Winter has hit Ireland and it’s already FREEZING!
Everyone around the country is digging out their old coats and wooly tights are replacing bronzed legs.
But we can’t forget to take care of ourselves during this chill.
Goss.ie have picked out our ten must-have beauty buys for the winter.
1. L’Occitane’s Lavender Hand Cream
During the colder months, our skin get’s a battering – especially our hands.
It’s so important to keep your hand moisturised during the winter because not only are dry hands painful but you’ll also be saving your nails.
With the harsh chill, nails can break and flake a lot easier than during the warm summer.
L’Occitane has a fab collection of hand creams but their lavender hand cream also smells amazing and will help you relax during this manic shopping season.
Snag it online or in store for €16.50.
2. Essence Waterproof Mascara
With the winter comes the wind – and winter wind is terrible harsh that the dreaded “leaky eye.”
To prevent this happening while you’re out on a date or even just shopping, invest in a good waterproof mascara.
Cheap and cheerful brand Essence is a favourite for any price conscious shopper and their Get Big Lashes waterproof mascara is one of the best.
The mascara won’t budge with even some of the sharpest of winds – you can trust it to last all day.
Buy it from Penneys stores nationwide for less than €4.
3. Lancome’s Genifique Serum Mask
In the lead-up to Christmas, we all bundle up in hats, scarves, gloves, the lot – but we never cover our face.
Our face is the first thing that’s affected by the harsh cold wind and it can lose it’s glow.
Lancome have created their Genifique Serum Mask, a favourite among Irish bloggers like Too Dolly Make-Up’s Jen Morris and Ciara Doherty.
The rich serum in the mask soaks into the skin and is left on your face for 20 minutes.
Pick it up from Brown Thomas in store and online for €73.
4. Urban Decay’s All Nighter Makeup Setting Spray
After spending time and effort applying make-up before a day of work or a night out with friends, it’s so important to make sure that make-up stays put.
Urban Decay’s All Nighter Makeup Setting Spray is a godsend for beauty geeks.
Blogger Leanne Woodfull swears by the spray and we’re all big fans of it too in Goss HQ – your make-up really does stay put!
Debenhams sell it online and in their store for €30.
5. Elizabeth Arden’s 8 Hour Intensive Lip Repair
It’s well-known country wide that lips are the first thing to show that winter is here – they break, split and become very chapped.
You have your face taken care of thanks to Lancome but if you’re looking for a moisture-rich lip balm that you won’t be applying every 30 minutes, look no further than Elizabeth Arden.
The brand’s most coveted collection is their 8 Hour range which includes hand cream, face cream, the original 8 hour cream and the much-loved lip balm.
The lip balm is a favourite with signer Marina And The Diamonds who has said she uses it every time before she applies her lipstick to prevent her pout from drying out.
Head over to Debenhams for a pot or buy online for €23.
6. Rimmel London’s Super Gel Polish
Your nails are lovely and soft thanks to some good hand cream from L’Occitane – but they need a bit more glamour for the party season.
There are so many fab nail polishes all over Ireland but Rimmel London’s Super Gel polish won’t have your nail polish chipping after just a few days – especially when you’re taking your gloves on and off all day.
You can pick up a duo pack of the polish and the top coat from ASOS for €11.99 or in Penneys for the same price.
7. MAC Pro Longwear SPF 10 Foundation
There is nothing worse than seeing that your foundation has cracked moments before a selfie on the ice rink.
Invest in a quality foundation that you can trust will keep you looking flawless rain or shine or snow.
MAC’s Pro Longwear foundation is one of the best and it also has SPF 10 in it because even the winter sun has UV rays.
Buy it from Brown Thomas in store or online for €36.50.
8. Cocoa Brown’s Ice Goddess
During the winter the natural glow we had in our faces during the summer fades – but we can bring that glow back.
Cocoa Brown’s Golden Goddess Oil is Goss HQ’s favourite highlighter for our face AND body – it’s extremely multi-purpose.
CEO Marissa Carter announced at one of her recent Marissa Masterclasses that they have created Ice Goddess for a special Christmas package which includes Rose Gold Goddess and the original Golden Goddess.
The silver sparkle is great for paler skin as it’s cool toned, which is the ideal tone for pale skin, and has an amazing sparkle so is a highlighter that will show up.
Snag a special edition Goddess Collection pack from Penneys and other stockists nationwide from the 8th of November.
9. Soap And Glory Exfoliator
We can become pretty lazy when it comes to taking care of our skin when the winter hits.
It is vital to keep our skin radiant all over that we exfoliate it at least once a month to remove all dead skin cells.
If you don’t scrub off those cells, it can clog pores and trap bacteria which leads to spots breaking out.
Buy it from Boots stores nationwide or online for €12.
10. L’Oreal Paris Fibrology Thickening Masque
During this bitter chill, you can’t forget about your lucious locks on top of your head.
Your hair is made of the same protein as your nails, keratin, so your hair too can break and split during the winter.
L’Oreal’s Elive Fibrology is one of the best ranges for hair on the market and their Thickening Masque hair mask will keep your hair full and healthy.
Head over to your local Boots or online to pick it up for €4.50.
