I just finished reading Nadine Haobsh's (aka Jolie in NYC) hilarious and useful book Beauty Confidential. This book is actually a guide I can honestly say you will use.
This is a guide with nothing phoney, totally hassle free advice you can actually use. With tips like, "How to create the perfect (not too Tara Reid) smokey eye.." and "On your lips not your glass.." Nadine does not disappoint with the witty humor, real life scenarios and includes a handy product price guide at the end of each chapter. Not only that, but she includes products that can be found in drugstores as well as high end department stores. This book is a steal as it will be your "go to" beauty bible for many years to come.
Nadine was kind enough to write a blog for TheMakeupGirl today on winter beauty tips. So enjoy and..
Read Pretty!!
Winter Beauty Tips
By Nadine Haobsh
Author of Beauty Confidential
If you're like me, every year as the weather turns nippy, you go like clockwork through the same routine: throw the tank tops in a drawer to get all musty until spring, pull out the winter sweaters you bought last October and which now all have holes in the armpits, and dig out from the back of the hall closet coats which now seem depressingly out-of-date. (Holidays around the corner? Coat shopping time! Nevermind you already have five in storage.) Changing your skincare routine is similarly necessary; harsh elements like cold, wind and snow are going to wreck havoc on even the sturdiest complexions, and will age you more than you realize. Here are a few simple tips to make sure your peaches-and-cream cheeks (hey, a girl can dream, can't she?) stay that way until April.
- Just because it's winter and there's less sun in the sky doesn't mean you can forgo the sunscreen! Use a product with at least SPF15 everyday.
- Make sure your day or night cream has antioxidants in it; this will help protect your skin against damage from the wind and cold. One of my favorite sunscreen/antioxidant combos is Neutrogena Anti-Oxidant Age Reverse Day Lotion SPF20
- If your skin is particularly dry, switch to an emollient cleanser, such as Cetaphil, or an oil-based cleanser, such as Shu Uemura High Performance Balancing Cleansing Oil (The Shu cleansing oil is, paradoxically, great for acne-prone skin, as it won't strip skin of moisture, which can cause oil glands to go into overdrive and get clogged.)
- Consider a heavier cream or serum for night, to keep skin extra hydrated while you sleep. I like Olay Regenerist Deep Hydration Regenerating Cream
- I know it's cold in your bathroom, especially when you wake up, but don't shower in boiling hot water; this will strip your skin of moisture! The same holds for washing your face; wash in lukewarm water, and then gently pat dry.
- Buy a great lip balm! I love Kiehl's Lip Balm SPF 15 (which also comes in tinted shades), since it's the right balance of moisturizing, shiny and glossy-but-not-too-sticky.
- Run a humidifier in your room at night; the clankity heater in the corner will suck moisture from your skin and leave you parched.
Good luck, and stay toasty!
