Top Five Winter Beauty Essentials

Top Five Winter Beauty Essentials

Hiya Peeps! I've got a few products lined up here that I just got recently for Christmas and I'd love to rave about them. I live in Wisconsin and it gets COLD which means red, itchy, dry skin which is not fun to deal with at all, let me tell you. These products work all times of the year, obviously, but I find them to be especially nice during the colder weather. Especially because they're all a lovely, cheery, bright pink color!

Ok so number one here is the Pink Cashmere "Ultra Shea" body lotion from Bath and Body Works. Bath and Body Works has some of the best skin products, in my humble opinion. The scents can be very strong, but I am lucky enough to not be sensitive to that. I do have sensitive skin, however, and try to stick with very basic lotions because of this. Surprisingly, this lotion doesn't seem to bother me, and it's pink and smells amazing!

Perks:

Super smooth and gives your skin that after-shower fresh feeling

You don't need much to moisturize your whole body after a shower

Isn't too expensive!

The scent sticks with you for much longer than other brands of lotion

Soaks into your skin well, so you won't feel sticky

Note:

It is strong smelling, and could easily bother people sensitive to scents. I don't personally have that problem, but have friends who have mentioned being bothered by the smells of these products. 

Store: Bath and Body Works

This stuff has the same scent but I'm pretty sure it's a different formula. I use it on my hands every day to help with the cracking that's completely unavoidable in this weather. I literally have what looks like dragon scales all over my hands sometimes because of this weather, and this lotion definitely takes that edge off. 

Pros:

Helps dry hands!

It soaks in really well, helps avoid that slippery lotion feeling (curse you doorknobs!)

Smells absolutely lovely, isn't as strong as the shower lotion

Note:

It isn't a miracle lotion to fix dry skin, especially a case as bad as mine. It could be a better preventative, perhaps, I haven't used it long enough to know.

Store: Bath and Body Works

The third product is one of my favs, and isn't just for winter at all. I just got it for Christmas and love it. ;) Lip gloss is my favorite go-to every day lip look, since it's simple and not over-the-top but still dressy enough to not look under-dressed.

Pros:

It's easy to apply this gloss over other shades of lipstick. You could totally experiment with it. I usually apply it to my bare lips, and it has a simple glittery reddish-pink tint. 

It is quick to apply, basically like chapstick but with a little more work. ;)

Cons:

Disappears pretty fast, I always take it with me everywhere I go so I can reapply often

I know some people don't like that lip-gloss feeling, and this is definitely one of those that you're gonna get your hair stuck in (mine is too short to have this problem) but it isn't so thick that you'll find your lips feeling uncomfortably sticky

Where to buy: Wal Mart

And the next product is another year-round essential, but my new foundation is definitely something to bring up here. I wear liquid foundation just about every day, since my skin is very blotchy and I like to try to cover up my acne the best I can (come on, we all have the occasional pimple *ahem* beauty mark *ahem* here and there). Although this exact shade proved to be slightly too dark for me, it does cover pretty well.

Best:

Doesn't cause irritation, personally

Good initial coverage

Smooth, applies well

Worst:

Disappears about halfway through the day, NOT the 18 hours as advertised

Find the shade that works for you, and be picky about it

Store: Wal Mart

I absolutely ADORE the new cute hand sanitizer trend!! I've seen a lot of different types of sanitizers with cute containers that easily strap onto a purse or back-pack for easy storing while traveling. It keeps it right there and available when you need to use it while you're out and about. They're life savers as a college student, and it's so easy to simply whip one of these babies out before eating at the cafeteria or grabbing a snack somewhere. Especially useful during the winter season when so many flus are going around.
Pros:
So many different scents and colors to choose from! I got lots of pink and red shades, of course ;)
Some of them have glitter, and will leave your hands sparkly after using!
Fit easily in the travel cases
Super cheap
Cons:
They smell strong, and even though I like that, it can be rough on people sensitive to scents
Obviously stings those little cuts you didn't know you had...if there was a sanitizer that didn't do this, though, it probably isn't actually working ;P
Ok that's it for this post, later peeps! Comment with any questions :)