Happy & Healthy
11 WINTER STRUGGLES EVERY WOMAN RECOGNIZES
It's going to freeze, people. Now I'm pretending the world is ending, but I know that's not the case. I'll probably survive this year too. Still, I was born in the wrong country and I can't stand the winter cold. And the worst part: I also have nothing to warm myself with. No hot chocolate (I don't drink it), no nice guy (I'd like one), no cuddle cat (bring it on), no underfloor heating (add that to the list) and no fireplace (let's do that together with that guy). Don’t get me wrong, I really love the month of December and I am very much team Christmas, but preferably with about eight degrees on the thermometer and a little sunshine. Snow is fine, but only on Christmas Day and Boxing Day when I'm sitting warm inside with my dear family and friends. Do you always feel cold too? Then you can probably tick everything off the list below.
1. Always cold hands
Number one, of course. Coming home after a hellish bike ride, urgently warming your hands under the tap and screaming because your nails are on fire. Don’t tell anyone, but I recently ordered a stash of hand gel pack warmers online that I now always carry in my bag. Cold hands? Squeeze the gel pack and you have warm hands for at least three hours (extra large gloves are a must). How would I actually survive if you put me at the North Pole?
2. Always cold feet
Winter = cold feet. Just for that reason, I would like a guy in my bed... And yes, the only saviors in need are my Uggs that are lost somewhere in the closet. But then I can forget about that guy too. Cold feet it is.
3. Dry hands
Rens already mentioned it.. And I don't lick my hands, but they are dry, you know. So dry that they get redder by the day and that's not attractive. Imagine being a hand model in winter... And I really hate hand cream, but unfortunately, you can't escape it. My golden tip: the Gardener’s hand cream from Le Couvent de Minimes works wonders. Slather your hands in thick before going to bed and crawl right under the covers.
4. Dry legs
The worst. Because dry = flakes = itching = scratching = more itching = red legs. Ever worn tights with super dry legs? Not fun. Cold butt it is.
5. Static hair
In winter, I prefer to wear a thick woolen sweater. Nice, those woolen sweaters, but those hairs. As long as you keep it on, everything is fine, but try taking that sweater off.
“As we speak, I'm typing in my woolen outfit, everyone is cold except me.”
6. Red nose
Team snot, remember?? The softest tissues won't save you anymore. Bring on that camouflage stick.
7. Chapped lips
Once you have dry lips? Just give up. Because that's when you don't have a lip balm handy. You'll do it later. And later becomes tomorrow. Too late. Dry lips become red lips. Red lips become flakes. Flakes become cracks and that's the worst.
8. Stiff nipples
Well, cold means stiff nipples. But not from excitement. And if you, like me, don't wear molded bras but a ‘whatyouseeiswhatyouget’, then they are always cheerfully present through that blouse.
9. Always needing to pee
Cold is tea. And tea means a lot of peeing. I don't want to count the times I walk to the toilet in a day. And I'm also the farthest from the toilets. Oh well, movement keeps you warm, let's just say.
10. Pale skin
Now I don't have much trouble with this because I always keep a bit of color in winter. Hats off to brown from a bottle. A recommendation for everyone who compares themselves to the color of an A4 sheet during these winter months.
11. Cold butt
Super cute, those little panties, but warm is different. And yet one thing doesn't come to me and that is thermal underwear. Cold butt it is. You never know what the evening brings...
As we speak, I'm typing in my woolen outfit, everyone is cold except me. Ha, miracles are not out of this world yet.
