Surviving Winter- Some Essentials

Again apologies for another absence! But am back with my list of essentials for surviving winter.

 It's a familar sight, it may not be here yet but winter is certainly upon us and I for one do not take it lying down! So below are some of my essentials for surviving the harsh conditions.


Lip Balm

I know a pretty obvious one and lip balm is an item I generally use all year round, as am sure most do however in the colder months I tend to step it up a notch with a more intensive product.
My favourite's are-

Maybelline Baby Lips

Carmex

Burt's Bees

Hand Lotion

Again I realise most people use this type of product regularly but I only find it a neccesity during the harsher months. My favourites are-

Body Shop Almond Hand & Nail Cream

Sanctuary Hand Cream

Body Scrub

Personally I can't get enough of body scrubs whatever the season, however again I tend to step-it-up a notch when it gets colder out. My favourites are-

Sanctuary Hot Sugar Scrub

This is a little piece of luxury in the cold snowy days, a lovely little warmer.

Soap&Glory Sugar Scrub

Body Butter

My usual beauty routine consists of daily use of body lotion and occasional use of body butter just as it is so thick but in winter the routine tends to swap over and it's body butter all the way. I think it's a great product for injecting much needed moisture after losing it battling the weather.
My favourites are-

Body Shop Satsuma Body Butter

This smells incredible!

Vaseline Cocoa Body Butter

Smoothing & Weather Resistant Hair Products

Depending on your hair type am sure different weather types do different things to your hair and certain products suit you better, but if you're anything like me winter weather plays havok with your barnet. Below are some of the products I use to calm and nourish my hair.

L'oreal Hair Oil

This is a fabulous multi-tasker, apply to dry hair to smooth, wet to heat protect or use as a mask.

John Frieda Over Night Serum

Lip Scrub

The saviour to chapped lips, which is something I suffer from terribly! I couldn't recommend buying one enough. Here are my favourites-

Lush Bubblegum Lip Scrub

My personal favourite!

Body Shop Lipscuff

The Serious Stuff

Everyone knows winter is the prime time for catching cold/flu, ideally you'd take vitamins and supplements all year round to maintain a decent immune system but we're not all perfect, me especially so simpler ways to combat the germs are-

Soap&Glory Hand Maid

A good hand gel to fight the germs.

Orange Juice

I drink alot of juice anyway but the vitamin C in orange juice is a great way to boost your germ fighting abilities.

Wrap up

Stay warm, wrap up and drink warm drinks.

Appropraite Medicine

When you begin to feel under the weather or are beginning to catch something take the proper actions.












Hope you enjoyed!
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Surviving Winter- Count Down To Christmas

 

Well, as of today it is 40 days till christmas and don't we know it maybe it's just me but am sure the adverts ascended on us even earlier this year! There's no escaping it, the shops are shoving seasonal offers down our necks aswell as supermarkets enticing us to christmas dinner dishes. 

Sadly right now, at this very moment I am really not feeling festive, all this time of year means to me is everyone being sick with cold and abominably poor. Grinch!! I hear you cry but yes right now I am green, green with envy at those people who have already bought all the presents, arranged the dinner menu and still have money left over to start buying party wear. 

That said there is a little spark of excitement, deep, deep down inside me it's a lovely time of year especially for a jumper loving, hot chocolate enthusiast like me.

After spending the day organising (or at least attempting to) presents and the financial crisis they carry, I think I might actually be able to handle this holiday lark.

So in reflection to any naive souls I say take heed! 

Christmas Advice

If you haven't already started, start!

Begin by making lists, typical I know but if you stick to a defined list it can stop you overspending.

Research, does Nan really need another candle? 

Gift reciept, always.

When you know what you want to buy, look around for the best price.

I'll be doing further posts on this subject so if you have any questions please submit and i'll try and cover it. Also do you have any tips yourselves?

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Life Lately..

Sorry again for another lapse in posting! But this time I have a little something to show for it- The festive Rekorerlig has arrived and is my favourite flavour so I have been enjoying that lately. Next sadly as soon as the temperature drops I seem to be more susceptible to catching cold so I've been adding soup to my diet. I also went to see Ardal O'Hanlon at the Liverpool Philharmonic Hall, he was brilliant I loved his character in Faher Ted but really enjoyed his stand-up, would highly recommend! Finally I also went to see the new Thor film, I think it was better than the first and Tom Hiddleston plays Loki fabulously!

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