Romantic relationships and Valentine’s Day may get all the limelight this month, but the radical notion of loving yourself is just as important.
True and meaningful self-care goes much deeper than face masks and bubble baths, but it doesn’t hurt to do something calming and just-for-you along the way.
We’ve rounded up the best local products and services to help you feel naturally beautiful in the dead of winter.
GREEN GODDESS CBD FACIAL | Wild Roots Wellness, Riverhead
This 60-minute treatment incorporates therapeutic grade CBD facial products for antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and anti-aging benefits and is recommended for those with acne-prone, aging or sensitive skin. $115
THE DELICATE DOE | Catapano Dairy Farm, Peconic
Known for their artisanal cheeses, Catapano also uses its goat’s milk in a line of luxurious skin-care products including moisturizer and eye cream. Goat’s milk has a pH level similar to that of human skin, meaning it’s easily absorbed and can help balance your microbiome. $12
SUDSY SOAP | Peconic River Soap Company, Riverhead
Sustainable coconut, palm, canola and castor oils serve as the base for this line of soaps made by Nikki Andruszkiewicz, who began making them for her daughter after she was diagnosed with an allergy. Gentle and sudsy, the 5 oz. bars are made using locally grown ingredients and have clever names like Southold Summer, Sound Avenue Sage and Pine Barrens. They’re available online or on weekends at the Riverhead Farmer’s Market. $8
HEALER MASSAGE | Neytiv Natural Spa, Cutchogue
A soothing blend of jojoba oil, local lavender and Roman chamomile relax you as a massage focuses on the entire body or one area. $80-$160
DEEP SEA SALT SCRUB | Blue Sage Day Spa, Mattituck
During this two-hour treatment, dry skin is massaged away with an exfoliating mitt before a peel-off body mask is applied, followed by a shower and brightening body cream. $300
PARADISE SPA PEDICURE | Special Effects Salon, Greenport
This next-level pedicure begins with a cleansing coconut milk soak followed by a raw cane sugar exfoliation, coconut butter masque and warm oil massage in addition to a classic pedicure using all-natural products. $75
TUB SALTS | RICA Bath + Body, Greenport
Dissolve a half-cup of salts in a warm bath and soak for 30 minutes to draw impurities from your skin and relax your muscles. Rica’s products are inspired by owner Kristina Ivy’s history of family recipes $32
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