Winter Time Skincare
Winter is basically here guys, and as lovely as the holiday season is with the beautiful decorations and snowy vibes, it can wreak havoc on your skin. With the cold air, low humidity, and indoor heating, your skin is losing moisture like never before! And losing moisture can lead to rough, itchy, cracked, and irritated skin. Which is a recipe for premature aging. A mess, to say the least!
So how do we keep our skin from losing moisture?
We add in moisture in our skin care routine, and make a couple of lifestyle updates like the below:
Change your gel cleanser to a cream cleanser: foaming cleansers and salicylic acid cleansers have sulfates that make them more drying than cream cleansers, so winter time is the perfect time to make the switch! I normally use the Cerave Foaming Facial Cleanser but I switched to the I Dew Care Namaste Kitten Cleanser for now since it has a very creamy texture, but still caters to acne-prone skin.
Include a hydrating toner and serum in your routine: one of my favorite hydrating toners is the Klairs Supple Preparation Unscented Facial Toner as it sinks right into my skin and has one of my favorite ingredients, aloe vera. For a hydrating serum, my pick is the Innisfree Intensive Hydrating Serum. Not only does this serum keep my skin hydrated AF, it also has a ton of antioxidants that help fight off free-radicals!
Incorporate a hydrating mask to your routine 2x a week: I have a very healthy addiction to hydrating masks, but the one that I have been gravitating to the most right now is the Laneige Cica Sleeping Mask. It’s super gentle and leaves my skin extremely hydrated and soft the next morning.
Add facial oils to your routine: if you haven’t been using facial oils, this is the time to start. One of my favorite hydrating oils is the Biossance 100% Squalane Oil. It’s derived from plants, so no beautiful sharks were harmed in the making of this amazing oil. It doesn’t leave your skin greasy, and it absorbs super quickly so you don’t even feel it. It keeps you hydrated and balances your skin microbiome, definitely a must-have all year long.
Take shorter, colder showers: now I love a steamy shower, but right now, those dry me out horribly. Shorten your shower time and use lukewarm water and your skin will thank you.
Invest in a humidifier: to combat the dry air in your room, get a humidifier and place it close to your bed so that your skin gets the most out of it.
Hopefully these tips will help you like they did my skin. If you have any other tips and tricks, comment them below!
