Written by The Strategy
Yes, we know it’s not as cold as it’s going to get. Yes, we have heard that this winter is supposed to be worse than the last one. No, we didn’t think that was possible. But…if there’s one thing we do know for sure, it’s that regardless of the temperature, cold is cold. And we aren’t down for that.
As a solute to the cold weather that is definitely on the way, here are some common complaints and solutions/camaraderie amongst us in the face of the freeze.
“My hair is slowly dying!”
The number one thing (almost) everyone struggles with in Winter is hair damage. More specifically, the cold air sucking the life out of each and every strand as if your hair were a life source. Lucky for us, hair products can come to the rescue. Deep conditioners have never been more appreciated.
“I literally can’t feel my face.”
Cold wind is the main enemy here. You can cover every spot of exposed skin, sure. Just one issue. Your face. It’s highly unlikely that anyone is about to bust out a ski mask in defence of the wind, though it would be quite amusing. Unfortunately, we’re just going to have to hike up our scarves, pull up our hoods, and don some sunglasses. Also, moisturizing cream is your skin’s BFF. Use it. Trust it. Love it.
“My feet are ice stumps. Goodbye, feet.”
Alright, look. The “good” Winter boots are not always the “pretty” Winter boots. We know, and it’s one of the worst things ever. Despite the not so pretty appearance, those clunky, chunky, laced up, fuzzy boots are the greatest things for your toes since Aloe infused socks. Do yourself and your toes a favour. Tough it up and buy the boots. You can do it, we believe in you.
“This. Scarf. Is. Strangling. Me.”
Perfecting the scarf wrap is a true talent. Too loose and the ice wind gets in, too tight and you risk cutting off your air supply. Each scarf is different, so really this is an independent effort of taking the time to figure it out. Hand-in-hand with too tight scarves, is the issue of a scarf being so warm and insulating that under it you become a puddle of sweat.
Which leads us to our last complaint.
“I am wearing more layers than an onion.”
Layers are good, we love layers. Our only problem with layers is when we over estimate the amount of them we need to keep us warm, turn ourselves into Michelin men and spend the rest of our day carrying around two sweaters in our arms. Our fix is…we don’t have one. Check the weather report and go from there. It’s the best we got.
Best of luck to everyone that’s going to have to endure the cold weather. Try not to hibernate the whole time…just most of it.
Written by Katrina Garofalo
