The last two weeks of my holiday were spent in Hong Kong. This meant that the weather was unbelievably hot, humid and sweaty, but it also meant that my skin was always feeling pretty moisturised (unless I spent the entire day in a shopping mall blasting with AC). So after the 9 hour flight and arriving home where the air is super, super dry and it's still kinda cold, my skin has been having a bit of a freak out. My lips were incredibly dry and I was getting flaky dry patches all around my face, mostly around my nose and mouth. My moisturiser didn't seem to be doing much and within a few hours of applying in the morning the flakes would reappear under my makeup.
So this is a post dedicated to the three products that have saved my dry skin woes!
Clinique Moisture Surge Intense Cream - I'd used this cream previously and just found that it didn't do much for my skin, but this time it has worked absolute wonders! It has quite a chemically smell to it which scared me at first but it always leaves my skin feeling so smooth and supple. It also keeps my dry patches at bay for the entire day - hooray!
Nuxe Reve De Miel Lip Balm - A cult favourite and I can absolutely see why. It's quite thick in texture and when it's been sitting in cold weather it's a bit thick and weird to apply, but once it's warmed up a bit it turns into a delightful moisturising balm that lasts on my lips for ages! The lovely citrus-y smell is a bonus too. I apply this every night before bed (and throughout the day) and find that my lips are as smooth as can be in the morning.
Kiehl's Creamy Eye Treatment with Avocado - This is another product that's been talked about quite a bit on the youtube/blogging world. It's exactly what the name suggests.. it's a beautiful, creamy eye treatment. The only downside about this product is the strange watery consistency it turns when I have some left over moisture/water on my face from cleansing. It kind of just slides all over my eye area rather than sinking in (gross) but as long as I've patted my face dry and maybe even let it air dry for a couple minutes I'm good to go!
In addition to these products and drinking lots of water, I've also been keeping up with my usual skincare routine (post on that coming soon!) and slowly but surely, my skin is getting back to 'normal' - whatever that is..
