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Goth Girl Cold Weather Must Haves
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items The cold weather is a beauty killer for goth girls like me. Luckily, I've compiled a list of the best products that I've personally tested and loved.
Best layering oil scent. Second step after lotion. Pairs well with Eos Jasmine Peach lotion.
Sand + Fog Jasmine & Cedarwood EDP Oil 1.7oz
Cold weather dries out my skin so badly. Not only does this make it silky and hydrated, it smells amazing and pairs with so many scents.
eos Shea Better Body Lotion Jasmine Peach 16oz
Gardenias, a whole bouquet. Your hair will smell amazing and will no longer be the frizzy coarse and dry tangle that cold weather creates.
MONDAY HAIRCARE Moisture Shampoo + Conditioner Set, 12 fl oz, Pack of 2
This has an amazing dark floral scent and will smooth your hair while also providing volume. My favorite conditioner to use before a hot brush styling.
OGX Thick & Full Biotin + Collagen Conditioner 13oz
Cold weather dryness is no joke with my skin. Luckily not only is this super moisturizing and gets the dirty gone, it smells amazing. It has a very light and delicate jasmine floral scent that layers well with so many fragrances.
Caress Body Wash Daily Silk White Peach 25.4oz
Cold weather has my combination skin so irritated and confused. This part is dry while this part is an oil slick. Luckily, Bubble leaves my skin a consistent clean and balanced feeling. No dry patches or flakey spots when I go to apply my makeup.
Bubble Skincare Fresh Start Gel Face Wash 125ml
Step out of the shower and out of that cold weather coarse hair day. Not only does this smell like spiced tangerines, it makes wet hair a manageable and soft event. No more hair ripping in your brush when you get out the shower, apply a nickel sized ...
HASK Bond Building Leave-In Treatment Cream, 3.3 oz
Most products don't fully work for my combination skin type. This though, this is magic. Not only does it hide my pores, it provides a great base that makes it easy to hide acne scarring and makeup doesn't budge!
e.l.f. Liquid Poreless Putty Primer, Lightweight
What's a goth girl without her big black thick lashes? Falsies are so hard to put on, so I started growing my natural lashes out with a little help. After a month of nightly use, all I need is an eyelash curler and an ink black mascara for a great Go...
GrandeLASH-MD Lash Enhancing Serum - Peptide & Vitamin
So I know a lot of us OG goths over plucked or completely shaved our eyebrows off back in the 90s/00s.
I couldn't grow my pencil brows back in for over a decade until I started applying this nightly for a month. Now I have my natural eyebrows and sha...
Grande Cosmetics GrandeBROW Brow Enhancing Serum
If you are looking for a Jasmine perfume that actually smells like pure jasmine, this is your fragrance. I am absolutely in love with pure Jasmine fragrances and how well they infuse and linger in my hair. Longevity and scent profile are 10/10
Mystic Jasmine Women's Eau de Parfum 100ML
Dark, sensual, crumbling graves in a moonlit cemetery in the dead of night. This scent evokes all those dark romantic thoughts. It layers well with other florals, sandalwoods, and woodsy scents. I keep a mini in my purse for scent touchups in the eve...
Tom Ford Black Orchid Eau De Parfum 1oz
I personally have 27 different foundations sitting on my vanity. This is the only one I reach for in the cold months. Not only does it match my pale tone perfectly, but it actually has been making my acne breakouts less severe. The only makeup I know...
Clinique Even Better Clinical Serum SPF 25
Your goth girl gets breakouts from meds and combination skin type. This not only hides those active breakouts, it hides the scars and sets my Clinique liquid foundation like nobody's business. The color payoff is amazing and blends so beautifully.
MAC Studio Fix Powder Plus Foundation NC20
This is my go to ombre lip color set. It lasts for hours and doesn't budge. Just simply line your lips with the darker shade and then fill in a little bit. Fill the rest with the lighter shade. Kiss your tissue and say hello to dark rose goth girl om...
COVERGIRL Outlast Lipstain Bundle 55 & 70
The ONLY eyebrow mascara I use to fill in and set my eyebrows. I dye my hair and brows black monthly, I'm naturally blonde. This not only has a natural black tone to it, the formula doesn't clump and look cakey. A few swipes and my brows are once aga...
Maybelline Tattoo Studio Waterproof Brow Gel
The homegirls taught me all about this little slept on secret. Bonnets overnight. If you wake up with a frizzy fluffy triangle shaped horror of a hairstyle like me, you need this. I can straighten my hair before bed and pop this on, to wake up to my ...
Silk Satin Bonnet for Sleeping with Tie Band
Remember when we were kids and they made those yummy BonneBell lip glosses? The Hot Cocoa oil tastes just like nostalgia, with a grown up twist. I apply this to my lips every morning and night to keep my lips hydrated. Sometimes I can't stop licking ...
Estée Lauder Glossy Pout Lip Oil - Plumping & Moisturizing
Your girl doesn't get much sleep and closely resembles a raccoon on most mornings. Luckily, this little inexpensive gem has been my go-to concealer since my 20s. Not only is it great at hiding my lack of sleep since 08, you can dab and blend it over ...
Wet n Wild Photo Focus Concealer Fair Beige
I grew up loving the smokey matte eyes with the muted colors. That brief moment in goth grunge when cool tones inspired so many looks. Paired with a smudged black eyeliner and heavy mascara. Epitome graveyard girl.
NYX Ultimate Edit Petite Shadow Palette Ash
This cold weather forces my hair to play defense. Luckily, I apply this to my ends and mids daily. It forms a moisture barrier that protects my hair and leaves it soft and silky. It also has the added benefit of this amazing orange blossom type of sc...
VERB Ghost Oil - Weightless Hair Oil, Frizz Control
This is literally the only facial moisturizer that works for my combination skin plus doesn't make me break out in acne. It's so light and non greasy, leaving my face ready for my base and further makeup steps.
Clinique Moisture Surge 100H Hydrator Oil-Free
I know us goth girls abhor anything pink, but the name is definitely misleading. There is nothing pink about this scent. It features more of a dark seductive citrus floral twist scent with a sparkling finish.
It lasts quite a while as well. Even aft...
Atelier Des Ors - Pink Me Up EDP 100ml
It is so hard to find a cool toned contour in today's bronze world. This is the only one I've found so far, that is cool toned and light shaded enough for my pale skin. It also blends really well with my gray powder contour.
Milk Makeup Sculpt Stick – Cool-Toned Cream Contour
I haven't slept since 2008, and how my eyes show it. Luckily enough, I can camouflage my resemblance to a raccoon, with this balm. Just a little smoothed in from the lower lash line to the tops of the cheekbones, and then no more cakey concealer in t...
Acure Resilience Eye Balm - Firming & Hydrating
My lashes need to be inky black voids, for me to be satisfied. With an eyelash curler and an eyelash comb, this mascara gives me the length and volume I need. And I mean I like to style my natural lashes to look like false lashes. Waterproof and does...
Lancôme Hypnôse Drama Waterproof Mascara
Since high school, this has been my go to black matte eyeliner. Does not smear nor budge. The tip on it is more precise than any other pen eyeliner I have tried. It is great for graphic freehand eyeliner looks.
Kat Von D Tattoo Liner Waterproof Eyeliner Trooper Black
It's freezing but I still love my mini skirts and mini dresses, what's a goth girl to do?
Leg warmer socks that are thigh high. They keep you warm, look great with a mini skirt or mini dress, and feel cozy like a hug. I bought a few pairs in black ju...
Buauty Women's Cable Knit Thigh High Socks
Snow boots that are functional, usually ugly as all hell. These? Match my goth girl wardrobe and I haven't slipped on ice once, this snow season. They're comfy and minimalist, making them great for skinny jeans or mini skirts.
SOREL Women's Tivoli V Tall Waterproof Boot
Love this chunky knit sweater over a mini dress and leggings or mini skirt and leggings. It looks paired as hell with the leg warmer socks that I suggested earlier. An ultra wide waist belt or corset belt underneath makes a waist look snatched and ke...
Saodimallsu Womens Oversized Chunky Knit Cardigan