Seasonal Skincare: Winter Trio

Moisturize
Most important of all in winter is to moisturize your skin. In this season your skin needs extra moisturizing. 

Protect
Keep your hands protected! In winter the cutting cold wind contributes to drying your skin. I notice this especially on my hands. So when the first cold autumn winds strike in, I pull my gloves out of the closet: Let winter strike in!

SPF

 

SPF in Winter? I don't need it. Well you might be wrong. In winter sun-rays are warm and tricky, because they can damage your skin just as much as in summer. I am not the adept of 50 PA++++ creams in winter, but I always make sure to have a minimal SPF protection. My most used cream in winter is the ultra moisturizing Neutrogena  SPF 15 because it provides both these two important things your skin needs in winter, also: ultra moisturizing effect and SPF.

Skincare Review

I got a new haircut! You can see it in the vid :o) 

This is the first skincare review that I am posting on my channel. There is a huge beauty community out there on YouTube from which I learned a lot. My absolute favorites at the moment are fuzkittie, kandeejohnson, cutepolish and TheStyleDiet. I decided to talk a bit about the products I use at the moment and share it with you. I use the following products at the moment in my morning and/or evening skincare routine:

Neutrogena- Visibly clear pink grapefruit facial wash
Neutrogena- Deep moisture comfort balm
Neutrogena- Ultra Moisture SPF 15 for dry skin
Shiseido- White Lucent Brightening Eye Treatment
AHAVA- Gentile Eye Make-up Remover
Neutrogena- Blackhead eliminating lotion
Kiehl's- Rare Earth Pore Refining Tonic
Kiehl's- Uktra Facial Moisturizer
Forever- Lips
Essence- anti-spot intensive night treatment
Essence- anti-spot moisturizer

The Make-up I am wearing in the video:

Sonya- Cream to Powder Foundation (Porcelain)
Sonya- Cactus Green Eye-shadow + Sterling Eye-shadow
Sonya- Rose Petal Blush
Max-Factor- Under Eye Concealer in Ivory 303
Max-Factor- Masterpiece Waterproof High Definition Mascara in Black
IsaDora- Brush-on Gloss 03 Candy

I will present some nice Sonya Eye-shadows I like in the next post.

Morning Skin Care Routine

I would like to present you my morning skincare routine. At the moment I am using some Neutrogena products with which I am really satisfied!

Step 1: Cleaning

As I have a mixed skin type my T-zone is more prone to acne and to blackheads. That is why I need to take special care and clear these areas thoroughly. Until now the best product I found for preventing blackheads is the Oil-Free Acne Wash Pink Grapefruit Facial Cleanser. I use this product every morning and it is the second time I restock...which is kind of atypical for me because I normally like trying out new products on the market.

Step 2:  Moisturizing


After thoroughly cleaning, you need to moisturize. In winter it is still important to use a moisturizer with a minimal SPF. You can of course increase the SPF level in spring and even more in summer. At the moment I use the Ultimate Moisture Day Cream. This one has SPF 15, which suffices for me in winter.

Step 3: Moisturize your lips!


Even if sometimes you might have the tendency to just put some moisturizer on your lips and think you are done, you should think twice. I have already read posts about how lip care is addictive. However, in winter hydrating your lips is an essential step you should include in your morning routine. You should repeat this for a reasonable number of times a day. You can read more about lip moisturizing here.

My absolute favorite in lip care is the Aloe Lips with Jojoba. After applying it, your lips are instantly moisturized for a long time. No stickiness or unpleasant smell and taste. I keep restocking on this since I discovered it. It is definitely superior to Nivea, Labello or other drugstore brands.

Coming up :

My Evening Skin Care Routine