2010 Winter Beauty Must Haves

Winter is here and I can feel the drying effects everyday.  Even though I am in Southern California, it’s mostly because I have the heater on at night when it gets chilly. I can’t imagine what it’s like to live in a really cold city with a wind chill factor and snow like Chicago or Maine.  At any rate, here is my new 2010 Beauty Must Haves list to help us through the colder weather…….

Face

Scrub-
Exfoliate weekly with a gentle scrub to keep winter’s dry skin at bay for a brighter complexion.
Try: Olay Regenerist Detoxifying Pore Scrub

Tinted Moisturizer-
Use a daily face moisturizer with spf 15.  Choose a shade slightly darker than your skin tone to give you an instant sun-kissed look while providing light coverage to enhance your complexion.
Try: Sephora Brand Tinted Moisturizer SPF 15

Gel Eyeliner- 
The new gel eyeliners are easy to apply and stay put until you wash them off.
Try: Maybelline’s Eye Studio Lasting Drama Gel Eyeliner

Tinted Lip Balm-
Lightly stain your lips with a sheer natural color while softening and protecting them.
Try: Wet N Wild Natural Wear Lip Shimmer

Mascara-
Ultra-conditioning alcohol-free mascara is a definite winter must-have. Look for a formula that strengthens lashes and won’t smudge or clump.
Try: Fresh’s Supernova Mascara

Hair

Dry Shampoo-
When the weather is just too cold to wash your hair (or you don’t feel like washing), a dry shampoo is a perfect solution to absorb excess oil and product buildup and give your hair a fresh look.
Try: Big Sexy Hair Volumizing Shampoo

 
Leave-In Conditioner-
The newest leave-in moisturizers and serums are wearable reconstructor treatments that provide instant strength, thermal and color protection, shine and manageability on wet or dry hair.
Try: Fortifying Repairative Serum by Pearatin

Body

Hand Cream-
My hands seem to stay dry, probably because I wash them a lot.  I like a cream with Shea butter to add that extra protection.
Try: L’Occitane Shea Butter Hand Cream

Body Scrub-
Body scrubs buff away dull, dry, flakey skin leaving your skin healthy, vibrant and glowing. I love the smell they engulf the bathroom with, too.
Try: Bath and Body Work’s Strawberry Lemonade Juicy Body Scrub

Body Butter-
My favorite body moisturizer is body butter. They absorb easily and do the best job of moisturizing and conditioning the skin.
Try: The Body Shop’s Coconut Body Butter (My favorite flavor).

With these great Winter Beauty Must Haves, we can all make it to spring looking good.  Stay tuned for my Spring Must Have picks……
 

About the Author :
Valerie currently is a freelance hair and make-up artist with over 20 years experience and has worked on many projects including “Deal or No Deal” for NBC and “Ten Years Younger” for TLC. She has magazine editorials from In Style, LA Direct, First, Life and Style and many more.  She continues to work on movie press junkets, video shoots, editorial photo shoots, and photo shoots for models, actors and musicians as well as advertising and commercial shoots, doing hair and make-up. 

 ©2010 This article was excerpted with permission from Valerie Noble.  Permission to reprint is granted by the author. All reprints must state, “Reprinted with permission by Valerie Noble for www.valerienoble.com. Originally published www.WomensOnlineMagazineLosAngeles.com, January, 2010.

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