in a folder of its own and you will need to type in a certain URL to access it.
Note:If you already have your website designed and trying out Post-Nuke, then I recommend you put it in a sub-directory. This way you can play around with it and get the hang of it before you put it in your root directory.

Admin Access Data

Administrator Username – Enter the username that you wish to use to log in to the admin area of Post-Nuke.

Password – Enter a password to go along with the username above.

Base Configuration

Site Name – Enter the name of your site in this field. This is optional and can be changed in the admin panel.

Your Site’s Slogan – Enter your site’s slogan in this field. This is optional and can be changed in the admin panel.

Search Engines Keywords – Enter the keywords for your site in this field. These are the words that the search engines will pick up on. This is optional and can be changed in the admin panel.

Start Date of Site – Enter the date that your site was created in this field. This is optional and can be changed in the admin panel.

Admin Email – Enter your email address in this field.

How many stories to display in the top page – This option determines the number of stories that will be displayed on the category page. Note this is not the same as the number of stories on the home page.

How many stories to display on the home page – Enter the number of stories that you want posted on the homepage of Post-Nuke. This can be changed in your admin panel.

Footer – This is the information that will be displayed at the bottom of your site. This is optional and can be changed in the admin panel.

Title for XML/RDF Backend – This is the title for your backend syndication XML feed. Usually it is something like “Example Sites Backend” or otherwise.

Send New Stories to Admin – You can choose if you want the stories emailed to the address you entered above or not.

Activate Multilingual Features – Select yes if you wish to activate the multilingual features or no if you don’t.

Show Flags for Language Menu – This determines if the images of flags will be shown beside the different languages.

Allow Unregistered Users to Post Comments – This is your choice. However, to cut down on spam, I would require users to be registered before posting comments. But the choice is yours.

Once you have filled in all the information click the Install Post-Nuke button.

The next page is step 2 of the installation. This page tells you that you have chosen to install Post-Nuke on so and so domain and in so and so directory. If this information is correct then click the Finish Installation button. To go back and make changes, click the back button on your browser.

The last page is step 3 of the installation process. The last page will show your username, password, and the URL to access Post-Nuke. Bookmark this page or print it incase you forget this information in the future.

You have successfully installed Post-Nuke. You are now ready to begin setting up your new Content Management System. If you run in to a problem or need any help with the installation process please feel free to email me using the contact button on this page.