You can really feel the change in the weather now. The mornings are frosty, and the evenings are darker and that can only mean one thing, Winter is here. Yay I hear you all shout, that means Christmas is just around the corner. It also means that so are chapped lips and frost bitten hands. My two worst enemies. I have decided to compile a list of things that are my personal winter essentials.
1: Cozy fires, and lots of them - There is nothing nicer than coming in from work on a freezing cold day and snuggling up beside the fire with a good book, your favourite TV programme (Christmas movies are a must come December) and a nice cup of tea. Aaahh relaxation..
2: Tea - If you are Irish then you will know that tea is an essential all year round, we just double our intake in Winter. :) I am a huge fan of green teas and fruit teas but you just can't beat a bit of Lyons Gold Blend. :) Nicest tea on the planet.
3: A Hot water Bottle - This is a personal essential, as in winter I would nearly carry one of these around with me. I get so cold so easily and will lose feeling in my hands and feet without some extra warmth. Yes, I am The Ice Queen. :) There are so many cute hot water bottles out there and I also love those little pocket ones that you heat in the microwave! I would have one in each shoe! Haha
4: Moisturizing Face Mask - Winter is not your skins friend so a great moisturising face mask will help re hydrate your skin after being in the harsh weather. Doubling up on a moisturiser and a serum will also help keep dry patches at bay. :)
5: Fluffy socks - I get so excited when I see all the super cozy socks in Penney's I just want to buy them all! They look cute and they keep your tootsies warm :) Thumbs up from me!
6: Lip Balm - Oh the dreaded chapped lips... Every Winter is the same thing. Dry, flaky and gross looking lips. My remedy for this is to take a clean towel, dampen it slightly and use it to take off all the dry skin, then slather it in your favourite lip balm (mine is Carmex or Maybelline baby lips) and et voila! Lovely kissable lips again :)
7: Keeping Active - This really is important, as regular exercise in winter will help your blood flow, which in turn will keep you warmer. Also, as much as we all love to stay in snuggled up this can actual have a negative effect on your mood, so get out there and get those endorphin's flowing!
8: Red Lips - I love, love, love red lips! Especially in winter time. It just feels so festive don't you think? My favourite red has to be Mac's Ruby Woo. Its the most perfect blue toned red which looks great on most skin tones. :)
9: Lotion (body/hand) - As it gets so cold in winter this means dryer skin, especially our hands. Loading up in the hand and body lotion is so important in winter to avoid that dreaded scaly skin.. ew :/
10: Big, cozy jumper - Obviously for warmth. :) Snuggle up in an over-sized jumper and winter will never get you down again. :) and how cute are those lambs!!
Hope you all enjoyed this post guys. More to come during the week :) Getting back on track with the blogging. :)
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