Beauty For The Season

With the temperatures dropping and even some snowfall for some of us, it's more important now than ever to make sure you're taking care of yourself. Not just internally and preventing sickness but also when it comes to the health of our hair and skin.

Today we will be focusing on skincare.

Skincare is important year round and it's important to change up that routine with each season. Now for those of you asking, “Why do I need to change it if it's been working”? Well, it's not changing it completely, but rather adapting it to the seasons. So for instance in the Fall, we notice the temperatures dropping and the air getting drier.

I joined forces with beauty expert Rachel Hayes from totalbeauty.com to bring you some fun Fall/Winter must-haves and how they will help our skin look and smell great.

Clearasil has a new line. This new line features a gel cleanser, exfoliating scrub, and on-the-go cleansing pads. Were you expecting me to list off items that fit that cleanse, tone, and moisturize rule? While that is important this new line is designed to make sure your skin gets the necessary nutrients since you're most likely going to be spending more time indoors with the cold weather. Each product contains 1% salicylic acid (helps to keep skin clear) and they are also blended with super fruit extracts like cranberry, raspberry, and vitamin D.

Oh, and make sure to choose products that are paraben-free. Parabens have been known to increase the risk of breast cancer. Also paraben allergies can cause things like skin irritation, contact dermatitis, and rosacea. They have been known to increase skin aging when combined with skin exposure.

Schick Quattro for Women. Many of us ladies don't really think about shaving everyday because we are in the season of wearing jeans, leggings, boots, and sweaters. But who wants to let themselves go on to have a hairy mess as soon as spring comes. Schick Quattro has a new razor out that will make shaving less of a hassle. It's high-performance and has an ergonomically-designed handle for a woman's wrist. The conditioning strips contain asai berry (another super fruit...wink wink) and skin-nourishing Jojoba oils. It will make your skin look and feel really healthy and radiant.

Asai Berry Benefits: it has anti-inflammatory properties and can help ease pain caused by damaged nerve fibres.
Jojoba Oils Benefits: soothes and moisturizes the skin.

My final beauty must-have is outside of skincare, but it's a great way to spice up that beauty routine for a night on the town, date night, and anything else fun you might have planned.

Fragrance. We want to include several senses to give us the confidence to look and feel good. Every year around this time, we see many conglomerate companies and celebrities releasing new fragrances. One that is designed for the strong, confident woman is Katy Perry's Killer Queen. It's playful and daring while bringing out the royalty in you. The scent has been called addictive and is blended with jasmine, wild berry, and liquid praline. Perfect for the cold weather because it's a warmer scent and a good transition from any summery floral scents.