Pretty Friday: the Synthetic Elegance Way to Keeping your Skin Hydrated

If there is one thing that annoys me almost as much as rain does come winter, it's skin dehydration. On regular days I have a combination skin whose needs are ever-changing. One week it decides to be dry and flaky, the next it can break out just before an important meeting. In order to control my skin's mood swings (like skin like owner, right?), I need to keep it well hydrated. Keeping skin well hydrated is actually the basis of skincare if you have combination- oily skin. If the skin gets too dry- it can result in acne, since the skin is always trying to compensate, and when it's dry it produces more sebum in order to keep itself moist, resulting in unattractive pimples and oiliness.
There are no rules when it comes to picking a great moisturizer- use whatever works for you on that front. Some of the best skin products are reasonably priced, it also helps to read the list of ingredients.
My go-to moisturizer for the longest time has been Clinique's Dramatically Different Moisturizing Gel (or DDMG). It doesn't break me out, it absorbs quickly and it's reasonably priced since the bottle lasts long. In the photo you can clearly see that it's been standing on it's head, that's because I'm trying to get every last bit of it out, since I have not yet received the new bottle I ordered. It's actually the 3rd time I repurchase this, which makes this the most faithful I have ever been to a beauty product.


 The product to the right is another step in keeping the skin at bay and a personal favorite: Clinique's 50 SPF Face Cream. I have been on the look out for a great solar protection cream for a while and after reading up reviews I decided to order it. I apply this every morning before I put on my make up. It is moisturizing, does not break me out (as you can tell this is a huge issue for me) and has high enough SPF to protect my ghostly face in summer and in winter.

Next step in keeping your skin flawless is drinking lots of water. I can see this making a huge difference on the appearance of my skin. Try this for a few days- Take a 1 liter bottle with you in the morning and have it at hand throughout the day. Make sure you have a drink every 10 minutes or so whether you are at school or at work. After a few days of doing that you will see a major improvement and you will never want to stop!

Do you have a favorite moisturizer? How do you get your skin looking perfect? Did you know that when you tweet me an angel gets wings?