This post is the first of my Winter Survival Series, a series of posts about surviving the harsh winter months and enjoying this time of year to the fullest. Enjoy!
Sadly, my favorite winter moisturizer, Origins' Never Say Dry, has been discontinued. Luckily for me, I was able to find it at a CCO for $24, so I will at least get through this winter with well-moisturized skin. This moisturizer is the best. If you have parched skin, this thick, fruity-smelling cream is the best in leaving your skin hydrated and healthy. I have sensitive, acne-prone skin, and this cream was non-irritating, didn't clog my pores, or didn't give me any breakouts. Other online reviews have said Never Say Dry is similar to La Mer in consistency, and while I've never tried La Mer personally, Never Say Dry does exactly what I would hope a moisturizer at that price point would do. Such a shame this is being discontinued! It seems like the best products always seem to be kicked to curb.
Korres' Honey and Thyme moisturizer is the moisturizer I happily use during the rest of year, though, and that one is also really great. Honey and Thyme is just slightly less moisturizing and has a thinner consistency, but it still leaves your skin hydrated and it doesn't irritate my skin either. Plus, it smells like pure honey, which is a plus in my book. =) I'm thinking I'll be using that one all year round after my Never Say Dry jar runs dry. That's not to say I won't miss it!
With blistery cold winter weather in full blast right now, my skin is definitely paying the price. Most of my lip glosses are pretty drying in this weather (there are a few exceptions- which will be posted later this week), but I've been really happy with Philosophy's lip glosses. Not only are they moisturizing, their Ooey Gooey S'mores and Eggnog Latte lip glosses have the perfect mix of lasting shininess, a non-sticky consistency, and really yummy scents.
After a wonderful tropical vaca several weeks ago (more on that later), I returned with bronzed skin... that peeled in huge patches. Not so glamorous! I an attempt to remedy my lizard skin, I used an Origins scrub (not any better or worse than the next body scrub) and then moisturized with my Body Shop Vitamin E body butter. That helped a bit, but my skin was still feeling a little parched and needed all the help that it could get. Here's where my new fave body wash comes into play! I was at my local grocery store, trying to find the most moisturizing body wash they had, when I stumbled upon a $7 tube of Neutrogena's Rainbath Deep Moisture. At first, I nearly ignored it because I had remembered my grandma having the original Rainbath oil and hating the smell... but this stuff is wonderful! Its scent is called "Butter Cream" and it smells just like frosting. Love anything that smells cupcake-like, but this body wash actually restored my skin back to the soft, bronzed state I had originally intended. Post-vaca or middle of winter, I'm hooked!
ss in Lust- the perfect everyday lipgloss. The website calls it a "soft muted pink," although I would describe it more like a terracotta-tinted rose. Nonetheless, it looks polished and natural, and photographs beautifully. Love that lipglasses aren't extremely sticky or gel-like, and last longer than basically all other types I own.
