How I Beat Winter Dry Skin

With the crisp fall/winter air comes flaky dry winter skin and this year my skin freaked out at the first drop in the the temperature! I live on the east coast and by October our temps are normally around 60 degrees or below. Not too cold but enough to  wreak havoc on your skin. By the end of October this year I had tons of hang nails (total manicure killer), flaky lips (had to give up my fave MAC Diva lipstick for a day due to peeling) and dry cracked skin around my nose (Eeek)! If this sounds familiar read on to find out how I quickly ended my dry skin nightmare with a few key products.

Those dry peeling hang nails were ruining my perfectly manicured stiletto nails! While the temperature had been only down around 40-50 degrees it wasn't quite cold enough yet for me to break out the gloves and just hide my hands until the whole ordeal was over. So I had to act fast to get my nail game back on point. To rid myself of the hangnails I first had them clipped during weekly manicure. Once the hangnails were removed I still had pretty dry cracked nail beds. So then I started massaging coconut oil (one of my beauty staples) into my cuticles twice a day and in about two weeks my hands and nails were soft and hangnail free! Bye bye dry hands! I've been using the coconut oil once a day for maintenance. 

To get my lips back to being lipstick ready I applied a thick coat of Bite Beauty Agave Lip Mask over night. The next morning I used a clean wash cloth to gently exfoliate my lips and reveal the new smooth skin! This is honestly the best lip balm/ lip mask I have ever used. I usually use it as a lip balm as well because it's ultra hydrating and makes applying my lipstick much smoother. Head over to your local Sephora and give it a try... Thank me later! 

That dry flaky skin around my nose made me feel sooo gross! Like a molting snake or something so it definitely had to go! First I steamed my face then gently exfoliated my skin using to remove the top layer of flakes. I followed up with Fresh Rose Face Mask, a rich hydrating formula. It has a soft rose scent, brown gel texture and feels so good on my skin. After my facial I applied my normal moisturizer and it was time for my beauty rest. The next morning I woke up to a healthy, hydrated glow! Now Fresh Rose Face Mask is part of my winter skin care regimen. I highly recommend it if you have dry skin or are like me and just suffering from icky winter dry skin. 

Give these winter dry skin cures a try and your skin will be smooth and sleek in no time! Share your skin success stories below. 

XoXo-
Brandi