Winter Wear: Seasonal Skin Food

It is no secret that we all want good skin.  Age, gender or even climate is no
exception to that rule so undoubtedly the first thing we can expect to do is jump on Google to find out which cream is the best and why.  

I would like to start off by talking about what little care I showed towards good skincare.  In all honesty, I used to go for the most cost effective option of a range in which I believed to be a good enough brand, and would check on my cheeks to see how they're doing and made sure they felt smooth... Now what is "good" and how do you determine what is and isn't a good brand?  Price tag?  Reviews?  Word of mouth?  All seem pretty fair to me but what I have really come to realise is that if something isn't good for your skin type then it may not necessarily be good at all.  Our skin is like the most delicate piece of clothing we wear and given how much exposure to pollution and harmful rays it has throughout the day, there has to be maintenance.  Just like the softener you use, or the hand wash function on your favourite sweater our skin needs that TLC!  

For years and years, I used a basic Nivea Nourishing Moisturiser (currently £2.79 in Boots) before moving onto The Inkey List - Vitamin B, C and E Moisturiser (£4.19 on LOOKFANTASTIC.com) and I have to admit that I was doing pretty well with both of these, or so I thought.  The ever so slight jump in the price made me think that I was on the right track to premium skincare but when I started feeling a stretch in my face with the occasional peeling of the skin I realised that it was my time; not to mention that I am a few months away from the big 3 0 meaning that additional, preventative measures ought to be in order.  Having read article after article and doing ingredients comparisons I finally took the leap of faith and ordered my Elemis Pro Collagen Marine Day Cream and the Night one, too.  These are currently on a huge Black Friday offer at £66.75 for the day cream and £91.80 for the night on LOOKFANTASTIC.com.  I was very fortunate to find myself a gift set (because why not have the fancy packaging of the duo?) on the same site - which only cost me £130.  Now, I know that this is not cheap but I think it is the biggest and best investment I have made in myself for a long while - so I do not regret it! 

Since I started using them 4 days ago, I have noticed a significant change in my skin.  My face already looks firmer and I look a lot more 'awake' which is always a plus when you are surviving on 5 hours of sleep every night.  I think that what we may not realise is the importance of pro-longing the aging phase.  Not saying that aging is a bad thing by the way but why not age gracefully, whilst looking youthful and radiant and less tired?  I want to look at this post as more of a discussion about implementing good quality and the benefits of good skincare - skincare which is good for your skin rather than a recommendation post.