Essential Winter Skincare Tips You Must Follow

Did you know winter air can dehydrate skin by up to 25% more than in summer? This article breaks down the essential winter skincare steps — like switching to a richer moisturiser, adding a Hyaluronic acid serum, and reinforcing your barrier with cermides and Omega Fatty Acids: — so your skin stays resilient. We’ll also cover smart Exfoliation, non-negotiable daytime SPF, and targeted lipcare. By the end, you’ll know exactly what to use, when to use it, and how to prevent seasonal dryness, flaking, and irritation.

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 Why Winter Skincare Matters

As the nights begin to lengthen, more than just your internal clock is likely being disrupted. Dry skin, rough knuckles, and chapped lips? Welcome to winter, poised to cause chaos from head to toe.

The elements can significantly disrupt the hydration levels of the skin. During winter, the primary offenders include low humidity, indoor heating, wind, and hot showers.

 Here are our best skincare tips for boosting hydration and keeping winter dryness at bay.

Switch your gel/foaming cleanser for a cream cleanser

When choosing a cleanser, look for products that have creamy or milky consistencies. Such formulations offer an additional layer of nourishment and are less prone to interfering with your skin's natural oils.

Cream cleansers will give you added hydration when you need it. And if you already suffer from dry skin go for an oil-based cleanser

Your skin should feel calm and hydrated after washing.

 

My Favourite Creamy Cleansers

Swap to a richer moisturiser

To help improve skin hydration and restore barrier function, look out for moisturisers that contain ceramides, omega fatty acids & vitamin E.

If you really don't like the thought of a thicker moisturiser in the daytime just use it at night.

My Favourite Richer Moisturisers

 

Layer with a Hydrating Serum 

No winter skin-care routine is complete without Hyaluronic Acid (HA)!

HA can hold up to 1,000 times its weight in water and has the ability to deliver this moisture evenly to skin cells, boosting hydration levels, smoothing lines, and plumping the skin.

HA-based serums should be applied before your moisturiser to allow ingredients to absorb into the skin and deliver maximum results.

Our Top selling HA Serums

Accelerate Cell Turnover

Retinol works its magic through cell turnover ensuring the newest, healthiest cells rise to the surface while the dull and lifeless cells are sloughed off.

It is also a good idea to use retinol in winter because of minimal sun exposure.   

Retinol evens out your skin tone leaving the skin smoother, softer, and more radiant.

Our go-to Retinols

Protect the Lips

For many of us, cold weather brings with it dry, chapped, or painfully cracked lips, so we all need a lip balm to protect & nourish our lips!

Our Favourite Lip Products

 

Hydrate Skin From Within

Omega supplements are beneficial for winter skin because they nourish the body from the inside out, combating dryness caused by cold weather and indoor heating. 
Omega supplements help to moisturise, smooth, and comfort dry and flaky skin all over the body.  

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  • Combines omega 3, from sustainable fish oil, and omega 6 from evening primrose oil with the addition of vitamin A to maintain healthy skin cells

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Limit shower time & Temperature


Hot showers or baths can damage the skin during winters colder months as it can lead to excessively dry skin. Make sure you pat your skin dry & moisturise afterwards to keep the barrier of your skin from losing water.

Our Go-to Body Products

Don't Skip SPF

The sun’s rays damage skin no matter what time of year it is, so a good sunscreen should be worn all year round.

Our Best Selling Susncreens

 

Other blog posts you may be interested in reading:

Everything You Need To Tackle Dry And Dehydrated Skin This Winter

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