The cold won!
Not surprising since these days I'm pretty stressed and don't sleep too well. Suck it up and get through it is all I can do. Hopefully the worst is behind me. Yesterday afternoon was just pitiful, super congested, feverish, the works! Last night was a little better but my skin felt raw. I hate that feeling when my skin feels super sensitive and dry to the touch. I had to give it a little TLC.
The little extra I did for my skin...
Since in the morning I wasn't feeling so bad I had put on makeup, cleansing was a must but given the fact I could barely breathe through my nose, using a foaming cleanser with water wasn't an option.
Here's what I did...
A spray of Avène Thermal Water
A good blob of Avène Redness-relief Dermo-cleansing milk, which I removed with a baby washcloth. The textured side for face and neck provided gentle exfoliation so my skin felt soft after. No need for scrubs which I've gotten rid of completely. I finished off with Marcelle Micellar Soothing Cleansing Water to remove eye makeup (my bottle is almost empty, it's on my list to repurchase).
Another spray of Avène Thermal Water
A thick coat of Nuxe Crème Fraîche on face and neck. I would have loved to do a yogurt mask but again I could barely breathe and if I had needed to blow my nose it would have been a mess. I'm not much of a mask person but something cool on my face would have felt soooo good. Anyways, Nuxe did the job. It's a beautiful cream which does refresh on contact. It's not for nothing that it's called Crème Fraîche (fresh cream). I waited about fifteen minutes and removed what my skin hadn't absorbed.
Kiehl's Avocado Cream, lightly under each eye to avoid dehydration which I'm prone to when I don't sleep well. I transferred two samples into a tiny jar. I may eventually buy a full size but I'm not sure yet since unrefined shea butter works very nicely and is not as pricey.
Nuxe Rêve de Miel Lip Balm, a thick coat to keep my lips looking normal and feel comfortable.
Done!
This morning I'm feeling a little better even if I had a bad night. At least my skin doesn't look it and yes I did my makeup! Doing so helps me psychologically because when I look at myself in the mirror, not looking sick gives me a boost. If I would have stayed in my pj's with a sick looking face, back to bed I would go and since I don't have any fever there's no reason to do this. This afternoon may be another story but for now I got stuff to do!
What's your skin care routine when your sick!
PS: make sure to patch test any new skin care item especially if you are acne/clog prone.
