Just because it’s freezing and you don’t want to leave the apartment (unless you totally have to, like, for food), doesn’t mean you have to let your beauty routine go to crap. It’s all about maintaining proper skincare, haircare and even mixing it up when it comes to makeup. Obviously, we have you covered — so don’t let gusting winds and flurries get you down. Here are eight winter beauty tricks to help you out of your rut this season.
winter beauty tips
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Keep Hair Nourished
Besides treating hair with a weekly mask, it's important to keep it protected from the elements on a daily basis. This new UV-complex infused cream from Dove helps replenish nutrients while conditioning hair, and keeps it protected as you style it.
Dove Youthful Vitality Silk Crème, $5.99 at drugstores nationwide
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Splurge on Your Favorite Hand Cream
These editor favorites are on the pricey side, but trust us, when you're using a hand cream multiple times a day, you're going to want the best one you can get your hands on. Pun intended.
Byredo La Tulipe Hand Cream, $35 at Net-a-Porter; L'Occitane Shea Butter Hand Cream, $28 at L'Occitane
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Step Up Your Nighttime Regimen
Ditch your regular cleanser in favor of a gentle, moisture-filled balm and invest in an intense overnight mask that treats, recovers and hydrates skin.
Boots Botanics Hot Cloth Cleansing Balm, $6.37 at Walgreens; Fresh Black Tea Firming Overnight Mask, $92 at Fresh
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Plait On!
Got third-day hair and feel like skipping out on washing it for just one more day? No problem! Get creative and braid hair into a cute and simple updo for a change of pace, and a day away from the hair dryer.
Image: SheKnows via Pinterest
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Double Moisturize Your Body
The more you moisturize the better, and thanks to Nivea's latest innovation, you can now lotion up in the shower and once you step outside for the silkiest and softest skin ever.
Nivea In-Shower Hydrating Body Lotion, $5.99 at Target; Nivea Extended Moisture Body Lotion, $7.99 at Drugstore.com
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Vamp Up Your Lips
Don't get us wrong, we love classic red lips, but the winter weather gets us in the mood for a more dramatic, vampy shade of plum.
MAC Cosmetics Lipstick in Dark Side, $16 at MAC Cosmetics
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Don't Neglect Your Nails
Your visits to the nail salon may not be as frequent, but that is no excuse to forget about keeping those cuticles in check. Use a cuticle eliminator (don't cut them!) and then push them back before hydrating them with oil.
Sally Hansen Nail Treatment Instant Cuticle Remover, $4.99 at Target; OPI Avoplex Cuticle Oil to Go, $8.99 at Sally Beauty Supply
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Editor's Pick
I literally have one of these in every bag I have in rotation (which is about three), in my medicine cabinet, nightstand and side table in the living room — I am obsessed with this stuff. I constantly apply it on my lips throughout the day and on my cuticles and elbows at night for an overnight moisture surge. It's that amazing.
Aquaphor Healing Ointment, $4.89 at Soap.com
