A few weeks ago I went on my first ever skiing adventure! I have never hit the slopes before but luckily I had the chance to go with my university on a trip to Andorra. It was absolutely amazing and I had such an incredible time with my friends - even though I fell over countless times, leaving my body black and blue afterwards!
As I had never been skiing before I had no idea what to wear but I managed to gather together a ski outfit from various generous donaters. My friend was laghing at how 'stylish' I looked before we hit the slopes and how that quickly vanished after a few face-plants in the snow.
The 'Before' shot
For those of you who like me have never hit the slopes before but you want to look slightly presentable (even if it is only for the pre-ski photos!) then here are my skiing essentials...
- Some comfy matching knit-wear - this head band and snood were both from H&M and they were perfect as they kept me warm but they didnt fall off or unravel like a normal scarf and hat might do!
- Make-up Basics - If you can go without make up then by all means do it but personally I feel like I always need a little coverage so a light base and mascara (preferably waterproof!) were perfect for this.
- Lip Balm! Even if you don't normally suffer from chapped lips this is definitely an essential for the cold weather.
- Tissues - with face-planting the snowy ground comes, attractively enough, a runny nose. So again, an essential piece of kit!
- Layers - layers, layers, and more layers, topped off with a final waterproof layer and you are good to go.
What are your winter/snow essentials?
Alice x
