*The order of factors does not change the product...
Head
- wool or wool and leather hat/bonnet;
- winter ear protection.
Face (cosmetic products required)
- some kind of cocoa butter lipstick;
- moisturizer;
- a pack of facial tissues (because your nose will flow!).
Neck
- wool scarf;
- wool neck protector / wool neck warm hat / wool neck guard.
Hands
- gloves/mitts
(until -5°C, of wool / lower: sheep wool and leather / lower than -20°C: ski ones)
- for special occasions, when you'll be oustide for a while: hand warmers.
Body
- long johns;
- baselayer long;
- a windbreaker or a sweatshirt (or both);
- snow/winter overall;
- a warm winter jacket - a long one, not to freeze your butt!
(wind-resistant and waterproof, appropriate for low temperatures);
- a (big) bag, in order to put in your gloves, hat, scarf and everything else you will take off while on metro, shopping etc. (believe me: it's boring. After ten minutes, it also starts to be heavy with the jacket in your arms!), besides all other necessary accessories you have to carry with you, like your pair of step dry shoes.
Feet
- a good pair of special winter boots
waterproof, appropriate for low temperatures. Nice brands:
Columbia, Kamik, Sorel and The North Face.
- wool socks (until 5°C: 1 pair / lower: 2 pairs / lower than -20°C: 3 pairs);
- thermal insoles;
- for special occasions, when you'll be oustide for a while: foot warmers;
- a pair of another softer shoes to wear while inside
(snow is beautiful, but it is wet... mainly when it melts and mess all the floor).
- wool or wool and leather hat/bonnet;
- winter ear protection.
Face (cosmetic products required)
- some kind of cocoa butter lipstick;
- moisturizer;
- a pack of facial tissues (because your nose will flow!).
Neck
- wool scarf;
- wool neck protector / wool neck warm hat / wool neck guard.
Hands
- gloves/mitts
(until -5°C, of wool / lower: sheep wool and leather / lower than -20°C: ski ones)
- for special occasions, when you'll be oustide for a while: hand warmers.
Body
- long johns;
- baselayer long;
- a windbreaker or a sweatshirt (or both);
- snow/winter overall;
- a warm winter jacket - a long one, not to freeze your butt!
(wind-resistant and waterproof, appropriate for low temperatures);
- a (big) bag, in order to put in your gloves, hat, scarf and everything else you will take off while on metro, shopping etc. (believe me: it's boring. After ten minutes, it also starts to be heavy with the jacket in your arms!), besides all other necessary accessories you have to carry with you, like your pair of step dry shoes.
Feet
- a good pair of special winter boots
waterproof, appropriate for low temperatures. Nice brands:
Columbia, Kamik, Sorel and The North Face.
- wool socks (until 5°C: 1 pair / lower: 2 pairs / lower than -20°C: 3 pairs);
- thermal insoles;
- for special occasions, when you'll be oustide for a while: foot warmers;
- a pair of another softer shoes to wear while inside
(snow is beautiful, but it is wet... mainly when it melts and mess all the floor).
Besides you look like a Eskimo or a winter monster (with lots of clothes - which you spend at least 20 minutes putting it all on), no, IT IS NOT cheap dress yourself in the winter season... Furthermore, pay so much doesn't means (at all!) you'll look great, though. Discriminating taste in fashion is a second point... (even more expensive!)
In your mind and spirit
- courage;
- patience;
- willingness.
