GERRY CUPIDO WITH a change in season, we are forced to make a few changes to our wardrobe – bring out the boots and coats – as well as our skincare. Yes, just as you’ve perfected your skincare routine and your skin is glowing, along comes winter. The summer heat naturally provides the skin with warmth resulting in a rosy, dewy glow, especially if you’ve spent a day out on the beach, but during winter we tend to stay indoors, barely seeing the sun as we try to escape the chill. As you change your beauty products to give your skin the extra help it needs during the harsh weather, you might want to consider changing how you use your perfume. Because your skin is obviously colder in winter, you cannot rely on your body heat to enhance and prolong the scent of your perfume. Perfume can be pricey, therefore you don’t want to have to reapply your perfume all day. Here’s how you can make your perfume last longer during the chilly days ahead. In the same way that you layer your clothes in winter, you should try doing the same with your perfume. Many perfumes are available in a range of additional products. Choose a body lotion or moisturiser that matches your perfume, even if you just apply the lotion to certain areas of the body. The fact that we cover up so much of our skin in winter means that the areas where we ordinarily apply perfume in summer are most likely covered in bulky clothes. While layering your perfume with different formats, applying it to bits of skin that most likely be exposed is your best bet. Your best spots would be the back of your ears and your wrists. If you’re feeling generous, spritz a small amount into your hair. If you still feel that your perfume scent is too subtle, you could spray your clothing. Note this is only if your perfume is light and generally fades quickly. Whether it’s summer or winter, there’s nothing worse than overpowering perfume. So just a few squirts will do. Some perfumes, especially oil-based, can
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