Hey guys!
I hope everyone had a lovely festive period and have entered the new decade rested and ready for what it will bring!
I spent my time off from college really looking after my skin following the exam period because my skin always reacts to my stress levels!
Winter is never an easy time for your skin with the crisp air sucking the moisture from it, lips chapping and dullness creeping in. My skin is dry anyway so I have started a new routine to help combat the issues my skin ensures during the cold winter months.
Lush Cosmetics Lip Scrub in Cranberry Fizz
A lip scrub is essential to help combat dry, chapped lips. I love the Lush lip scrubs because you can eat them and they taste fantastic!
It is quite easy to overuse a lip scrub by using it each night but if you use it every second night, your lips should be soft and survive the winter!
I am using a few different lip balms at the moment and still have not chosen a favourite but using a good lip balm after using a lip scrub to ensure your lips don't get chapped.
You can also make your own lip scrub using honey and granulated sugar.
Lush lip scrubs generally retail for €9 or €9.50.
Formula 10.0.6 So Totally Clean Cleanser
The first product I use on my skin every night is this cleanser from Formula 10.0.6. It contains salicylic acid which helps to combat problem skin or blemish-prone skin, which definitely helped my skin recover after exams!
The cleanser kind of makes my eyes tear up when I use it but I love the smell and it makes my skin feel clean before I go onto my next step in my routine.
An important thing to note is that you should not use any other product containing salicylic acid while using this cleanser due to it containing a high concentration of salicylic acid itself.
The So Totally Clean Cleanser is available from Beauty Bay for €8.50.
Kelkin Tea Tree Clear Skin Roller
A firm favourite in my skin routine, after using the cleanser, I topically apply this on any blemishes or potential blemishes I may have.
I have found this harder to come by but the pharmacy beside where I work stocks it at the moment so I have bought a few to ensure I don't run out of it!
The aim of the roller is to help the appearance of blemishes while also working to get rid of them.
Tea tree oil and lavender are fantastic and are known to help treat and prevent most types of spots.
The roller can range anywhere from €4.50 to €5.50.
Nip+Fab Dragon's Blood Fix Plumping Serum
I don't always use the serum in my routine but if my skin is particularly dry then I use the serum before moisturiser as an extra shot of hydration for my skin.
As I have said before, a little drop of this goes a long way and I don't think I have even gotten halfway through this bottle yet!
I love the results I have gotten from using this and will definitely repurchase this at some point in the future (when I have significantly reduced the size of my stash!).
A full-size Dragon's Blood Fix Plumping Serum is available from Boots for €26.99.
Nivea Daily Essentials 24H Moisture Boost Moisturiser
During the day, I'll use this moisturiser because it is not too heavy and definitely helps my dry skin stay hydrated.
What's great about this moisturiser is the it is inexpensive, good quality and has SPF in it. I cannot stress how important using a moisturiser with an SPF in it is. Ireland on a good day may not be sunny but UV rays are always there and can damage your skin!
Always buy a moisturiser with an SPF in it!
This Nivea moisturiser retails for €6.49 in Boots and is on offer quite often.
Uriage Age Protect Multi-Action Detox Night Cream
I was originally gifted this night cream by a PR company and have repurchased it twice since then, that is how much I love it!
The whole Uriage Age Protect range aims to protect the skin from the harmful effects of overexposure to blue light (which is emitted from all screens!) while also moisturising and improving the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles.
I love this night cream because it really boosts my skin's moisture and while I don't think I have any wrinkles yet, using the cream as a preventative practice cannot be a bad idea!
The Uriage Age Protect Multi-Action Detox Night Cream is available from cosmeticsonline.ie for €33.
Kiko Milano 30 Days Extension Night Treatment Booster
A lot of people forget that their lashes can become brittle during the winter months as well. I love using this lash treatment just before going to bed at night and have noticed a difference in my lash health.
While I have not noticed a difference in my lash length, I have not used it for 30 days yet either.
I will definitely continue to use it over the next while and will update everyone on how I feel about the product soon!
The 30 Days Extension Night Treatment Booster is available from Kiko Milano for €5.59.
Champneys Relaxation Gift
The final step in saving my skin this winter may be the most important step.
A good night's sleep sets you up for the next day and this duo from Champneys really helps me have a restful night. I spray the calming mist on my pillow just before bed and the silk-like eye mask helps to keep any slits of light from interrupting my sleep.
The set also came with a calming temple balm which I use from time-to-time when I need to de-stress or feel a migraine coming on.
I bought the Champneys Relaxation Gift last year from Boots and I don't think it is available again this year.
Do you have a different routine during the winter months?
What products do you use?
Do we use any of the same products?
Let me know in the comments below!
Ciara
xoxo.
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