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

January has come to an end, so you know what this means. It's time for new favourites videos! Today I have the beauty one for you, and surprisingly, it's not extremely long. Since I spent most of January in my bed recovering from a nasty cold or at a doctor's office trying to get my knee sorted out, I haven't been wearing much make-up, so I only have five product to talk about this month. You can find the list of products mentioned here in the description box. 

The two products that impressed me most are their Rejuvenating Hot Cloth Cleanser and Skin Refining Dermabrasion. The Hot Cloth Cleanser is seriously amazing! After only one use, my skin was feeling soft and looking super lovely, so I'll definitely buy this product as soon as I use up my mini Liz Earle Cleanse & Polish Hot Cloth Cleanser. I haven't tried it yet, but from what I've read, I have a feeling that these two products are pretty much identical. The only difference is that the Skintruth one is quite cheaper, as it costs €18,90 for 200ml, while Liz Earle's 200 ml tube will cost you €10 more. As for the Skin Refining Dermabration goes, I just love the consistency. I've always been struggling to find the right face pilling, because they are either too harsh for me or have those tiny balls in them that do nothing for my skin. This one, however, is very fine and I really feel like it is doing something without damaging my skin. 

Skintruth also carries many hand products, so I decided to give myself a little treatment before applying my nail polish. I never do anything to my hands besides using a hand cream in the winter, but after testing out these products, I feel like I need to invest in some cuticle oil. And that Replenishing Hand Mask wasn't that bad either... Oh god, I already see where this is going. I'll be broke again as soon as I am no longer broke. If that even makes sense... I'm sure you know what I mean. :D

Lastly, I decided to ditch my beloved Bioderma for the weekend and tried out some Skintruth's make-up removers instead. I don't see myself using a Cleansing Oil any time soon, even though it perfectly removed my face makeup, but I kind of developed a crush on the Eye Make-up Remover, which was very unexpected. I remember using cream-type make-up removers when I was little and was trying to remove my carnival face paint (think Halloween make-up), and let me tell you, I hated them. They always stung my eyes and made my eyes all blurry. But this one is completely different. It did not irritate my eyes at all, and removed my eye makeup like nobody's business, without any dragging or pulling. Overall, I am quite impressed with Skintruth products and as you can see, I have my eye on quite a few of them. Have you heard of this brand before or maybe even tried some of their products?