Skincare products for winter and random thoughts

It's starting to get pretty chilly now and my skin gets pretty dry and itchy around this time of the year. Moisturizing is a must for me and my go to facial moisturizer is Olay's Active Hydrating Beauty Fluid - Original.

I have dry flaky patches around my face because of my acne and I find that this moisturizer makes the flakiness disappear. It doesn't leave a greasy or oily feel to my face either.

My all time favorite moisturizer is the Rice Face Lotion from Bath and Body Works, but they discontinued this line. I just got done using my last back-up bottle of this lotion a few days ago and I was soooo sad =[. This lotion is for Normal to Combination skin types, so it suited my skin perfectly. I got the right amount of moisture and it felt so light on my face. After I put it on, I my face feels so smooth and this lotion doesn't make my skin more oily throughout the day. *sigh* Maybe I'll get lucky at a Bath and Body Works outlet store and find it again.

Another skincare product I've been loving is the Neutrogena Wave. A lot of people have been raving about the Clarisonic Mia and I've been itching to try it but I just can't bring myself to spend that much money on a tool that requires you to buy replacement heads (which aren't cheap) every three to four months. So for now, unless I hit the lottery jackpot or something, I'm pretty content with the Wave. I've used the regular cleansing pads and I'm currently using the exfoliating pads which are amazing! This stuff takes off my foundation so well and afterwards, my skin feels smooth, clean, and refreshed. If you're like me and can't afford to get the Clarisonic, try the Wave out and see if you like it. I'm not saying that they're the same thing, but I feel that it's a cheaper alternative that will help you to exfoliate your skin and remove makeup. I also noticed that after several weeks of use, this product helps make my skin look brighter and more refreshed.

Despite the beating that my skin is taking from the rapid change in weather, I really love the Fall and Winter season. Whenever I think about this time of year, I think of these things:

Lord of the Rings marathon

a bowl of hot, steaming Thai noodle soup (guay tiew)

Pho

Christmas

Turkey

presents

family

love

Black Friday

movie nights/drama marathons

hot tea

pumpkin pie

apple pie

books

shopping (lots of shopping)

scarfs and gloves

SNOW!!

I love this time of year =] What do you think about when fall/winter rolls around? I can't wait to see what 2012 has in store for us all.