Beauty · Bad Gastein · Winter
My skin felt dry during our winter stay at Badeschloss in Bad Gastein. For my morning skincare, I wanted plenty of nourishment without a greasy finish, and I wanted to avoid unnecessary extra actives. SPF was always part of the routine.
I filmed this morning routine in our hotel bathroom. Here is what I used that morning, the alternatives I brought along, and a few favourites that make getting ready more enjoyable.
The morning routine from this article, filmed in our hotel bathroom.
For my face, I used Pixi Antioxidant Tonic, followed by rhode Peptide Glazing Fluid and melumé Hydrating Cream 8HA.
I had also brought rhode Glazing Milk, melumé Hydrating Serum 8HA and rhode Barrier Restore Cream as alternatives for those same steps. I rotated some products during the trip, and filming gave me a chance to include favourites I hadn’t yet shown in a YouTube routine.
I put on Summer Fridays Jet Lag Eye Patches and kept them on while I styled my hair. Round Lab Birch Moisturizing Eye Balm was another eye-care option I’d brought, but the patches were what I used that morning.
I applied Gisou Honey Milk 5-in-1 Styling Cream while my hair was still damp, as part of my heat-protection routine. After drying, my hair feels light, loose and hydrated, with less frizz, and the cream doesn’t weigh it down. I always use heat protection when styling, and I’ve been using a Dyson Airwrap for around five years instead of straighteners and curling irons. I’m much happier with the condition of my hair since changing those habits.
I also rotate two shampoos. La’dor Root Re-Boot Activating Shampoo felt more cleansing to me, so I choose it when I want that especially clean feeling. Gisou Honey Gloss Ceramide Therapy Hydrating Shampoo felt more nourishing, and I use it when I want more moisture.
After styling my hair, I removed the eye patches and applied Round Lab Camellia Deep Collagen Firming Sun Serum.
It’s the SPF I reach for because it feels light and works well under my makeup. I don’t find that it pills, and it leaves no white cast on my skin. It absorbs quickly, leaving a healthy-looking sheen. To me, it feels like another layer of skincare as well as my sunscreen.
melumé Glossy Lip Line Eraser Maxi-Lip Filler Balm keeps my lips feeling moisturised for a long time without making them sticky, and I notice a slight plumping effect. I can wear it with just a lip pencil for a finished lip look, even when I’m keeping the rest of my makeup simple.
My hands get very dry because of eczema, and a greasy finish often puts me off using hand cream. Huxley Moroccan Gardener Hand Cream feels moisturising on my skin without leaving that oily feeling, and I love its distinctive scent. Huxley is scented, though. If your skin is eczema-prone, it is worth asking a dermatologist, who may recommend fragrance-free creams or ointments.
Travel usually means taking fewer products.
If luggage space were unlimited, I’d happily bring all my bottles for the ten-step routines I love. Travel usually means taking fewer products. For a smaller bag, choose the option you enjoy most at each stage rather than treating every pair in the video as two products to bring: This routine is from our December trip to Bad Gastein, and the practical side of that trip is in my winter guide.
