Weather the facial storm!

Strong winds forecast for the UK today, the worst storm in over 25years apparently! I always find that knowing what is going on with the weather is an important par of skin care. Your face brave the elements as it generally is exposed!

If you are venturing outside be sure to protect your face/skin. There is a great book about skincare:

Speaking Of: Skin Care
By Parvesh Handa

Can be purchased from Amazon and other retailers for less than £5

In the book Hands says that wind can be a good tonic for stimulating circulation however it can dry out our skin so cover your face in a good coating of cold cream.

I am using Nivea oil free monitoring day cream today. I find it thick but not heavy wearing or c
greasy. Perfect for my morning dog walks.

I don't think I had realised protecting your face from pollution and weather was that important until I was in my 20's and saw an advert once about it. (can't remember what it was promoting!)

In general, cold weather is damaging to your skin as the cold air is drier, some really good tips are to

1) use a thicker moisturiser
2) avoid or reduce alcohol consumption (difficult I know during festive periods) however alcohol affects our skin and can dry it out!
3) avoid sun beds, artificial sun is never good for your skin, or totally safe so best to avoid!!
4) protect your skin from the sun, even in winter! So take advantage on winter sales or sunscreen or ensure your moisturiser and other products have an SPF in them.
5) sleep with moisturising socks and gloves on - to keep your hands and feet in good condition!
6) don't forget your hair, condition and hot oil treatments are needed
7) don't forget to drink water - reduce caffeine intake! It can be tempting to want a hot drink so try hot water and or hot water and lemon

HurryM Lipgloss

I made a Mad dash to Tesco as needed emergency lipgloss! I was on my way to a social event and had totally forgotten to pack my lipgloss into my handbag! (That is the problem from swapping handbags so often!)

When i arrived to tesco the Beauty counters were sectioned off as it was out of beauty trading hours, so I was a little naughty and reached over (setting alarms off in the process) to grab the nearest pink lipgloss! I

It was just shy of £5, i paid for it thinking 'it's not what I want but it will do'

To be honest - not worth a buy. It looks colourful but is transparent until it dries in disgusting pink clumps on your lips. 

Spent most of the day trying to get it off my lips!

Tried it on my cheeks however - and loved it!!

Won't be hurry buying BarryM again! (Tongue twister!)

I normally use YsL lipgloss as I just love the subtle glitter and wet look of it, I also find they moisturise your lips and are long lasting. I certainly don't get clumps from them.

Reading the ingredients lists there are a lot of scary things in our lipgloss' and make up in general. I love the Burts Bees Lipcare as they are 100 percent natural and feel good! I never knew beeswax could be used for so many beauty products! I already find my lips feel so good after application, and I tend to only apply 3 times a day, in the morning before I leave the house, after lunch and before I go to bed. I haven't suffered from cracked or dry lips in over 2 years and I really think that this is down to Burts Bees! I ensure I always have stock and my family know its a perfect stocking filler for me ;-)

 

And time goes by - so quickly!

Wow so it's been a whole month since I last used blogger!

In that time:
- I have aged 1 year! I am now 27!
- I have turned my long brown locks into a short bob. (in a hope to look more youthful but actually think I look older!)
- I have spent most my money on my new home!
- Welcomed my best friends new baby girl into the world!

You should never say there is no time for beauty, my regime has been basically about keeping my spots at bay through steam cleansing and tee tree oil. Cleansing is my number 1 priority coupled with moisturising as the weather is starting to turn and it is so important to prevent wind damage!

My routine seems to be working ok for me too! I bought the tea tree oil for £1.29 from Tesco and use it on a flannel with hot water and let the steam open my pores! I hold the flannel over my face for a few moments then cleanse as normal and finish by closing my pores with cold water. I am a little annoying in the fact that I like my water more than lukewarm, I like it hot (I would never advise you of this which is why I say lukewarm in my other posts!) I think it is bad for your skin but it doesn't feel clean unless steam has been involved!

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