This year for my birthday (my 20th may I just add, how scary and adult-like ahhh) me and my boyfriend have decided to have a 5 day winter break away in a log cabin a forest.
Not another person or WiFi in sight!
I'm super excited as we've never been away just the two of us before, and I have always wanted to stay in a little cosy wood cabin - especially in the Winter when its all cold outside and you can just sit inside and be warm, eeeek.
When packing my wash-bag for the week I tried to fit in as many moisturising products as possible as the area we are going too is extremely cold, so it's important to try and keep my skin from going dry and horrible.
Firstly, this is my wash bag.
I LOVE it! I bought it new this year especially for my holiday.
It's by Ted Baker and was on sale in Boots for £6.
I think it's supposed to be a men's bag but I just loved the shape, size and design of it.
It's quite wide and deep, so perfect for fitting in lots of little products for a short break.
I love Body Shop products.
I rarely use them though so it's a nice treat to when I can.
I got these two for Christmas, although they don't really have a scent, they still have a nice fresh and clean smell to them.
The body butter on the left I would mainly use for moisturising my legs and arms after a shower, we also have a private hot tub at the cabin so this would also be nice to put on after getting out if I wasn't going to be having a shower straight away.
The body whip on the right is the perfect size to carry around in my handbag for daily moisturising. It can be put anywhere on your body including your face so it is a nice product to dab in extremely dry places such as around your nose or forehead areas.
My lips get really affected in cold weather and start to chap very easily so these two lip balms are my essentials for this Winter break.
The blue one one on the left is clear and the Soft Rose on the right gives a healthy and natural pink glow to your lips. Personally I prefer the pink shaded one as it just gives your lips a bit if life into them when out and about in the cold. I will definitely be keeping one of these two in my pocket at all times!
Simple products are my ultimate go-too.
The face wash on the left can be used daily and I prefer to use this after I have taken my makeup off in the evening before bed. I use Simple makeup wipes to take off my makeup and then use this face wash afterwards just to get any foundation off of my skin and ensure it is all gone. I then use the eye cream at the bottom on the areas under and around my eyes where they may be blemishes or signs of bags, this just helps to give your eyes a re-fresh after the day and keep them moisturised during the night.
The illuminating cream on the right is my newest Simple product. I use this in the morning after I have washed off my night cream to give my skin a healthy and fresh look. It contains a small amount of sparkle which looks lovely under makeup when the light catches.
For the mornings I also use the eye roller ball in the middle for the bags under my eyes. It's quite cold when first using but also has a thin consistency (a lot thinner than the cream version) which is why I choose to use this in the morning rather than the cream as it makes putting makeup over the top a lot easier.
(Makeup wipes mentioned above)
I have been using this night cream for a while now and completely love it. A little of this goes along way so the product itself lasts a long time. It helps to keep my skin moisturised and healthy during the night and I rub this into my skin after I have washed my face using the Simple face wash above. I avoid putting this under my eyes otherwise the eye cream (above) cannot properly soak into the areas I want it to, if there is already cream there.
I always wake up with my face feeling soft and healthy when I have put this on the night before, but usually have to use a damp flannel to wipe my face before putting my morning cream on (above) just to get off any cream that may not have soaked in during the night.
I received these products for Christmas and am yet to use them so far so have decided to take them away on holiday with me. They smell lovely and are very scented with a clean and refreshing smell. The hand cream in the middle is an absolute essential.
I take hand cream with me where ever I go during the colder months as my hands start to feel like sand paper the minute they hit the cold air and I hate it! (anyone else with me on this one??).
I have also heard good things about Baylis & Harding products so I'm excited to try these!
Minus hair products this is everything I am taking with me in my wash bag for our little 5 day break and I am soooo excited.
I'll be sure to do a little holiday post once I'm home (and 20 years old ahhh).
Molly
xox
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