TOP 5 WINTER CARE TIPS

Winter skincare routines should differ significantly from our summer beauty practices, just as the seasons themselves vary. True or false? While it makes sense to adjust our daily beauty habits with the changing seasons, many of us likely stick to the same exfoliators, cleansers, toners, and moisturizers throughout the year. Maybe in winter, we simply use a bit more of one product and a bit less of another.

By understanding how winter affects our skin, we can counteract its negatives and choose appropriate ingredients and products to nourish and protect our face, body and hair keeping them in excellent condition; and, as a result, make us feel good about ourselves in winter too. 

During winter, our skin faces exposure to cold temperatures and harsh winds that strip moisture from the epidermis. Consequently, areas like our face and hands may become dry and irritated. Additionally, hands and lips can experience bouts of rawness and even intense, painful chapping. The harsh winter conditions can also exacerbate psoriasis for those affected.

1.USE NOURISHING MASK FOR WINTER RADIANCE
In winter, facial skin often appears dull due to cold weather affecting capillaries. While outdoor activity can temporarily add color, skin may still look pale. To avoid stripping natural oils, using a specially-formulated nourishing mask is recommended. An oil-based (anhydrous) mask can cleanse without being greasy and can include beneficial clays and antioxidant-rich superfruit extracts. A homemade nourishing and cleansing mask is suggested for weekly pampering during winter.

2.Go Gentle With Cleansing In Winters
Swap any harsher, sebum-stripping cleansers and toners for gentler emulsion-based versions. Again, this is to ensure you don’t strip the skin of its lipids nor disrupt the natural biome that is so burdened anyway by winter climates and dry interiors.

3.Wash in Luke-warm Water
To protect your skin in cold weather, wash your hands and face in lukewarm water instead of hot, as hot water can strip away natural oils, leading to dryness and soreness. Intermittently using cooler water in the shower can enhance circulation. Consider using in-shower lotions, which are applied on damp skin to help retain moisture.

4.Use Hydrating Face Serums

It’s a natural choice to turn to heavier, more oil-rich moisturisers in winter to aid both our hands and face. Their nourishing emulsions with heavier textures are ideally suited to protecting our skin from winter elements.

However, use a serum under your regular winter moisturiser to give your face a nourishing treat to beat the winter blues. There are no one-size-fits-all serums so do your homework on which type and what active ingredients can supercharge your skin. 

5.Protect your Hair

Use mild shampoos so as to not strip protective oils and wash hair in warm, not hot water. Extra conditioning of the hair is vital in winter. Try our hair oils or make a DIY with oils and shea butter to give that extra TLC to your hair.