I have been traveling quite a bit lately, taking small little weekend trips everywhere and anywhere outside the city. In my recent travels, I have come to make four really close friends that I now can’t imagine going anywhere without. Since humidity, temperatures, and weather conditions are so unpredictable, especially in winter, I like to make sure my skin is protected, wherever that is that I find myself.
1. Burt: The winter is hard on my nails and cuticles – my skin gets so dry, and despite my perfectly shellacked nails, my fingers look a mess when I neglect to keep them moisturized. My solution is carrying around a travel-friendly tin of Burt’s Bees Lemon Butter Cuticle Cream ($6 on burtsbees.com).
2. Elizabeth: Dry hands are the worst! I feel like I need to apply hand lotion at least 3-4 per day in the winter, and that’s why I love the Vitamin C Hydra-moist Body Cream by Elizabeth Grant: it’s small enough to carry around, not too oily, has a fresh scent, and soaks deep into my skin, keeping my hands nice and pampered (shop online on elizabethgrant.com).
3. B. Cause: Thick or thin, big or small, all lips get chapped. I refuse to allow my best asset to become compromised as a result of dry winter air, so I always have a lip balm in my coat pocket, my jean pocket, my shoulder bag, and at least three on my desk at work. My favorite as of late is the Beecause Beeswax Lip Balm because it hydrates without feeling too waxy or sticky, like so many lip balms do, and has a very light, refreshing peppermint taste – yum! ($2.79 on beecauselipbalm.com).
4. Mio: I swear sometimes the lines in my face look deeper and more defined than the cracks in the ice! That is why I always keep keep my bff, Mama Mio’s Love Your Life Lines Deep Line Reducer ($48 on mamamio.com), within arm’s length. I push just a drop of this miracle protein cream into the wrinkles from my nose to the side of my mouth and in my crows feet at my eyes and voillá! instant facelift!
