Beauty Files | Winter’s Heavy Hitters

Hello, friends, and happy weekend!! Or at least, I think it’s the weekend, the last few days have been a blur!

As you know, a record-breaking winter storm hit every single county in Texas this week, and fractured our power grid. We started having rolling outages Sunday night, and by Monday morning the power was off for good. With sub-zero temps, it only took a few hours for the house to drop below 50-degrees.

By Tuesday morning, the pipes were frozen and we woke up to a 38-degree house. It was a bitterly cold, nerve-wracking few days, but it was also beautiful to see how friends and neighbors came together to help any way they could.

The power finally came back on Wednesday, just in time for a pipe to burst! Fortunately it’s over our garage, so there’s no damage to our home. We still don’t have any running water, and won’t know the full extent of the damage until we thaw out, so today feels a little like the calm before the next storm.

We’re confident several pipes have been compromised, and our pool is probably toast, but that’s all just ‘stuff’ that can be repaired. Our friends and families are all safe, and we’re grateful!

I am surprised at how resourceful we became so quickly! We cooked food using headlamps, boiled snow to flush toilets, and insulated ourselves with sleeping bags and down comforters. Not that I want to live like that, but it was nice to know we have a ‘survival’ mode, ha!

Now our focus is on our neighbors and community, and finding ways to continue conserving power and helping others. This article is a great resource if you’re looking to help, too.

Texas may have compacted its winter in one crazy week, but I shifted my skin and haircare routine a few months ago. The dry air outside, and in, is not conducive to good hair days, so I’m constantly looking to add more hydration. I’ve come to rely on a handful of products that restore moisture to my skin and hair!

Colleen Rothschild Intense Hydrating Mask (Use code SUGARPLUM20 to save 20%) | Colleen Rothschild No. 9 Face Oil (Use code SUGARPLUM20 to save 20%) | Fenty Beauty Scrub Stick | Laneige Lip Sleeping Mask | Kiehl’s Ultimate Strength Hand Salve | Necessaire The Body Lotion | Argan Oil Hair Mask | Olaplex Hair Perfector No. 3

Camden Crewneck (Use code SUGARPLUM20 to save an extra 20%)  | White Jeans | Gold Bead Bracelets | Earrings | Lipstick in ‘I Can’t Wait’ | Nail Polish in ‘Pink Tank’ | Colleen Rothschild Intense Hydrating Mask (Use code SUGARPLUM20 to save 20%) | Laneige Lip Sleeping Mask | Kiehl’s Ultimate Strength Hand Salve | Argan Oil Hair Mask

Face //

I love peels and retinol, but during the coldest months of the year, I focus more on hydration. The best product for my skin is hands-down this Intense Hydrating Mask! I apply it liberally at night, and my skin is plump and hydrated by morning. I’ll add a little No. 9 Face Oil on particularly dry days, and the combo is like a gallon of water for my skin.

I recently discovered these affordable sheet masks, and can not believe how much hydration it delivers!! It’s chock-full of hyaluronic acid, and when used before the Intense Hydrating Mask, my skin positively glows!! (Don’t forget this crazy silicone mask cover to get more out of your sheet masks!)

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Colleen Rothschild Intense Hydrating Mask (Use code SUGARPLUM20 to save 20%) | Colleen Rothschild No. 9 Face Oil (Use code SUGARPLUM20 to save 20%) | Fenty Beauty Scrub Stick | Laneige Lip Sleeping Mask

Camden Crewneck (Use code SUGARPLUM20 to save an extra 20%)  | White Jeans | Gold Bead Bracelets | Earrings | Lipstick in ‘I Can’t Wait’ | Nail Polish in ‘Pink Tank’ | Colleen Rothschild Intense Hydrating Mask (Use code SUGARPLUM20 to save 20%) | Laneige Lip Sleeping Mask | Argan Oil Hair Mask

I don’t know about you, but my lips are always the first to show the effects of cold! Nothing fights off dry, chapped lips quite like Laneige Lip Sleeping Mask!! I apply every night before bed, and even as a gloss over my lipstick during the day, and my lips are never chapped!

If you do get some rough spots, Fenty Beauty Scrub Stick will clear them up with a single use!

Laneige Lip Sleeping Mask | Camden Crewneck (Use code SUGARPLUM20 to save an extra 20%)  | White Jeans | Thumb Ring | Diamond Band | Nail Polish in ‘Pink Tank’

Hair //

Between the cold air outside and the heat blowing inside, my hair quickly turns brittle and staticky without proper care. My dream team of hydration is the Olaplex Hair Perfector No. 3 plus Argan Oil Hair Mask! I use them at least once a week, typically twice, and the difference in my hair is dramatic!

I apply Olaplex Hair Perfector No. 3 to damp hair for several hours (or even overnight) to repair damage and strengthen my fragile, color-treated hair. After shampooing it out, I follow it up by saturating my hair with the Argan Oil Hair Mask while I shower.

It’s light enough to use on your roots, and doesn’t weigh my hair down or make it oily in the least. My strands are left silky soft and smooth, tangle free, and so much healthier and more manageable. I promise you’ll see a difference after just one use!!

Argan Oil Hair Mask | Olaplex Hair Perfector No. 3

Body //

For everyday use, I adore this body lotion… but when I need to bring out the big guns, Necessaire The Body Lotion wipes out dry, flaky, itchy skin with one application! It absorbs quickly, with absolutely no scent, and leaves no residue on your skin. It really is like a vitamin treatment that leaves my skin feeling hydrated, not just covered in product.

As for hands, nothing I’ve found compares to the actual healing that Kiehl’s Ultimate Strength Hand Salve provides!! My hands look 10 years younger, and actually feel protected from cold and dryness when I use it. It’s great on feet and heels, too, and I’m obsessed with the scent (it’s a little medicinal with notes of eucalyptus).

Kiehl’s Ultimate Strength Hand Salve | Necessaire The Body Lotion

Colleen Rothschild Intense Hydrating Mask (Use code SUGARPLUM20 to save 20%) | Colleen Rothschild No. 9 Face Oil (Use code SUGARPLUM20 to save 20%) | Fenty Beauty Scrub Stick | Laneige Lip Sleeping Mask | Kiehl’s Ultimate Strength Hand Salve | Necessaire The Body Lotion | Argan Oil Hair Mask | Olaplex Hair Perfector No. 3

Camden Crewneck (Use code SUGARPLUM20 to save an extra 20%)  | White Jeans | Gold Bead Bracelets | Earrings | Lipstick in ‘I Can’t Wait’ | Nail Polish in ‘Pink Tank’ | Colleen Rothschild Intense Hydrating Mask (Use code SUGARPLUM20 to save 20%) | Laneige Lip Sleeping Mask | Kiehl’s Ultimate Strength Hand Salve | Necessaire The Body Lotion | Argan Oil Hair Mask | Olaplex Hair Perfector No. 3

These magic products are keeping me from turning full-blown reptilian this winter… plus, they’re a nice self-care treat when I need it most! What products do you swear by for cold, dry winter air? Happy weekend, lovebugs, and continued love and prayers for those impacted by these incredible storms!