I love winter. In fact I think I love it more than is probably normal. It might have something to do with the fact that winter (at least for me) represents a nice break from the sweltering 40 degrees + days of summer here in Australia. Trust me, those get pretty old rather fast. The winters here in Western Australia are reasonably mild (our average temperature in the middle of winter is 17 degrees celcius during the day) so the effects are not too damaging. Either way, there is a definite shift in my beauty routine, and general “look” for this amazing season.
Here are my top 5 beauty essentials for this winter…
01: First things first, I simply cannot survive winter without organic rosehip oil. I use this every two days in place of my night-time moisturiser, and find that my skin just
drinks it in. I have been using the
Kosmea certified organic rosehip oil, and am
still loving it.
02: Winter is the only time I ever feel comfortable wearing red lips. I find summer to be so sweltering hot that my makeup sort of melts off of my face so I tend to stick to a tinted lip balm. In winter however, I am happy to be pale faced and red lipped. My favourite red lipstick at the moment is the Christian Dior Rouge Dior in ‘Stage Red’. Perfect to wear on it’s own as a matte red lip (how I tend to wear it), or with a touch of gloss over the top for a bit of added drama.
03: The L’Occitane Almond Cleansing & Soothing Shower Oil is heaven sent. (and a heavenly scent) I have been using this religiously in the shower, and it makes my skin soft and supple and helps to rehydrate after cold days spent in central heating. I have the body oil and exfoliant on my to-buy list!
04: Another product I use to help combat the hellish dry skin of winter is The Body Shop Cactus Brush. I scrub my whole body down pre-shower and it helps to remove dead skin cells, helps with circulation and aids in the prevention (and apparently treatment) of cellulite. It’s an invigorating process but it can be hard getting this done while standing in the freezing cold of the early mornings!
05: If you can use the O&M Seven Day Miracle Moisture Mask and successfully fight the urge to drink the entire bottle of product, I salute you. This product smells SO amazing. Honestly. It’s vanilla coconutty honey goodness leaves my hair soft and silky and smelling super sweet. Mr B agrees with me on this one too – it really does smell incredble. (and works on super dry winter-hating hair!)
One of my favourite traditions each winter is to settle down with a nice soft blanket and a cup of tea to re-watch The Secret Garden for the 150th time. I love that movie so much, and it invokes so many images and feelings of cold weather and winter for me. I find it the perfect companion for a cold, rainy day!
Stay tuned because I have asked a few of my favourite beauty-istas what their winter essentials are and will be posting their answers soon!
