It's the middle of winter in Australia and today I'm going to show you what my favourite winter skin saviours are.....as we all know skin in winter get's dry and starts to resemble tree bark (LOL) and I'm going to help you bring your skin back to life!
Body Products......
I love the Cussons Imperial Leather Body Wash range and the Cherry Blossom & Vanilla one is so creamy and smells divine! The Nivea In-Shower Smooth Lotion Skin Conditioner is so nice to use after you have shaved your legs and add moisture to your skin!
In Winter I switch out my normal body moisturiser, usually Sorbolene, for a Body Oil and my two favourites are The Body Shop Spa Wisdom Polynesia Monoi Miracle Oil and Palmer's Cocoa Butter Formula Moisturizing Body Oil. Body oils just don't leave your skin oily feeling, or mark your clothing either.
Hands and Feet......Hands that look like bark and feet that are dry and rough begone! I love the Nivea Anti Age Q10 Plus Hand Cream and the Palmer's Cocoa Butter Formula Foot Magic....can you see a trend with brands? I pop this hand cream on straight before bed and wake up with soft hands and the Foot Magic works a dream when you put it on straight out of the shower and pop on some socks!
Lips
Wind causes havoc on my lips and to keep them moisturised I love my EOS lip balm in Summer Fruits, Nivea Lip Butter in Vanilla & Macadamia and my Holy Grail product is Lucas' Papaw Ointment! If you ever have a cold and the constant blowing of the nose tears up your skin, slather the Papaw Ointment all over it, you'll never have that dry nose skin again!
Moisturising facial sprays help not only with keeping your make up in place but adding extra hydration. My two favourites for winter are Cinema Secrets Moisture Spray and The Body Shop Vitamin E Face Mist. Serums are best to apply prior to your day or night moisturiser as they sink into your third and fourth skin layers, I love the L'Oreal Luminosity Code to use during the day to add extra glow to the skin. My favourite Eye Cream is the Origins GinZing Eye Cream, it has light reflecting properties that brighten and depuff.
More Face.....
I use a face mask 2 - 3 times a week, and to help keep the moisture in I use Quick Fix Facials Mega Moisture Gel Mask for Dry and Thirsty Skin. This is like a bath for your face, my skin just drinks it up! We've already talked about oils for your body, now let's talk about oils for your face......now before your say "I've got oily skin I can't use that", I'm saying yes you can! If you use the correct product and one that is specifically for your face it will seriously change your life! I love Josie Maran 100% Pure Argan Oil, Tarte Pure Maracuja Oil and Swisse Argan Face Oil. I use facial oil every night after serum, moisturiser and eye cream. When my skin feels especially parched I put a second layer on before bed.
Make Up
In Winter I switch up some of my make up products from powder formula to a cream/illuminating formula. My favourite foundation is Rimmel Wake Me Up Foundation with Anti-Fatigue Effect + Radiant Glow with the matching concealer Rimmel Wake Me Up Anti-Fatigue Effect + Radiant Glow, I use the Light colour to use as a highlighter. The L'Oreal Lumi Magic Base Pure Light Primer is so beautiful, put it under any foundation and your skin looks so dewy and luminous! A little bit goes a long way! If I don't feel like wearing a foundation I use Stila Stay All Day 10-in-1 HD Illuminating Beauty Balm, it's so beautiful and just gives your skin a lit glow! Liquid Highlighters are lovely to use on the high points of your cheeks, tip of your nose and cupid's bow. My two favourites are NYX Born to Glow Liquid Illuminator in Gleam and Benefit High Beam. A cream bronzer on the contours of your face can look really natural and the Chanel Soleil Tan De Chanel is a matte luxurious bronzer, apply it with a stippling brush. To bring a natural flush to the face a cream blush is lovely applied with (clean!) fingers or again a stippling brush, I love Stila Convertible Color in Peony and Josie Maran Coconut Watercolor Cheek Gelee in Pink Escape. Matte lip colours look great in winter but if you have dry and chapped lips then a balm stain is your best option, I love the Revlon Just Bitten Kissable Balm Stain in Smitten.
I hope that some of these products help your winter skin and we make it into Spring with glowing, moisturised skin!
Tell me what your favourite Winter Skin Saviour is......
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