December 2009 - Page 11 of 11

xmas_guide

When I thought to start a Christmas Gift Guide, I decided to not go the way of the limited edition goodies that companies come up with towards the end of the year. Some coffret sets may be of excellent value but I’ve learnt that coffret sets aren’t always full of gems. In fact, I’ve had many coffret sets that contained 1 gem and 5 duds. I prefer to stick to gems not plaster 🙂 [Edit: No offense to anyone might find coffret sets they like and some ARE stuffed with gems – and look pretty to boot! I’m just fussy 😛 ]

So I prefer to create my own gift sets and I wanted to feature something that I might like to receive for Christmas and it may not come in a coffret set or be part of the limited edition Christmas collection.

So, we will have our own gift guide for Christmas – based on gift category and based on my star picks of 2009! I guess you could call this my “Best of 2009 makeup and skincare series” 🙂

pack_skincare

I’ve received a query before on packing cosmetics and skincare when traveling to a colder climate. The query related to whether one needs to pack creams that are heavier or oilier to compensate for the cold and lower humidity.

Having recently had to pack for such colder climate, and based on previous experiences, I thought to share some ideas on how you could pack your skincare for your vacation whether to a cold climate or warm climate.

I know I previously suggested you could take skincare samples along with you – its a good way to test out the new skincare to see if it suits you, and its handy to use and throw. But what happens when it doesn’t work for you and you end up with spots all over? Ah… that can be a problem! So don’t try it unless you have skin like an elephant! I do to a degree 😛

Pack your usual skincare for a cold climate

My personal take is to pack your usual skincare when going to a cold climate. Unless you are planning to stay there for months at a time, your current skincare regime should suffice as your skin will not change that much in a few days or even in a week. If you plan to stay on for more than a month, I’d suggest you bring your regular skincare and then get something from the country you’ll be at, so you know what you really need to address your skin’s concern at that time.

I will suggest that you bring something moisturizing like a moisture mask. This way, you can counteract dryness yet not have to change anything in your skincare regime while you are on holiday. But what if you are moving from a cold climate to a warm one?

MWS Christmas Gift Guide and Best of 2009

What Skincare Do you Pack when going to a Cool or Warm climate?

Archives for December 2009

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