After ages of being in a war with the dry patches that love to appear on my face especially during the colder months, I think I finally won the battle. I've tried a ridiculous amount of products over the past few years, and most of them sadly left me unimpressed. Having said that, 2014 seemed to be my lucky year, as I discovered quite a few gems I'm going to talk about today. If you're a fellow dry skin sufferer, look no further!

La Roche-Posay Nutritic Intense Riche: I call this cream a game changer. It was the first product that actually made a difference to my dry skin and the product that restored my faith in skincare. I put it on pretty much every night and it always does its magic. When I wake up, my skin feels soft and moisturized with no dry patches in sight. It also doesn't hurt that it smells absolutely lovely! Just to give you a heads up, this is a rather rich and thick cream that doesn't sink in right away, which is why I would only recommend you to use it before going to bed.

La Roche-Posay Hydreane Riche: Hydreane Riche is the newest addition to my skincare routine. I would describe it as a lighter version of Nutritic Intense Riche, perfect for every day. It moisturizes your skin, but since it isn't too heavy and sinks in super fast, it works great as a makeup base as well. I actually just did a full review on this one, so if you want to know the details (and possibly win a tube for yourself), make sure to check out this post.

Nuxe Huile Prodigieuse: The best way to describe this multi-purpose dry oil is a miracle in a bottle. A deliciously smelling miracle in a bottle that is. You can use it on your face, body or hair. I mainly use it on my face as a substitute for my beforementioned night creme from time to time, when I feel like pampering myself. I was a bit hesinant to try it at first, because I thought having oil on my face for a longer period of time would clog my pores, but I'm glad I ended up giving it a go. My fears were completely unjustifiable. It's really lovely and not excessively greasy. After it sinks in, you're left with the silkiest skin!

Bioderma Solution Micellaire: Let's say a few words about cleansers/makeup removers. I still can't believe I've been using makeup remover wipes before switching to this holy grail of mine. What a difference! The solution does a great job at removing my makeup without stripping my skin of all moisture and leaving it 'tight'. I always buy a bunch of them when I go to France and currently have about six bottles waiting for me back home. I know, I'm obsessed. I either use the one for sensitive skin (pink cap) or the one for dry/dehydrated skin (blue cap). I don't notice any difference between the two to be honest.

Liz Earle Cleanse & Polish Hot Cloth Cleanser: Once I remove my makeup with Bioderma, I follow up with Liz Earle's Cleanse & Polish to thoroughly cleanse my skin. I put it all over my face and then wipe it off with a muslin cloth soaked in hot water, which also helps to remove dead skin cells/dry patches. The product is very creamy and makes my skin squeeky clean, soft and bright.

Origins Drink-up Intensive Overnight Mask: I use this mask once a week, usually a night before washing my hair, because I leave it on over night and my hair tends to stick to it while I roll around in my sleep, haha. My skin literally drinks this product up and feels super moisturized once I wake up. Oh, and it smells like Haribo Frogs. I'm not even kidding.

That's it about the outstanding bunch suitable for dry and dehydrated skin that I have in my beauty drawer. I'm pretty content about my skincare routine right now, the only thing I'm still missing is a nice morning cleanser. I don't need any heavy-duty stuff, just something nice and creamy to remove the oily night residue. Any recommendations? And please let me know which product you use and love if you have dry/dehydrated skin yourself. There's always room for more amazing products! :D

I'm baaaack! I'm done with my make-up artist school now and I'm glad to inform you that I passed the final exam, which means that I am now a certified professional make-up artist, woohoo! Now, before I start telling you about the best facial scrub ever, which is the main topic of this post, I just wanted to let you know that I'll be filming a video about my experience regarding the MUA school in a few days, but I need your help. Since I don't know what exactly you would like me hear talking about, I decided to make a Q&A style video, so please leave me any questions that you have below this post. Of course, you can also leave me questions on twitter, facebook or even e-mail them to me. 

Ok, back to the main topic now. By now, most of you probably already know about my dry skin battles. I used to have severe dry flakes on my cheeks, then a few months ago, I managed to get rid of them with the help of a face cream I have yet to talk about, but when I started school, my skin became a dry mess again. We were mostly practicing doing make-up on ourselves, which meant that I got make-up put on and off me at least five times a day, so it was only a matter of time when my skin would start acting out. All I can say is, thank god for our amazing make-up instructor, who introduced us to the perfect remedy for our irritated and dried out skin, which I will now share with all of you! I'm telling you, this facial scrub does wonders and what is even better, you can make it yourself with the stuff you can find in your kitchen! 

You will only need a handful of almonds (for dry skin) or hazelnuts (for mixed skin), one table spoon of honey, five drops of lemon juice and a tea spoon of argan/olive/almond oil. Then, you basically just need to throw everything in a blender, and when everything is finely blended, you throw it gently rub it on your face in circular motions and rinse it off with water. That's it! If you have any remains left, you can put them in a fridge, and use the scrub throughout the following week, every second or third day. Oh, and don't forget to put on a good moisturizing cream afterwards! Soooo, who's gonna try out the scrub? Please let me know how you like it if you do! And don't forget to leave me questions for the MUA school Q&A video! :)