Because this is Christmas week and I’m feeling lazy, I’m re-running an excerpt from a great blog I wrote many moons ago, titled ‘Cold Weather Skin Care For Sissies And Cross Dressers‘. This info is timeless anyway, but after going out this evening (Christmas night), my cheeks got a little cold and I instantly knew what blog entry to re-run. It’s not even that cold here in Las Vegas at night, and I know that many of you are braving much more biting temperatures, so the info below will be helpful for those of you that may welcome some guidance to tackle this subject in a feminine way. Also, you’ll see that I include a few tips of my own! So here it is…..hope I can help you this cold season!

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Cold Weather Care For Day And Night

It’s not enough to stay warm (and cute!) in cold weather. One big no-no is using a bar of body soap on your face. Facial skin and needs care that harsh body soaps do not provide. You’ll need to find a good facial soap you can use in the shower or out. Olay Foaming Face Wash for oily/combination skin is my personal favorite, although they have a great formula for you sensitives!

Exfoliate once a week. It’s important to remove dead skin, but you don’t want to make your skin raw. Over-exfoliating won’t make it softer, it will just be irritated and you’ll probably be putting little scratches all over your face. You don’t need any special product to exfoliate. Some exfoliators contain ingredients that might make your skin smoother, but the granules that are built in to soften are often a bit harsh and the product can contain other ingredients that can be harsh or strip oils from your face. Just use a clean washcloth in a light, circular motion once a week while using your facial soap. It’s as easy as that!

Thanks to the cold air, you might need a little moisturizer until the weather changes. What you need now will need to be updated in warm weather, when moisturizer will probably just make you oily. But until then, get acquainted with a velvety face cream post-shower and pre-makeup. As many of you may have noticed, I love Oil of Olay products. I grew up with them, and they’re a true classic!
But if you feel like a little multi-tasking, Aveeno makes a tinted BB cream if you’d like to be able to moisturize and replace your foundation for a few months until summer starts. Just make sure that you finish it with some powder to set it and then go about your makeup routine. Cosmetics smooth on more evenly when your face is well taken care of. Remember, your face is your first impression, especially when you’re out en femme!

It’s easy for lips to get dry so be sure to seal in lip moisture, too! Burt’s Bees makes a great lip balm and you can even get a tinted shade! It’s a serious staple for your sissy purse!

Facial care: Nighttime

If you wear eye makeup, you will want to incorporate a good eye makeup remover into your nighttime routine. Never scrub or pull. I use Neutrogena Make-up Remover Towelettes just for my eyes and cheeks, and it’s the best I’ve tried.

Want know something I do every night and learned from the wise women in my family? (The wise women in yours may have already taught you this, and it’s timeless advice!) After cleansing with a facial soap at night, (I grab that foaming face wash again that served me so well in the shower), turn the water to ice cold and splash your face to close your pores. Like I said, this is a nighttime routine. You won’t want to do this in the shower or before make-up, because closed pores will not cooperate if you need to pluck your eyebrows. (If you’re plucking, do it right after the shower when the skin is warm.) I’ve actually started using a night cream just around my eyes, and I love it. Great skin is always in style whether you’re living a bold sissy life or are a sissy on the down low.

Wrapping Up

Hope all of you had a lovely holiday. My new boyfriend spoiled me rotten with a handful of sweet gifts and also gave me a new Coach handbag I absolutely love. I’ll see all of you next week, when we resume original content. If you’d like to spend a little time in the Vault revisiting some great Amber Academy blogs, you’ll definitely find some great info in there!
Be well and warm.

Love, Amber