It’s summer in the south, which means IT. IS. HOT. HUMID. AND STICKY. I’ve had my eye on this beauty mini-fridge for a while. (I mean, who on Instagram hasn’t, #minifridgeshelfie) Well, I finally took the plunge and bought one just in time for the full-on-sweltering-summer-heat; it was instant love.
For one thing, it looks super cute in my bathroom and makes me feel like Blair Waldorf when applying my skincare routine (or maybe that’s my newfound love of headbands?). Items with cooling ingredients get a boost of effectiveness when they are actually cool. So I feel like I’m getting my money’s worth out of some skincare splurges, especially ones I don’t use daily like peels or weekly treatments.
Eye creams and moisturizers that are cool, after a long day in the heat, feel so relaxing on my dry-summer skin. Chilled skincare products can also help to minimize that under-eye puffiness, acne, and tame irritated (or over-sunned) skin.
I’ve been semi-obsessed with my jade roller lately and I’ve always kept that in my actual fridge… Shawn is just happy it’s not taking up the butter dish space anymore. Keeping it handy and in the mini-fridge gives me that extra jolt of energy in the morning, and I also feel like it makes my face feel tighter while giving me a glowy start to the day.
And face masks, I will never use a non-chilled face mask again!! It is such a refreshing change to my routine that makes me WANT to take care of my skin and not go to bed with make-up on. (I know, I know, it’s really bad for your skin… but sometimes it’s just how it goes!)
Just be sure not to store your makeup or serums in here, the cold could cause them to thicken up and become less effective! Stick to eye creams, masks, and moisturizers. It can also prolong the life of organic beauty products that don’t have preservatives in them! I’m so glad I finally grabbed one of these for myself.
