Christmas is my fave time of year ( waaaay over my birthday even ) so i've been seeing so many recommended winter lipsticks etc and i just had to buy them all ( it was a need ). So i thought i'd do a little post on the best winter products out in the beauty world right now!! :)
The first products i'd like to recommend are lush bath bombs!! ( i know EVERYONE talks about lush but i recently made a huge order with all the christmas limited edition and mmm mmm my bathroom has never smelt so amazing )
I thought i would just do them as collective products, i know when i first started buying lush after the rave reviews some of the products were on the pricey side but not all.
So the two i'd like to recommend are firstly the Butter bear, Oh my word mmm. Its one of the cheaper lush products but by no means least impressive. Its got cocoa butter in it so it makes your skin so unbelievably soft and doesnt have an over-bear-ing scent ( sorry i couldnt resist ). I dont know if it is a winter exclusive but it is the most adorable bath bomb and doesnt leave your skin all oily and over moisturising , it soaks in just right.
( i mean just look at the cuteness, imagine that whizzing around your bath!! )
Lush £1.95
The second one i'd recommend is star light star bright, i admittedly got given this as an early christmas present ( i know its early but i just had to open it ) and this is one of the bath melt products.
Its got quite a warming soaky smell if thats possible, but the best feature is the glitter!! my oh my does it get everywhere! word of warning you end up being a bit of a walking disco ball for the best part of three days but the goodness it does for your skin is so worth it! its such a nourishing product and makes your skin feel so unbelievably soft!! Having this in the bath with a good book and some cinnamon candles and you're in christmas heaven!
Lush £3.95
The next winter product i'd like to recommend is the Umberto Giannini dry ends hair oil.
As somebody with not only long dry hair but also recovering from my bleached ends of ombre hair so i was after a hair oil that would protect and strengthen my ends. I'd tried more keratin oils then you could shake a stick at and all i found made my hair not only look greasy but just feel really stripped and un nourishing. THIS IS THE ONE I'VE BEEN WAITING FOR!!
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It doesnt make your hair feel dry and un nourished but back to before it was dry and acts also as a heat protector and still has keratin in to strengthen it and not just look soft. So overall, for winter when hair is a bit more suceptible to damage and dryness this is an absolute life saver.
Boots £7.99
In terms of skincare the moisturiser which i always turn to for winter is the Clarins Moisture rich body lotion.
I have naturally dry skin normally but at winter it gets particularly dry and winter weather isnt very good for it but its hard to find a lotion that doesnt take half an hour to soak in properly and actually nourish your skin.
I find that this has all those qualities! it doesnt leave a oily smuthery aftermath on your skin, your skin feels thoroughly nourished afterwards ( and the smell is quite nice too , little perks! ) Its so easy to apply and really does your skin wonders in the colder months.
Boots £27 for 200ml
although slightly on the expensive side i find Nivea Body Rich nourishing moisturiser has similar qualities, however it is slightly thicker in texture to apply it still is almost equally quick to sink into the skin.
Boots £3.50
and Finally, last but not least a must have for the winter months , particularly this season is a dark plum lipstick!
I was really hesitant to try this phase of lipstick but eventually giving in a bought a few and this i found was the best and didnt compromise your complexion and make your lips look too OTT.
This is ordered from the asos website and its the Illamasqa lipstick in Glamore, Vampette. Its the most beautiful deep plum shade, the texture on the lips is so lovely and has really nice long lasting pigments and doesnt fade within the first hour! Another reason why i chose this particular lipstick is because its a much richer purple and darker, most plum lipsticks have an overiding purple or reddy tinge which i find quite distracting from the make up.
£18.50 ASOS
However i found a cheaper high street alternative which love almost as much! Infact i bought this one first to pilot the lipstick and see if i was brave enough to buy vampette!
Its Rimmel Lasting finish lipstick in heather shimmer, its a more glossy lipstick and doesnt have such a dark deep purple, so a bit better if you're like me and not very daring!
£5.49 Boots
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