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"Whiteout, blizzard, Nemo'easter\u2014whatever you decide to call this weekend's ferocious snowstorm, you will probably be holed up inside for hours, if not days. You can spend your time Instagramming (which I did when snowed in at my parents' house over Christmas) or eating and drinking (which I did during Hurricane Sandy, and am *still* paying for). Or you could get your beauty on, which I did the last time I was quarantined by nasty weather. Here are some beautiful options for a frosty weekend.\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n \\n\\n\\n\\n                   \\n\\n__Give yourself a facial.__ Like me, you probably have a ton of skin-care products lying around that get used once a year. Now's the time! Start by exfoliating, either with a scrub or a [Clarisonic,](http://www.allure.com/beauty-products/skin/2010/clarisonic-skin-cleansing-system) if you have one. Follow with a clay mask to dry up any gunk left in your pores\u2014I just apply it to problem areas, like the T-zone\u2014and then, as a final, radiance-enhancing step, slather a nourishing mask all over and leave it on for half an hour, just long enough for an episode of *Girls*. You'll return to work on Monday looking like you spent your weekend at a shmancy spa, not your living room couch.\\n\\n\\n\\n__Try on a new look.__ If you were a little kid during the snowstorm, you might watch *Finding Nemo* or have endless playtime with the toy of your choice. Well, you're not a kid anymore, but you can still have never-ending playtime with makeup, which just happens to be my toy of choice. Head to your Pinterest board, flip through your February issue of *Allure,* and pick a few daring makeup looks you've been wanting to try. Now's the perfect time to practice.\\n\\n\\n\\n__Clean your makeup brushes.__ You know you need to do it, so take a half hour and clean your makeup brushes already. I bring all of mine to the kitchen sink (my bathroom sink is white, and I don't want to stain it), and wash each brush with [Johnson's Baby Shampoo](http://www.allure.com/beauty-products/hair/2010/johnsons-baby-shampoo). If you don't have baby shampoo, use a gentle soap and water, or a brush cleanser if you have one lying around. Your skin will thank you.\\n\\n\\n\\n__Pare down your hair products.__ I did this a few months ago and it changed my life. I laid out all my products and decided which ones were too old and which ones I almost never use. The only survivors where the products I use on a daily basis, such as hair oil, heat protectant, hair spray, and just one mousse\u2014I don't need five. I went through all my hair pins, throwing out those that were stretched or missing their little plastic tips, and I tossed out all my overextended hair elastics. Then I cleaned all my brushes, using a [little Philip B. tool](http://www.allure.com/beauty-products/hair/2011/philip-b-hairbrush-cleaner) that gets hair out of the bristles, which you can also do with a fine-tooth comb.\\n\\n\\n\\n__Do some yoga.__ Okay, so this might not seem very beauty-related, but taking a half hour to stretch will leave you feeling more relaxed and revitalized. Burn a few candles, make a playlist on your iPod, and get your downward dog on.\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n  __RELATED LINKS:__\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n  \u22C5 [Daily Beauty Reporter: Tips For Organizing Your Makeup](http://www.allure.com/beauty-trends/blogs/daily-beauty-reporter/2012/10/how-to-organize-your-makeup.html)\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n  \u22C5 [Expert Advice: Insiders' Guide: How to Organize a Makeup Bag](http://www.allure.com/beauty-trends/how-to/2012/how-to-organize-makeup-bag)\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n  \u22C5 [Daily Beauty Reporter: Caboodles Celebrates 25 Years of Adorable Organizing](http://www.allure.com/beauty-trends/blogs/daily-beauty-reporter/2011/12/caboodles-celebrates-25-years-of-adorable-organizing.html)"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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