Shower yourself with vitamin C

Remedying scaly skin and dried-out hair doesn't always mean a trip to the spa. Instead, try cutting out chlorine in the shower with the help of citrus no pulp involved.

Sonaki America's Vaio shower head uses filter cartridges containing pharmceutical-grade vitamin C, which the company claims neutralizes the drying effects of chlorine in trap water. Each cartridge can handle up to 3,000 gallons of water before replacement is needed.

Self-proclaimed "beauty skeptic" Jean GodfreyJune of Lucky magazine says vitamin C generally helps exfoliate and improve skin. "The beauty industry keeps coming back to it," ahe says. "There really is a difference in the way skin looks. It just looks better." A set (ahower head, hose, mounting unit and two filters) starts at $79 at sonakius.com. A similar product, the VitaC shower filter ($49.95), is available at vitashower.com.

- Alicia McGee