https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/winter-dressing-share-your-tricks-and-tips Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Sat, 18 Apr 2026 01:11:50 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/winter-dressing-share-your-tricks-and-tips/page/3#post-1387694 Sun, 02 Nov 2014 01:56:34 +0000 Meredith 1387694@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Oh my gosh, I literally opened this thread to share the same advice as Rabbit. I learned this while working on a cold, rainy archaeological dig. This has been a lifesaver tip for me in everyday life as well because I have very poor circulation. I usually keep a spare pair in my purse. And hey, I'm prepared for medical emergencies! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/winter-dressing-share-your-tricks-and-tips/page/3#post-1387684 Sun, 02 Nov 2014 01:48:35 +0000 rabbit 1387684@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Some great tips! &nbsp;One I read about&nbsp;and used backpacking was making a vapor barrier next to the skin. &nbsp; Not something you probably want to try for everyday, but good for extended walks through snow or working outdoors in it all day. &nbsp; You basically put a thin layer of latex or plastic right against your bare skin, and wear something form-fitting over it. &nbsp; So for example I wore medical latex gloves under thinsulate gloves under mittens or whatever. &nbsp; I put a thin plastic bag over each of my feet, then a liner sock, then my hiking sock. &nbsp; Your skin doesn't get smelly, sweaty or clammy because there is no air pocket between the skin and the plastic, I&nbsp;actually didn't feel it at all, and I stayed toasty warm on my extremities&nbsp;even spending about three days out in tents&nbsp;in the snow. </p> <p>ETA: I also read that you could wear a thin wool or poly&nbsp;base layer under the plastic layer, if that is more comfortable.</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/winter-dressing-share-your-tricks-and-tips/page/3#post-1387647 Sun, 02 Nov 2014 01:11:54 +0000 Staysfit 1387647@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>For the dog - Mushers Secret, or just spray some cooking oil on their paws before the walk. &nbsp;It helps prevent painful&nbsp;ice balls from forming. &nbsp;Sadly, we learned this from experience. &nbsp;(My dog won't keep booties on his feet.)</p> <p>I put thick cream on my hands at night. &nbsp;Usually Cerave from a tub. &nbsp;It prevents the cracking and eczema that is so common in cold weather.</p> <p>I love merino tights, layers, scarves, and pack-able down jackets. &nbsp;I would love to have a poncho or extra sweater of some sort at every place I work for times it gets chilly but this would be cumbersome. &nbsp;Pack-able down is compact, light weight and easy to transport. &nbsp;It has become my warmth solution on casual work days. &nbsp;It also layers well under my other coats to make them extra warm on sub zero days.<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;<br />I love the idea of a down skirt. &nbsp;They would definitely work well in our snowy cold Central New York climate. &nbsp;They would also fit well with my lifestyle. I can see one of these in my future. &nbsp;I'm guessing the mid length version would work best for me.</p> <p> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/winter-dressing-share-your-tricks-and-tips/page/3#post-1387390 Sat, 01 Nov 2014 18:45:40 +0000 catgirl 1387390@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Oh, and E - dog booties!&nbsp; And shave her paws down.&nbsp; Dog booties are so common here, I pick them up on the trails all the time.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/winter-dressing-share-your-tricks-and-tips/page/3#post-1387389 Sat, 01 Nov 2014 18:44:28 +0000 catgirl 1387389@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Denise, I LOVE that so much.&nbsp; It continues to amaze me how much Fabbers have become an uplifting part of my life in so many ways.&nbsp; And I would do that with you any time!&nbsp; XO</p> <p>Karie, I use "It's A 10" leave in conditioner.&nbsp; Stupid name but great product.&nbsp; It's light but really effective and doesn't take much to work. It's expensive, though it lasts a long time and smells really good.&nbsp; I've seen rave reviews of it online.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/winter-dressing-share-your-tricks-and-tips/page/3#post-1387324 Sat, 01 Nov 2014 15:45:41 +0000 JulieJohn 1387324@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>These are fun to read! As a surfer girl who always thought she was a lumberjack, I have been dressing for faux winter all my life. Flannel plaid shirts, jeans with a cuff of plaid flannel, hiking boots, shearling vest. Plus I get painfully cold ears, so even here in SoCal I wear earmuffs in winter. But in real cold like some of you gals are facing I would be a clueless muttonhead but for these handy tips!</p> <p>One winter we got a mountain cabin in Arrowhead for a week. It snowed. It was dang cold. We were fine while fully clothed, but there are those inevitable times when you have to shimmy out of your pajama layers and shimmy into your clothes layers. I suggest you stand directly in front of the heater vent to perform this operation, and scream obscenities at your significant other. It seems to help.</p> <p>Also, a humidifier with eucalyptus oil. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/winter-dressing-share-your-tricks-and-tips/page/3#post-1387322 Sat, 01 Nov 2014 15:34:50 +0000 Carla 1387322@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I think Janet and I are twins separated at birth! My husband gifts me with a box of hand warmers at the start of every winter, and I use them in my mitts for the commute to work. They last long enough that they are sometimes warm enough for the commute home. Yes, Reynaud's. </p> <p>Leather gloves in early winter, and fingerless mitts for indoors sometimes. Last year I scored some leather mitts at Danier. The streamlined silver grey worked nicely with my charcoal grey winter coat, and the fleece inside kept my hands warmer than gloves.</p> <p>Wool socks over hose or tights when wearing boots. They don't show, and they keep feet warm. My favourites are a pair I bought when vacationing in Ireland. Wish I'd bought more than one pair.</p> <p>I have a collection of cashmere and/or wool pashminas that I use instead of scarves with coats. If it is cold at work, they can be used like a shawl.</p> <p>Fleece for sporting activities.</p> <p>When the weather turns cool, I switch to flannel sheets and flannel duvet cover! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/winter-dressing-share-your-tricks-and-tips/page/3#post-1387313 Sat, 01 Nov 2014 15:15:50 +0000 Traci 1387313@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I love smart wool socks. &nbsp;My feet can run warm and these do such a nice job of keeping them dry.<br />I also keep a jar of coconut oil in the shower and rub a glob all over my body right before hopping out.<br />Gloves drive me crazy, so I like to keep those little $1 magic glove sets in the pockets of all my coats.<br />I hate sopping wet pant hems more than cold knees, so I'll often choose dresses with regular tights and boots over pants.</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/winter-dressing-share-your-tricks-and-tips/page/3#post-1387296 Sat, 01 Nov 2014 14:27:19 +0000 cheryle (Dianthus) 1387296@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I thought of one more. &nbsp;These little fleece ear warmers are great if you don't want to wear a hat and don't want your ears to freeze. &nbsp;I bought a pair a few years ago at a local haberdashery. &nbsp;Mine came with a little bag to store in my bag.<br /><a rel="nofollow" href="http://shop.earbags.com/en/earbags-fleece-dark-colours">http://shop.earbags.com/en/ear.....rk-colours</a></p> <p> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/winter-dressing-share-your-tricks-and-tips/page/3#post-1387284 Sat, 01 Nov 2014 14:08:12 +0000 E 1387284@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Oh these tips are such fun to read! I'm so excited to have real winter again after a few years in south Texas. I'm sure I'll have more advice next year but for now it boils down to wool everything, keep your ears covered from cold wind, and silk long johns/underlayers! Walking briskly doesn't hurt either, lol. Vintage full wool skirts or coats are especially nice because of all of that extra insulating fabric is like a blanket. </p> <p>Do any of the dog owners have snowy winter advice? I'm wondering if snow boots for dogs are helpful or just a gimmick: my pup likes to lick her paws and I'm worried that salt from sidewalks will make her sick. Or that the snow will make little painful balls between her pads when we're walking. Should I just wait and see? I adopted her in Texas so she's never seen snow or ice before. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/winter-dressing-share-your-tricks-and-tips/page/3#post-1387208 Sat, 01 Nov 2014 05:04:45 +0000 CocoLion 1387208@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I don't have any winter advice to add.</p> <p>But Una I wanted you to know that I met you in a dream last night. &nbsp;I went to Alaska and we went diving under the ice (like polar bears) and we had to train ourselves to hold our breath for 2 minutes. &nbsp;I kept trying to do it but couldn't. &nbsp;It was not clear if you did&nbsp;the two minute dive but there were men around us who could. &nbsp;(Such a bizarre sexist dream.) &nbsp;</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/winter-dressing-share-your-tricks-and-tips/page/3#post-1387201 Sat, 01 Nov 2014 04:49:34 +0000 Firecracker (Sharan) 1387201@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>A pair of gloves in the pockets of every coat, so I'm not without them when I need them. Granted, these are thin Seattle-weather gloves, easy to stash in the pockets. I hate getting my hands wet on door knobs! Little knit gloves are the answer. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/winter-dressing-share-your-tricks-and-tips/page/3#post-1387194 Sat, 01 Nov 2014 04:14:04 +0000 Karie 1387194@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Una, what leave-in conditioner do you put on your hair in the winter? My hair is always so very dry.&nbsp;</p> <p>Fleece lined tights and Cuddl Duds are my winter essentials! Add to that a nice, heavy snowsuit for snowshoeing.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/winter-dressing-share-your-tricks-and-tips/page/2#post-1387121 Sat, 01 Nov 2014 01:25:32 +0000 tulle 1387121@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks, Dianthus, I'll keep that recipe in mind! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/winter-dressing-share-your-tricks-and-tips/page/2#post-1387015 Fri, 31 Oct 2014 22:28:29 +0000 cheryle (Dianthus) 1387015@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>tulle, I would suggest subbing earl grey tea for the cider, grand marnier for the rum and keep the cinnamon stick. &nbsp;Blueberry tea. &nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/winter-dressing-share-your-tricks-and-tips/page/2#post-1386993 Fri, 31 Oct 2014 21:48:52 +0000 tulle 1386993@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>silk long underwear<br />real wool socks--a thin pair under a thicker pair<br />cashmere pullovers under bulky coarser woolen pullovers<br />lined wool pants <br />shearling mocs indoors<br />thick-soled tall boots outdoors<br />scarves around the neck at all times (silk, cashmere, or both)<br />a down coat past my knees<br />cashmere- or shearling-lined gloves<br />Fair-Isle-type wool knit hats (gives an extra layer of yarn)<br />trooper-style shearling hats with ear flaps for below-10-degrees days<br />Heel Crack ointment on feet &amp; hands<br />Burt's Bees or Vaseline lip ointment on lips<br />Kiehl's Avocado Eye treatment around eyes &amp; on eyelids<br />a mug of hot cider spiced with a cinnamon stick &amp; spiked with rum<br />--and then I will be warm and happy.</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/winter-dressing-share-your-tricks-and-tips/page/2#post-1386984 Fri, 31 Oct 2014 21:32:34 +0000 Anonymous 1386984@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Use fleece blankets for sheets. The bed is not cold to slide I to. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/winter-dressing-share-your-tricks-and-tips/page/2#post-1386970 Fri, 31 Oct 2014 21:13:46 +0000 Diana 1386970@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>A couple of other things:<br />L'occitane shea butter hand cream (see below)<br />and mittens.&nbsp; Much warmer than gloves.&nbsp; I like flip top ones, like fingerless gloves with a mitten top, so you can still use your hands when you have to.</p> <p> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/winter-dressing-share-your-tricks-and-tips/page/2#post-1386945 Fri, 31 Oct 2014 20:50:21 +0000 Anonymous 1386945@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Due to high energy bills, our house is on the hot side in the summer and on the cold side in the winter. Thus my recommendation of a heated mattress pad. We also have flannel sheets,&nbsp;insulated tab-top curtains over the blinds of our windows, and a fairly large&nbsp;space heater in the bathroom. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/winter-dressing-share-your-tricks-and-tips/page/2#post-1386943 Fri, 31 Oct 2014 20:50:00 +0000 bj1111 1386943@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>heated seats with a remote car starter! &nbsp;yessssss! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/winter-dressing-share-your-tricks-and-tips/page/2#post-1386892 Fri, 31 Oct 2014 19:57:29 +0000 cheryle (Dianthus) 1386892@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Jackie/Viva, in our family everyone has either a tiny head (me and mom) or a ginormous head (my siblings and father).&nbsp; My mom and I can fit children's glasses and most hats slide down over our ears.&nbsp; We refer to it as being either a pin head or a pail head.&nbsp; My fiance has a pail head.</p> <p>As to winter, fleece lined tights are a good option.&nbsp; I bought some at amazon last year and they were very cozy.&nbsp; </p> <p>I have four or five down filled jackets that range from hip length to knee length.</p> <p>Kiehls ultimate hand cream is a dream.&nbsp; My hands look prehistoric and today is the first day that is was below 0C.&nbsp; As it gets colder, they will crack and bleed from the cold dry air.&nbsp; This hand cream is a life-saver.</p> <p>Coconut oil - I add a glob into the tub in the evening or my legs are like a snake shedding its skin.</p> <p>Heated seats are a given and an attached garage helps too.&nbsp; If you are truly cold averse, heated indoor parking at the office.&nbsp; And last but not least, a month in a tropical climate preferably all of January.&nbsp; My widget tells me I leave for Mexico in 66 days.&nbsp; I will be there for 5.5 weeks.&nbsp; Ahhhh</p> <p>ETA:&nbsp; I thought of one more.&nbsp; Gehwol foot cream.&nbsp; There is a regular one for daily use to keep heels in shape and a special one for cracked heels if you forget the regular one.&nbsp; Life savers!!</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/winter-dressing-share-your-tricks-and-tips/page/2#post-1386837 Fri, 31 Oct 2014 18:43:21 +0000 DonnaF 1386837@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Not sure why I read this thread as I live in a very temperate climate.&nbsp; Upthread, Una mentioned having had a scarf thingy filled with corn that she would heat in the MW and put on before getting in the car.&nbsp; A super cheap functional version of this is to take a tube sock and fill it with popcorn or rice, then sew or tie a knot at the end.&nbsp; Experiment with time in microwave as you don't want the corn to pop or the rice to scorch, much less have the thing too hot to hold.&nbsp; This works well on sore muscles or what have you.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/winter-dressing-share-your-tricks-and-tips/page/2#post-1386805 Fri, 31 Oct 2014 16:58:53 +0000 Gail 1386805@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Chap stick, wool socks, thinsulate gloves&nbsp;and a down coat are how I deal with the cold in Pennsylvania. My thighs get super cold but I don't know if I can fit anything on under my jeans ! I do need to find a hat and will checking out the Garnet Hill Beanie, so hoping that this winter will not be as bad as the last one:) </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/winter-dressing-share-your-tricks-and-tips/page/2#post-1386795 Fri, 31 Oct 2014 16:34:42 +0000 Anonymous 1386795@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Angie, be careful what you wish for ;)<br /> Hot soup, tea, sweater sets, faux fur, grow out your leg hair </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/winter-dressing-share-your-tricks-and-tips/page/2#post-1386785 Fri, 31 Oct 2014 16:24:06 +0000 Laurinda 1386785@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Start with thin under-layers: tops, bottoms and sox.<br />Add down, polarfleece or icelandic wool.<br />Wool legwarmers over pants.<br />Fleece-lined water-proof snow-pants.&nbsp;<br />(A&nbsp;down skirt sounds like a great addition<span>).<br /></span>Wool mittens with leather or nylon shells.<br />Insulated snowboots.</p> <p>Then get out there and embrace it!</p> <p> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/winter-dressing-share-your-tricks-and-tips/page/2#post-1386771 Fri, 31 Oct 2014 16:00:33 +0000 AviaMariah 1386771@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Like Angie I would suggest turning the heat up, lighting a fire in the fireplace, drinking hot cocoa (or whatever) and not leaving the house! &nbsp;Unfortunately, while I don't live in Alaska, it does get below zero quite often where I live. &nbsp;Some of these suggestions are brilliant and I'm taking notes. &nbsp;What helps the most for me is keeping my hands and feet warm. &nbsp;I buy multiple pairs of those $2 stretchy gloves and have them in every coat pocket, car, bag, etc. &nbsp;That way I always have a pair available for myself or some other miserable soul who is freezing. &nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/winter-dressing-share-your-tricks-and-tips/page/2#post-1386366 Fri, 31 Oct 2014 00:17:52 +0000 UmmLila (Lisa) 1386366@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I abhor winter. I would happily do without the wonders of fall fashion if I could have some barefoot time in the sun every day. But even so I'm looking forward to seeing the bum warmer down skirts in some future WIWs. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/winter-dressing-share-your-tricks-and-tips/page/2#post-1386361 Fri, 31 Oct 2014 00:08:02 +0000 Anonymous 1386361@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I&nbsp;I like the idea of a mid-length one . It would make a cute weekend look with a big sweater and the new nice Sorels.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/winter-dressing-share-your-tricks-and-tips/page/2#post-1386353 Fri, 31 Oct 2014 00:01:26 +0000 catgirl 1386353@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>So I use different lengths for different purposes. The short one is for keeping my butt warm cross-country skiing or snowshoeing. The midlength one is good for errands and running to and from car to store to school to gym. And the long one is for standing outside at the playground or winter events when it acts like a blanket around my lower half. </p> <p>I will take some pics and post them! Even the shortest ones are cute and useful, like for ski tights if you don't want your derriere exposed.</p> <p>Athleta and Title 9 have come up with knockoffs but these are my favorite. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/winter-dressing-share-your-tricks-and-tips/page/2#post-1386352 Fri, 31 Oct 2014 00:01:04 +0000 Angie 1386352@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Lisa, upon Caro's astute invitation, I would do soooo much better in Oz than Alaska. I have excellent resistant to the heat, but zero tolerance for the cold. Have been like that for 44 years.&nbsp;I would welcome hot flushes. Bring on menopause.&nbsp; </p>