SOS - winter skin

Back again with what I class as 'the best of the best' when it comes to keeping my skin moisturised and lovely throughout the winter months. Excuse the generic product pictures but this is gonna be a super quick post as I'm in a rush to head out - this week has just been none stop!


My skin is horrendously dry anyway, so when winter comes around my face is literally drier than the Sahara, so a good super intensive moisturiser is a must for me!

 Firstly I'm back here with my Elizabeth Arden 8 Hour Cream...I just cannot get enough of this stuff! Specifically the Intensive Daily Moisturiser with SPF15. I pop it on before my makeup in the mornings and when I take my makeup off when I get home in the evenings and it just leaves my skin soft and smooth all day! You can pick it up in places like Boots and Debenhams and it comes in at around £29. It will change your skin forever!

Nars Aqua Gel Luminous Mask. I'll keep this one short and sweet...Apply before bed, wake up with beautifully soft glowing skin. Personally I think that summed it up fine, but I will add that for a night cream/mask this isn't at all sticky or messy and you won't be waking up stuck to your pillow case, it's a lovely light formula that sinks in pretty quickly and really does do wonders. If you're not a fan of a super complicated daily skincare routine I would definitely recommend this as your one easy, go-to product! If I remember correctly it's around £27, but it lasts forever!

My last pick is from Liz Earle and it's the Skin Repair Moisturiser. It hydrates, it smoothes, it protects, it does everything you could want from a facial moisturiser! I find this a little heavy on my skin during spring/summer but it's perfect for this time of year. I slather it on after using Liz Earle Cleanse And Polish and it instantly brightens my skin, leaving it glowing and awake-looking for the rest of the day. You can pick this up for around £19 from Boots and John Lewis.

That's all for today.

I'm super excited for next month as I am planning on taking part in Blogmas, where I'll be posting everyday in December. I'm already working on a few ideas and can't wait to get them up!

Thanks for reading.

Emma 

xx

SOS - winter lips

Personally, I adore this time of year! The bitter chill in the air, the leaves on the ground, nights spent in by the fire, all the cute scarves! The same, however, cannot be said for my skin...that isn't such a fan!

This will hopefully be the first in a series of SOS winter skincare posts, and today I'm talking lips! I will be running you through a few of my holy grail products to keep the dreaded chapping at bay!

(L-R) EOS lip balm, LUSH Sugar scrub, Carmex lip balm, Elizabeth Arden 8 hour cream lip protectant spf15.

How adorable is the packaging of these?! This is in my bag literally all of the time! It's the perfect day time lip balm...super moisturising but not overly wet or sticky, flavored; but only with natural ingredients so it's not artificial tasting...it just keeps my lips soft and smooth all day, and eradicates any soreness if my lips are ever cracked. Mine is the pomegranate and raspberry flavor and it's delicious, but there are tonnes of others to try.

I'm so glad that these are now more readily available in the UK and for just a few pounds each you can find them here.   

I'm just gonna jump straight in and say this...EVERYONE should own a lush sugar scrub. I know so many people that are obsessed with body exfoliation, but they never seem to remember the skin on their lips. These little pots of wonderfulness contain only natural ingredients and exfoliate my lips like a dream. By getting a tiny amount and just rubbing it over slightly damp lips it removes any dry skin and other nasties that might be lurking about leaving nothing but beautiful soft lips underneath. The one pictured is a limited edition one for christmas, it tastes like cherries and cola and I will definitely be stocking up on it. The main line that they run in store permanently has bubblegum, popcorn and mint choc flavored scrubs which are all equally as lovely. They all cost around the £5 mark and you can get your hands on one here.

Carmex has been a lip savior of mine for forever! It soothes and treats the driest of cracked lips, as well as protecting them from any further chapping. It gives an instant injection of moisture, leaving lips smooth and supple. You can get this from almost anywhere for a few quid and it comes in about a million variations...pots, tubes, tinted, flavored...the lot! For a lower end lip balm this really cannot be beaten.

I don't know where to start with this, I only got it quite recently but already I just cant picture life without it. Amazing is an understatement. It may be pricey (around the £20 mark) but I fail to believe that there are any lip woes that this will not treat! I put it on at night before I go to sleep and by the time I wake up my lips are totally transformed, it leaves them smoother and softer than they have ever been! It is scented, the smell reminds me of rose water and Turkish Delight, and personally I like that. If the scent's not for you, you can get a fragrance free version. As well as all of its moisturising benefits, this lip treatment also has an spf of 15, which is ideal for in the daytime or under lipstick to protect from UV rays. I have fallen head over heels for this little beauty and I don't think I will be without it ever again! 

All of these products work wonderfully for me and I hope that they work just as well for you!

Thanks for reading

Emma 

xx