I'm loving the change of season, but sadly, my skin isn't. Going from the inside with central heating to the outside cold and wind has been playing havoc, and although I've found some lovely products that work brilliantly for my skin, sometimes I need that little bit of extra help. I've been using the following three products recently for that extra bit of oomph : Johnson's Baby Oil, Bio-Oil and Palmers Cocoa Butter Formula Skin Therapy Oil.
I remember in the early days of my relationship with Mr Lollipop, he complimented my skin lots. And lots. "Even your feet are soft! Your feet!" My secret? Body oil. I don't know what got me out of the habit - perhaps it was moving in with him and sharing a bed with a big scary boy that I refused to grease up the bedsheets - but these three little bottles have been my savours these last couple of weeks.
Johnson's Baby Oil
Any brand of baby oil will do, I just happen to have the Johnson's one to hand. This one is my body oil, and I use it when I'm in the bath. Once or twice a week, I run a steaming hot bath, squirt a good bit of this in, then sink in and relax. It's an odd sensation at first, but you soon get used to it, and every inch of your skin gets moisturised. The bath tub gets super messy afterwards and it's a bitch to clean, but that's worth it for me. My supervisor uses the same method every evening, so she uses less baby oil, but because mine is a skincare treat, I slosh in as much as I think I can get away with, without breaking my neck clambering in or out. Don't use any other products like bubble bath or a shower gel because you'll lose the effect. The baby oil is enough to nourish even the scaliest of shins and knobbliest of knees.
Bio-Oil
This is my facial oil and I massage this in at least twice a week. You're supposed to use it twice a day but my skin doesn't need it that frequently. It claims to reduce scarring, acne and blemishes, even out skintone, and generally make your skin look beautiful. It does to a degree, but I don't use it religiously enough to notice. I do feel like my skin looks healthier once I've used this though, and on the nights where I've scrubbed my skin to within an inch of it's life, this is the perfect therapy. It kind of has a funky smell, and is somewhat expensive, but you do get used to the smell in the end and it lasts forever and ever.
Palmers Cocoa Butter Formula Skin Therapy Oil
This makes the same skincare claims as Bio-Oil, and is my current favourite of the three. It smells gorgeous, oozing chocolatey yumminess, and works beautifully on the body or the face. I love applying a splash of this after my morning shower on my body as it sinks in quite quickly. The smell lingers all day long and my skin feels silky soft - I am confident that it is protected from the harsh extremes of the central heating and freezing cold rain. It's really nice on my face too. I sometimes (actualy, often) use this instead of the Bio-Oil, for no other reason than it smells better. It seems to be a thicker oil than Bio-Oil, but I do tend to use more of it. I think it sinks in so quickly that it feels like it's not enough, but it is. I haven't suffered a breakout from any of these oils yet, so they must be doing something good.
Do you grease yourself up in the colder months? Any body oils that you would recommend?
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