The past two weeks have been filled with polar vortexes, snow, water proof everything, thousands of layers, and the driest skin you ever did see. My skin has not been happy at all. Now that I think about it my skin is never happy. In the winter it's too dry, in the summer it's too oily. I can never have it all...Well this winter I have been using a few products to turn my dry skin into skin that is not so dry. I've been trying them out and they seem to be working alright. Here are a few things that are helping me out.
1. Coconut oil
I got a jar of coconut oil from Giant after hearing a girl on YouTube rave about it. I did some research and it is supposed to be really good for you. It's kind of weird putting it on for the first time. It is solid until you press down on it with your fingers. It will melt a bit and you can break a little off. That little bit will melt even more quickly from the warmth of your hands and then you can put it where ever you want to moisturize. I've been primarily using it on my face but the other day I put some on my legs and they felt so soft. It's sad that I don't really know if it has been working well but I think my skin has been drying out so quickly because of the air in my apartment. I have been in my apartment so much since I've gotten back to school so everything has felt extra dry. It does feel nice after I put some on so I think it has been working...? Are you confused? I am too. I think if I continue to use it I will see positive results.
2. Neutrogena Norwegian Formula Hand Cream - Original
I think this stuff is a miracle worker. My skin gets really dry when it gets colder out but my hands get so dry that they crack and start to bleed. It is so bad and it hurts. Last winter is when I really started to notice how badly my hands were dried up. It made everything miserable. My friend once told me that she got this hand cream that fixed her dry hands the second she put it on. I was desperate so I went out and got it. As you might have guessed it was the Neutrogena hand cream. I was shocked to see how inexpensive it was. I am pretty sure it was under $4! I don't think I'll ever use any other hand cream in the winter. It makes my hands soft, fixes any dry spots, and smells so good. I recommend to everyone.
3. Nivea Lip Butter
As the temperatures drop I am always getting chapped lips. When I get chapped lips I can't use any lip products because it looks absolutely horrible. Seriously, the grossest thing in the world is putting on a tinted lip product with chapped lips. Ew. I know of this because I have tried it before. I used to use my EOS lip balm in sweet mint but surprisingly I used up all of it so I needed a new lip balm. I got two Nivea Lip Butters in a little tin for Christmas and I decided to give them a try. My lips have never been so smooth! I don't think it works as quickly as the Neutrogena hand cream but I did see results not long after trying it out. I think they are pretty inexpensive as well and come in a few different flavors so there is one for everyone! Go try them out.
I hope everyone is staying warm and moisturized. Or at least trying like me.
Until tomorrow,
Caroline
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