Winter Skin & Hair Survival Kit

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The colder months and drop in temperature can wreak havoc on your skin and hair. From dull, dry skin, to chapped lips, to dry, frizzy hair – winter can be unkind! But arm yourself with BeautyBible’s ultimate winter beauty survival kit, and give yourself the best defence possible against winter!

Skin:
To keep skin in top shape for winter, it’s important to switch to a moisturiser suited to your skin’s needs in response to colder temperatures and heating indoors, to ensure your skin gets the extra nourishment and protection it needs.

For body:
Vaseline Intensive Rescue Moisture Locking Body Lotion RRP $10.21 - Increases moisture reserves in your skin instantly, and then fills in the gaps found in dry, damaged skin to lock moisture in all day, promoting the proper environment dry skin needs to repair itself. It contains glycerin, which instantly increases moisture, and Occlusives to help lock in moisture all day.

Tip: Keep skin from losing vital moisture reserves by avoiding having showers too hot, and give yourself a blast of cooler water before you get out – your skin will retain more moisture this way.

Kiehl’s Crème de Corps 250ml RRP$66.00 -A nurturing all-over body moisturizer of superb quality for extremely dry or flaking skin. This buttery formula is enriched with the finest ingredients known to Kiehl’s for a rich, elegant skin texture. Continued use for 10 days will provide a skin texture heretofore unattainable. Apply after bath or shower anytime, or as often as necessary for skin that is soft, smooth and beautifully moisturised.

And for a healthy glow...
L’Oréal Paris Sublime Bronze Self-Tanning Tinted Gel RRP$29.99 -tinted Self-Tan Enhancer Gel instantly illuminates the skin with golden colour and iridescent reflections. Enriched with mother-of-pearl particles, the gel creates a shimmering-effect on the skin. The active self-tan ingredient gradually develops a natural, intense tan.

For face:
Dove Beauty Moisture Facial Cleanser RRP $7.15 - Effectively cleanses, while the 1/4 moisturising cream delivers moisture deep within your skin, and beauty essence locks in moisture. It’s also pH neutral, Hypo-allergenic, non-comedogenic, and dermatologically tested.

L’Oréal Paris Triple Active Day RRP$13.49 - a multi-protection moisturiser that hydrates, protects and illuminates skin. The light, non-greasy texture instantly absorbs into skin, for skin that is comfortable, supple and perfectly hydrated.

For hands:
Vaseline Intensive Rescue Soothing Hand Cream RRP $5.82 - The unique formula infuses dry skin with intense moisturisers and it sinks in within seconds, yet lasts all day to promote the ideal environment that skin needs to repair itself. Key Ingredients: Glycerin - instantly softens skin, Occlusives - help stem moisture loss, Unique Formulation - specialised for the needs of hands.

For lips:
Lips are susceptible to chapping and drying out in winter, and multi-purpose balms are ideal for soothing and protecting the delicate skin on our lips.

Lush Cosmetics’ Ultrabalm RRP $9.90 for 40g– this is a lifesaver in a pot. It restores, soothes, protects, relieves and moisturises dry chapped lips, but is also a multi-purpose balm that will sooth chapped skin, dry cuticles. It’s natural and kind to your skin too –it contains organic Jojoba oil, Candelilla Wax and Rose Wax –and no chemical nasties.

Elizabeth Arden 8 Hour Cream Skin Protectant RRP$40– the skincare classic that soothes, restores, calms and helps relieve chapped, cracked, dry skin. The ultimate multi-purpose balm, it soothes and comforts roughness, redness, minor skin irritations, scrapes and abrasions.

For hair:
Our hair endures damage due to exposure to sun, wind and water during summer, so autumn is the perfect time to treat and protect our hair to prepare it for winter, to ensure hair stays in top condition and doesn't dry out.

Schwarzkopf Extra Care Leave-In Treatments RRP $7.45 each - contains a ‘Cell Repair System’ which repairs from within the hair cell. Schwarzkopf Cell Repair 3-Step System is made up of shampoo, conditioner and treatment. This ‘Cell Repair System’ contains keratin-protein identical to the hair, which repairs damage exactly where it appears in the hair cell. The leave-in treatments are available in four innovative lightweight formulas to achieve the best results for every hair-need: Liquid Silk Gloss Leave In Treatment, Straight & Glossy Straightening Balm, Colour Shine & Protect Instant Repair Treatment, Deep Nutrition Instant Repair Treatment.

Pantene 3 Minute Miracle RRP $3.06 for a single ampoule or $8.17 for a pack of 3 -Pantene’s 3 Minute Miracle Treatment provides a salon quality treatment experience in the comfort of your own home. Enriched with a technologically advanced pro-vitamin formula, the new Pantene treatment ampoule will help repair 3 months of damage in just 3 minutes.

Pantene’s 3 Minute Miracle contains “BT Mac” which is designed to revitalise the damaged surface layer of the hair. Unlike virgin hair, damaged hair is missing its protective outer layer, known as the F-layer. “BT Mac” and the concentrated conditioning ingredients are positively charged, so are attracted to the negatively charged damaged surfaces, to directly lock in and replenish hair moisture.