Gray Weather Survival Guide

The sky may be gray, but that’s no reason to feel blue. We’ve come up with plenty of ways to survive

By: Written By Francine Ruley and Lorna Yee with Amelia Apfel, Thea Chard, Brangien Davis, Rachel Hart, Manny Lewis and Kate Calamusa |   January 2010   |  FROM THE PRINT EDITION

Get in touch with your inner dolphin in The Hyatt at Olive 8’s saline pool.

2. Get some oxygen

Rehydrate your dry and scratchy winter skin with the dermal equivalent of Gatorade: a mood-boosting pure oxygen infusion facial from the Spa at the Four Seasons. A microdermabrasion scrub is followed by a pore-opening, deep-cleansing massage of vitamins (vitamin E to soften fine lines and antioxidant-rich C) and 87 minerals; the skin is then infused with oxygen, which allows vitamin-rich serum to penetrate deeper than a typical facial, leaving skin (and soul) glowing.