My skin is currently struggling with all this cold weather we have had the past few weeks. As someone who used to have oily/combination skin but now has dry/mature skin, I am constantly on the hunt for products to help soothe and comfort my skin in the winter. And because my skin is changing so much (thank you, perimenopause), things that used to work for me no longer do so I am always trying to find what will make my skin happy in the present. I’ve been cycling through a handful of products to figure out what can help my skin not feel so dry, tight and uncomfortable.

The year is coming to a close so I love to look back and share what my favorite items were from beauty, fashion, accessories, etc. I will be sharing a few more blog posts with my more of my 2025 favorite but today’s post is focusing on the hair, body and fragrance items that really impressed me this year. These are the pieces I used the most and would continuously recommend over and over.

If you live somewhere that gets very cold weather during the winter, a puffer jacket or puffer coat is a must have in your closet. I would even argue that having a few of them is necessary especially is you are wearing one nearly every day for 3-4 months straight. I grew up somewhere that was quite mild during the winter so I never really had a good appreciation for puffer coats until I moved to NYC after college and had to find a good one ASAP.

The year is coming to a close so I love to look back and share what my favorite items were from beauty, fashion, accessories, etc. I will be sharing a few more blog posts with my more of my 2025 favorite but today’s post is focusing on the fashion and accessory items that really impressed me this year. These are the pieces I wore the most and would continuously recommend over and over.

There is so many great things about traveling but one of the downsides is the actual logistics of the entire operation. LOL Packing can be a bit exciting, heading to the airport can be a bit anticipatory but once you arrive at the airport all the way until you reach your destination can really be a headache. That is why it is important to dress as comfortably as possible. But dressing comfortably does not have to mean you have to sacrifice being stylish or put together.

A striped sweater is always a winter wardrobe staple and I just ordered this newly launched style in the red/white colorway.