Hello again! I'm back after an extended blogging break. I haven't been very inspired recently and work got super busy in the run up to Christmas so I haven't been blogging as often as I wanted to. To be quite honest I've become really lazy with everything and I think I need to change this. Winter has taken it's toll and I just want to be inside drinking insane amounts of coffee/tea and not come out until summer. So I'm going to try really hard to improve my blog, post more often, exercise and generally be more proactive in life. It's so easy to get into a rut and not bother with anything and before you know it, months have flown by and nothing has been achieved.
To start my first post of 2014, I've done an update of the very first post I did when I started this blog almost a year ago. This Winter hasn't been seriously cold yet but boy it's been wet and windy. The weather and central heating have played havoc with my skin and I've found it gets irritated very quickly. I've stripped back my skincare because I don't want to aggravate my skin too much so I've been moisturising and using gentle products to cleanse.
I'm still using some of the same products I featured in my other post because I find they work and are exactly what I need at this time of year. For a more detailed review of the No.7 Melting cleanser and Hydration Mask have a peek here. They are really gentle and makes my skin really soft and clear. I still need to exfoliate but I've cut it down to once a week at the moment because I felt it was stripping the natural oils the skin produces if I did it any more.
Luckily I haven't had many breakouts recently but when my skin gets congested I've used Sanctuary's 5min Thermal Detox Mask which is amazing. The clay formula heats up when applied to the face which is alarming at first but feels lush. It draws all the oil and gunk out of your pores leaving skin refreshed. I always put some moisturiser on afterwards because I think it absorbs better after using a mask. Currently I've been using Neal's Yard Youthful Skin Moisturiser which contains ingredients like blueberries and Goji berries which are full of antioxidants.
I then apply Clinique's Laser Renew Serum that I got as a tester to kick it up a notch. Lip wise Burt's Bees has become my go to for yummy tasting lip balms and really help my chapped lips. I recommend the pomegrante and mango ones. Soap and Glory's body buff had been great at slogging away the dry skin that's been lurking under all my layers.Lastly, I've been loving Clinque's Body Comfort Butter after a bath. It feels really luxurious but at £24 a pop for 200ml I'll have to save this for birthdays/christmas treats!
Hope you've liked what I've been using this winter. What winter skincare products can't you live without?
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