Free choice: 4 creams for winter – tested on yourself

Every month, my friends and I (they are colleagues) decided to share our impressions of cosmetics with each other and with you. Now the topic of winter cream is on the agenda. What winter creams do you like? Write in the comments.

Alina: “My winter cream is Nutrilogie 1, Vichy”

The warm Moscow winter suits me quite well. But even without snowfalls and frosts, winter remains winter, and the skin feels it. At least mine. She begins to tingle and tingle after returning home from the street, suffer and become somehow rough from the wind, and her cheeks suddenly begin to burn even indoors, probably due to too dry air, so you immediately want to open the window, expose your face to freshness … And there, outside the window, of course, freshness, but along with prickly drizzle or an evil wind. So I need a winter cream as “clothing” for the skin according to the season.
“Seasonal clothing” for the skin, I, like, probably, very many, seem to be oils. But I don’t like very dense or oily textures. I chose a much lighter winter shield for myself – my cream is also saturated with oils, but it has a much more comfortable and pleasant texture. I chose Nutrilogie 1 from Vichy. The wording seemed convincing to me: a cream for the protection of dry skin. I was encouraged by the promise of the manufacturer: it restores the barrier properties of the epidermis – this is exactly what I need in winter. Yes, and the name is pleasant: nutrilozhi, nutrilogy … And the nutritional value in it is immediately declared. Indeed, I read the composition: apricot kernel oil, shea butter, sphingolipid (this is an analogue of sphingolipid, which is naturally present on the skin and participates in the formation of its protective film), beeswax, macadamia, soybean, jojoba, coriander, passionflower oils – enough for me, convinced .

It is important that the cream is easy to apply and does not feel on the skin. I open the jar – it is pleasantly heavy, glassy, ​​and winter white. The cream itself is just snow-white and glossy. All this gives me holiday-winter associations. The texture is very soft and spreads easily on the skin. I put on quite a bit at first, and if I feel like I want to add more, then I add. I really liked that the cream gives some kind of pleasant and refreshing coolness when it comes into contact with the skin (for my face “burning” in a dry room, this is a significant bonus). After applying there is a slight sheen, but it disappears in just a couple of minutes. I use Nutrilogie both morning and evening. And the most important thing is, of course, the effect. The prickly wind has ceased to be so prickly, the skin does not flare up from temperature changes, it retains an even color. It feels like it has become denser and really stronger, smoother. In general, I like the way it works.

Is the cream you are using right for you? Our test will answer this question.

Nastya: “My remedy for winter is PowerCell Skinmunity emulsion, Helena Rubinstein”

One of the advantages of our work is the opportunity to sometimes be among the first to test cosmetics when they first appear in Russia and do not always even have time to go on sale. For one of these tests, I got this emulsion. Just holding the bottle in your hands and looking at it is a pleasure. Deep green color, heavy glass – just the decoration of the cosmetics shelf. But the most valuable, of course, is hidden inside.

My skin is dry and sensitive, it reacts very sharply to any vagaries of the weather. Add the influence of age, the reaction to all sorts of stresses that are typical for life in the city, and we get dullness and loss of elasticity. In general, finding “your” product, which would combine everything necessary for the skin, is another quest. I’ve had great luck with the emulsion. It has become a lifesaver for this winter, although the manufacturer recommends using it in the warm season. I can only guess how comfortable it will be in the summer, in the winter I see an excellent result. In the emulsion:

  • natural plant cells;

  • spirulina (has a powerful antioxidant and protective effect);

  • a certain special complex for protection against the negative effects of the external environment.

Ideally, the emulsion should be used after the serum of the same line. But it can also be used as a standalone tool. It is quite dense and completely replaces the cream. Immediately after application, the skin is smoothed, the lost healthy complexion appears. And this effect lasts until the evening, which is very important for working women – you look your best, even when you are very tired. In general, I recommend and advise you to watch the video on how to use this emulsion.

Eka: “My winter care is CeraVe moisturizer”

I became interested in this cream as soon as it became known about the appearance of the CeraVe brand in Russia – I really liked the concept of the brand and the ingredients: hyaluronic acid for moisturizing and ceramides for strengthening the skin’s protective mantle, plus my own original technology, no fragrances and extra glamorous components. What else does the skin need, I thought? Convinced that maintaining the barrier functions of the skin is the main thing in skin care, I decided to test the novelty in the winter, when the skin is attacked by cold and wind outside, and at home – withering air due to central heating. We know that all this provokes dehydration.

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The only thing I was afraid of: would the cream conflict with my combination skin, would it provoke blockage of pores in the T-zone or shine? After all, the formula is addressed primarily to dry and very dry skin. However, professional curiosity got the better of me and I decided to give it a try. Result? For the second year in a row, a large jar of CeraVe cream has taken pride of place in my bathroom, which I apply to my face, hands, and shins. The texture of the cream is fully consistent with the description – rich, but not heavy, quickly and completely absorbed, I do not feel any feeling of an oily film on my face. The cream does not roll down and serves as a good base for foundation.

And it perfectly fulfills its function – it protects the face from both cold wind and dry indoor air. I forgot what the feeling of tightness in the cheek area is like. This means that the skin does not suffer from dehydration and feels safe. Concerns about the greasy shine turned out, fortunately, to be completely in vain – the cream behaves perfectly on the face, it is not necessary to powder the nose once again.

Conclusion: a wonderful base cream, which should be in every home, will definitely come in handy. Recommend.

Lena: “My winter cream is Toleriane Sensitive Crème, La Roche-Posay”

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I don’t like perfumes. I don’t like thick, sticky textures. Cream on the face, in my opinion, should not be seen or heard at all. There is nothing worse when it starts to shine, roll down or conflict with the foundation or powder. Let him just quietly do his job, and that’s it! In this sense, Toleriane from La Roche-Posay is one of the best. The light texture is almost not felt, the product is instantly absorbed, does not smell, does not cause discomfort, does not irritate – Toleriane, on the contrary, relieves irritation, soothes the skin, relieves the feeling of tightness. It may seem to someone “too light” for the winter. But for my taste, it is better to apply BB cream or foundation on top – and not feel like a layered cake.

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