Vacation Skincare

Well, we are up in the Rocky Mountains for a little vaca and it is gorgeous, relaxing, restorative, and ...dry.

Don't get me wrong, I am not complaining. But coming from the plains, where the heat and humidity are sky high this time a year, this drier climate is a bit of a shock to the system. And by sytem I mean skin and hair. Actually my hair is easier to manage up here (read: less frizz) and a little extra John Masters Organics conditioner post-shower really does the trick.

But my skin is another story. It does err on the dry side and I was totally out of my cold weather moisturizer. A little Weleda Almond Moisturizer would feel sooooooo good right now.

Luckily I threw in my sample bottle of Soapwalla Face Serum, and use this under my usual Lavera Calendula Face Cream. Working like a charm.

Last night I used straight milk as a facial cleanser. Yep, the organic 2% we bought for our morning cereal. It worked, my skin felt clean after rinsing and not all dried out. And this morning I woke to the smoothest skin! A quick rinse with warm water, another coat of moisturizer and I am all set for the day.

Hope you all are having a fantastic summer! Any great vacation skincare tips you'd like to share with the rest of us??

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