Dry Skin Tips

Don’t use a foaming cleanser. At all! It’s super drying.
Drink heaps of water!
Look for the products that are called “gentle” and for “sensitive” skin.
CeraVe and La Roche-Posay are excellent brands to check out. Especially CeraVe. I cannot speak highly enough.
Don’t use products with the following in the top 5 ingredients: ethanol, denatured alcohol (alcohol denat), ethyl alcohol, methanol, benzyl alcohol, isopropyl alcohol, SD alcohol. Not all alcohol is bad, though: cetyl, stearyl, and cetearyl alcohols are all fine.
Use AHAs to exfoliate (glycolic, lactic, fruit acids, etc). You probably don’t need salicylic acid. Don’t use scrubs, they’re bad for your skin.
Korean skincare is amazing for dry skin, check it out. Especially for toners.
DIY skincare ingredients you can use: honey, yogurt, milk, berries, turmeric, olive oil, banana, oatmeal, aloe vera, egg yolk, avocado, basically anything soothing or moisturising
DIY skincare ingredients you can’t use: apple cider vinegar, essential oils of any sort, lemon or any citrus, cinnamon and any spices, anything astringent or drying to irritating.
Use a thick moisturiser as the last step of your routine, or a hydrating sleeping mask at night.
If you have dry, flaky patches, there is nothing wrong with using baby oil or Vaseline on them, as long as you don’t put it all over your skin. Anhydrous lanolin is also good for this.
Use jojoba oil, which is very similar to the skin’s natural sebum and is amazing for your skin. Mix some with rosehip oil for an amazing face oil.
Use oil or an oil cleanser to take off makeup/SPF at the end of the day, then follow with a normal gentle cleanser.
An eye cream is always good if you’re interested in anti-aging, or you could use rosehip oil.
You probably don’t need clay masks very often, if at all. Look into moisturising, soothing, and sheet masks.

January Trends 2019

January. Always a difficult month for trends with the new year bringing in new ideas as well as December favourites still showing. Brown tones still seem to be a huge hit on the high street, although I personally am not a huge fan of the colour I am making a conscious effort to introduce it into my wardrobe. Neon, especially neon lime. Festival season will be here before we know it and I sense this colour making a huge appearance in festival look books. Shirts and blouses, YES YES YES! Finally shirts and blouses are making a come back and i am totally in love with the new oversized and frill styles. I think something to keep in mind and try is to mix both a casual clothing item with a dressier item, to give yourself a polished yet comfy winter style.

-Ell

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simple ways to feel better about your appearance

- shower everyday - wash your face + brush your teeth twice a day - find a face wash + a face moisturizer that suits your skin - floss in the morning + at night - put lotion on daily - spritz your favorite perfume - deodorant!! - shave regularly (if you so choose) w/ a nice razor - use a body scrub once a week - scrub/exfoliate your feet + moisturize them - keep your nails trimmed - keep your eyebrows under control - keep your hair clean - keep your hands + lips moisturized - wear your retainers if you’ve been slacking - drink lots of water - eat better - get 8 hours of sleep - exercise regularly - buy cute clothes that look flattering - wear make-up if you like it - look at yourself in the mirror and tell yourself that you’re beautiful until you believe it