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mahreez /img/forum/go_quote.gif hi, i stayed in paris for a year and i've also adjusted from a tropical climate to their winter season. i always have lipbalms around coz my lips tend to get dry easily and yeah a heavy duty moisturizer is necessary coz the ones i brought back home are too light. oh and i'm not really sure with the hair shampoo, but my hair always gets static and it's funny coz i've never encountered that before.
have fun in paris! i just love it there esp. montmartre.
i second that. i've never experienced a tropical climate, but definitely invest in lipbalms and bodylotions/creams. you should see my hands right now, they're so dry.for the shampoo, i have one that works great and i stick to it. to avoid the static i first put on my pullover then brush/comb/blowdry my hair, but i never avoid a bit of static.
i suggest you also invest in a heavier face moisturizer for winter, at least for your cheeks and nose, something to protect them from the wind and cold.
a trick i use is a few drops of vegetable oil i apply before my moisturizer. you can try that too.
currently it's a bit cold here (lol), we got -3°C last week, but usually winter here means temperatures of 2-3°C. you'll be coming in september so don't worry too much about that, it will be the end of summer so you'll have some time to get used to it.
oh and definitely visit Montmartre, you'll find many shops with the usual goodies for tourists, but it is beautiful and romantic, and you probably have the best view of Paris all around. it's really a beautiful town so enjoy and get an underground card
