Temptalia Asks You - What is your go-to cream to prevent/aid winter skin?
What is your go-to cream to prevent/aid winter skin? How do you keep your skin super soft even during the drying months?
I’ve actually been trying out all sorts of different ones. I found Osmotics Cream Extreme to be EXCELLENT for super, super dry, flaking skin (like disgustingly flakey!). It’s a bit too expensive for me to use 24/7, though, throughout the winter.
I don’t really have a cream…for my body during the winter I’ll use a sugar scrub from Bath and Body Works once a week. After every shower I use body oil(the Equate brand) and Olay lotion(extra dry).
I’ll have to look into the sugar scrub from B&BW! Sounds fun. I’ve been using Cake’s Sweet Cheeks sugar scrub lately.
Aveeno daily brightening moisteriser with SPF 15. It works rather well for preventing/curing mild to moderate flakyness. And it has sun protection!
Aveeno is such a great dry skin repairing brand that’s readily available. My doctor always recommended it to my sister and I during our youth.
WOW – I just checked the price for Osmotics & my jaw dropped, lol. I really need something for around my nose & mouth during the winter months. I’m still on the quest to find the perfect cream. Arbonne Nutrimin Night Cream works decent enough, but I feel like I need a little something MORE because I have dry skin year around, so the winter months only make it worse.
I just started using Clinique’s Dramatically Different Moisturizing Lotion & its doing a pretty good job at battling against everyday dry skin.
LOL! yes, it’s pricey, but it SO works. My mouth area was flaking so bad that it looked like I had gotten ridiculously sunburned and the skin was peeling off 🙁 EW. I was quite happy to be able to go around looking normal again, even at $75, lol.
I use either Clarins Multi-Active Day Gel or Engergizing Morning Cream. I have combination skin so I don’t need a very heavy moisturizer.
Lucky you, Tonee 😉 This winter is drying me out, and I hate it!
i use ddf ultra-lite moisturizing dew and nars hydrating lotion… it definitely beats the flakies!
I’ve been using NARS’ hydrating lotion lately, too!
For face I just follow my usual routine:
-cleanse with Gentle gel cleanser by Avène
-apply Hydrance Optimale with SPF 15 by Avène
The Avène cream is particularly good for winter: It’s really resistant and protects your skin from biting wind and cold.
For the body I recently got a 400ml bottle of La Roche-Posay Iso-Urea, which has a wonderful consistency and is immediately absorbed.
PS-I’m in Europe, so I’m not sure if you have these brands in the US.
I’ll look into Avene – could be useful to me 🙂
I’ve been using Kinerase Ultimate Day and Night Moisturizer for my skin.
For Ariele, DHC has these facial moisture strips for the mouth area to keep it hydrated if you’re interested – and they’re on sale!
http://www.dhccare.com/dhc/ProductDetail.aspx?ProductID=399&Catalog=DHC+USA
Happy Friday everyone!
I think I will look into these DHC strips myself!
Le Mer, Le Mer, Le Mer. The pricetag is wretched though!
Yes, indeed, ouch!
What I use is pretty simple, my girlfriend who is a liscensed manicurist got me started using lotion & vaseline mixed together. I just pick out my favorite lotion, & mix it with a little vaseline in my hands & it works awesome!!
Wow, interesting idea – might have to try it, Kimberly! Thanks!