Skincare

It’s officially winter and everything on my body feels dry. My skin, my hair and especially my lips. I have products that help my lips stay hydrated all year long but I need to amplify the routine in the winter to avoid dry, cracked lips. You may have a line-up of dry skin products to help your face and body stay moisturized throughout the winter, but using products specifically for the lips is key. This blog post will be a guide on how to keep your lips hydrated effectively and the products I like to use to help with this.

I turned 46 a few months ago and have been slowly adjusting my makeup routine to accommodate my changing skin. From fine lines, to texture to being more dry overall, I’ve been on a hunt for products that suit mature skin types. Years ago, this was not an option since most beauty brands marketed primarily to a younger demographic. In the past few years, there has been a shift in the beauty industry (slow but it’s there!) to cater more to an older demographic. Some brands offer products that suit mature skin types but I was so excited to see an entire beauty brand dedicated to women over 40, Sarah Creal Beauty.

As someone who has loved makeup for nearly 20 years, the most important part of how my makeup looks is a direct result of how I take care of my skin. There is only so much that makeup can do in terms of helping achieve radiant or glowing skin – most of that has to come from your lifestyle and the products you use to maintain your skin. Everyone’s skin is different and so much can affect the skin but if you are wanting to achieve a natural glow to your face, there are some simple steps that you can take in order to help achieve this.

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 skincare items that really impressed me this year. These are the pieces I used the most and would continuously recommend over and over.

My body care routine has now become as extensive as my skincare routine which seems to be more and more necessary the older I get. I am also someone who loves a body product that is scented in addition to providing skincare benefits. Salt & Stone is a brand that I have seen so many people talking about so I finally had to try their products for myself.

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 are looking to elevate your body care routine but not spend a ton, Saltair is the brand to try. I’ve been using and testing their products for the past 6+ months and find them to be some of the best formulas ever. The brand, founded by influencer Iskra Lawrence, was created to provide products with efficacious results, active skincare ingredients, nourishing oils and exotic botanicals to treat the skin. Elevating the everyday rituals of caring for our skin is one of Saltair’s core principles.

So much emphasis is put on skincare for the face and treating it well but the same attention and care must be paid to the rest of the skin on the body too. I used to only take care of my face and was lazy about treating the rest of my body. But in the past few years I have made a dedicated effort to treat the skin on my body with as much (or close to) care as I treat the skin on my face.

I’ve been on a mission these past few years to discover as many smaller beauty and skincare brands as I can. There are so many amazing brands not sold at huge retailers and I want to highlight the ones I love and use. Dr. Whitney Bowe is a board certified dermatologist who became popular on social media because of her focus on skin cycling routines.