Winter Wonder Products
TEXT LOTTIE MADDISON
I love to imagine that winter is full of hot chocolate , nights in front of bad TV , mulled wine and rosy cheeks . The reality for so many of us is actually dry skin , flu , maxed out bank accounts , and a lot of carbs ! Do not worry . If your skin is feeling tight , uncomfortable and looking pretty dull over the winter months , there are a million things you can do . Firstly , turn the heating down . Central heating draws out all the moisture from your skin , so whack it down a few degrees or totally off , and layer up some jumpers . Secondly , water ! Boil some water , add two slices of lemon in the morning when you wake up . Throughout the day carry around mineral water with lemon slices in it too , it ’ ll make your skin glow from the inside out . Thirdly , you should have skincare range specifically for the winter months . At the moment all I ’ m using is the French brand Melvita . It ’ s organic , fairtrade , Eco-certified and free from synthetic fragrance and colour which is perfect for tired , sad skin .
The three products I would recommend are the Micellar water . When you roll in the door late from your third shift of overtime , you can use this to remove make up , cleanse and tone . Just lie in bed , grab some cotton buds and smooth it across the face . Make up , impurities and all the bad stuff are immediately removed . Ingredients include wild rose petals and rose floral water make it a proper treat too .
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Oil in the winter is a life saver . Smooth it across your whole body , face and even hair . Melvita ’ s L ’ Or Bio oil can be used as a face oil , a body oil , a hair mask , a cuticle cream , moisturiser , bath oil , even as a scar treatment . The smell is so unusual , but I love it . It smells like summer to me ; bergamot , lemon , orange , jasmine fig and vanilla . It ’ s so hydrating , but not excessively oily so can be used all year round . It ’ s a combination of five different oils , Argan oil which everyone knows is the best , Kendi oil and Inca Inchi oil repair and regenerate skin . Buriti oil makes your skin glow and Pracaxi oil from Amazonia improves hair shine and strength .
I like to melt down coconut oil and add a load of this to it , wrap my hair up in it overnight and rinse out in the morning . It ’ s better than any chemical filled product . I like to add drops to my bath too .
You might ’ ve seen the Fresh Eye Cream featured here already . It ’ s so wonderful . Mountain rose , red seaweed and vitamins A and B12 decongest the eye area , making it feel instantly fresh , hydrated and purified . Fine lines will be plumped out and the whole eye area brightened .