Winter Skincare Must Haves

Hello There!

I don't know about you but my skin gets rather lizard-ly...dry, itchy, and feels tight this time of year. As a result, I need to step up my moisturizing game. Today I will share my go to face and body products for the winter months.

My face tends to be the first area to get dry. Why? Maybe because it's exposed to the harsh elements of Northern California. Haha! But seriously, when my face is dry it makes my makeup look blotchy and uneven. Especially my concealer and foundation. There's nothing cute about those clinging to patchy skin.

I switch out my gel cleansers for creams. I really like this Garnier cream cleanser. It makes my skin feel clean without feeling stripped of it's moisture.

I'll treat my dry patches with Nivea Soft Cream. I buy this little guy for $1 something at Walgreens. It's enough to last me all winter. I have even put this all over my face and it never caused a breakout.

I moisturize the rest of my face and neck with a heavy moisturizing cream. This one from Neutrogena is nice and thick. I apply a generous layer before bed and allow it to absorb over night.

Eye cream is a must for me! Unless I want my under eyes to look like a dry creek bed. Seriously, these bad boys need all the moisture they can get! I've really enjoyed this Desert Essence cream. I plan on picking up another one soon.

These 3 are awesome! Now I will admit... I love these year round. In the summer they're great for soothing sunburnt skin. In the winter they take away that parched, tight feeling. I will use the Mario Badescu or Lush sprays before I apply my day time moisturizer (I stick to a light weight moisturizer under makeup year round) to add a quick moisture boost to my skin. I'll even give my face a quick spritz during the day if I'm feeling extra dry.

To disguise my dry skin I'll spray my face with 2-3 sprays of NYX Dewy Spray. Once it sets my makeup I can hardly see my dry patches. I will use this spray year round when I was a fresh and well...as the name implies, Dewy finish to my skin. It's beautiful!

I will switch out my shower gel for a cream body wash. I love this one from Dove. The scent is heavenly and it really makes my skin feel soft. It also makes a great shaving cream.

Body Butter is my best friend during the winter. I stock up when Bath & Body Works has a sale. I find that if I apply a generous amount of body butter before bed I wake up with super soft and moisturized skin.

That's it for my Winter Skincare Must Haves! I hope you enjoyed this post and will try some of these products if you suffer from dry winter skin. What are some of your must have products for the winter?

Until next time...

Xoxo,

Adela

*DISCLAIMER: All products mentioned were purchased with my own money.

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