After moving back I had to completely change up my routine. Instead of using a normal body lotion, I immediately switched to a medicated lotion, starting drinking lots more water and freaking my face out a bit trying new products. Luckily, I have a skincare regimen down and my face is very thankful!
To breakdown my favorite products, I will start with my eyes -- I HATE wearing mascara and rarely do during the week, but I use an oil based eye makeup remover whenever I do. I have tried plenty of cleansers, but I have found the drugstore ones work best. I have always loved Maybelline's Moisturizing Eye Makeup Remover (the one with the pink lid). I just gently put is on my eyes/eyelashes and let it sit and work it's magic while I clean my face. I try not to rub my lashes or eye area, so just letting it sit allows for the oil to melt through the makeup without damaging your skin. I also like Almay's Eye Makeup remover wipes -- but it is sold out a lot, so I just use the Maybelline.
While my mascara is "melting" (EW), I move onto face wash -- I love everything Shiseido. It is a Japanese-based skincare company and they really tend to sensitive skin. I first heard of them from Birchbox - I got a couple samples in a box about a year or so ago and ever since have fallen in love with their Perfect Cleansing Oil. I use this at night with no water -- just a pump on my hands, work it gently onto my face/eye area and it melts the makeup away. I just wet my hands after I'm done massaging it into my skin and the water activates the soap and VOILA! All of the makeup and dirt is gone and my face is still so soft. I use Shiseido's cotton pads (again, soft and gentle) to remove my eye makeup remover and then my whole face is clean!
I don't typically tone my skin. I just haven't noticed a huge difference when I do and it dries my skin out. If I use a toner during a breakout, or summer months, I will use The Body Shop's Tea Tree toner (great for acne-prone skin), but I always make sure I moisturize after.
For moisturizing -- I am going to preach this to the rooftops, because I found this product on a fellow blogger's page (she is much more popular and well-known than me, so you can trust her LOL). She compared this moisturizer to La Mer's $300 cream and I had to try it. It is under $15 and I slather this sh*t everywhere. It is the Pond's Rejuveness Anti-Aging Face Cream. I bought it on Amazon in this huge tub. I put it on dry spots all over my body, not just my face. It is worth every dime and I haven't noticed any sensitivity with it or breakouts. I apply this morning and night.
Weekly facial treatments: I try to exfoliate once a week, especially in the Winter months. I have found a few things I love -- 1. St. Ives Oatmeal Scrub is great for sensitive skin and does enough exfoliating while still being gentle. I use this once or twice a week and it smells like summer in a bottle. 2. Glow Toner Pads - I do love Pixi's Glow Toner, but I have to be careful because it will cause my skin to have little breakout areas because of the Glycolic acid. These are great to use before you have an event because it truly makes your skin glow. 3. Dr Jart's PoreDermabrasion treatment is great too! It really gets all the dead skin off and my skin feels amazing after moisturizing.
NOW moving on to body skincare -- I love a tan during the winter months. There's nothing worse than matching the snow outside, in my opinion. To cope with my winter-blues, I use Loreal's sunless tanner lotion. I do love the spray, especially for my face, but I use the lotion more often. The best way I have found to apply it is to mix it into your normal lotion (after you shave and exfoliate -- no one likes streaks or patches), put it on as normal lotion and WASH. YOUR. HANDS. when you're done. I have made this mistake too many times. I have recently fallen in love with Aloe Vera After-Sun lotion. It's affordable, smells great, and works fantastic, even on the drier areas of my skin. Another body lotion I love is Eucerine's Medicated Lotion. It's around $10 for a bottle, but it does wonders if my skin gets too dry.
What are your favorite products to use to combat Winter?
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