About this time of year skin can start showing winter’s effects. Exposure to cold and wind, as well as temperature fluctuations and indoor heating can be drying as well as flaring any ongoing sensitivity.
It’s worth changing up the routine to include more nourishing products and richer textures to help skin hold on to moisture.
New skincare arrivals prioritise a nourishing combination of hydration and barrier care and feel more appealing to use with lighter textures and cocktails of beneficial ingredients.
If you have a gap in your routine right now, pick and mix from these products to carry out three essential steps for winter skin:
- Cleanse skin effectively to remove build-up and dead skin cells so moisture from any following skincare products can penetrate.
- Use a gentle moisturiser to return crucial hydration to skin and nourish your protective barrier.
- Use SPF every day to help skin ward off the damaging and aging effects of UV.
Cleanse
Elemis’ famous cleansing balm has a rich oil-balm consistency that you massage over skin (including makeup) and it breaks down all the debris and washes away without stripping skin. Pro-Collagen Black Cherry Cleansing Balm is a special limited edition for those that love a cherry scent (we do!). It lingers beautifully and makes the mundane step of cleansing a much more exciting experience. Simple, gentle and affordable, The Inkey List’s new Hydrating Cream-To-Milk Cleanser contains hyaluronic acid and rice milk to leave skin feeling clean and fresh. It’s hard to drop a lot of cash on a cleanser that gets washed down the drain, but if you want a truly luxe experience, Chanel’s LA MOUSSE Camellia Cleansing Cream is the one to bet on. It has a rich texture that transforms into a foam for a silky smooth wash.
Hydrate
Avène’s Hyaluron Activ B3 Cream-in-Gel is for anyone that wants deep moisture without having the feeling of a rich and thick cream sitting on skin. It has a lightweight and fast-absorbing texture and also includes 6% Niacinamide to help regulate oil production and smooth the look of pores. The Tri-Ceramide complex in Byoma’s products including the Moisturizing Rich Cream makes them gentle and nourishing to protect your skin’s natural barrier. This is a perfect option for dry winter skin. Clinique’s yellow lotion has been an icon for decades, a hero among those with sensitive skin given its fragrance-free status. Now the Dramatically Different Moisturising Lotion+ is available in a version with added SPF 50, which we love to see!
Protect:
It’s hard to beat K-beauty formulas when it comes to sensorial sunscreen, so we were excited to try Beauty of Joseon’s Relief Sun Aqua Fresh SPF50+, which has a light, dewy finish that blends well. Alpha-H Daily Essential Moisturiser SPF50+ with Hydrosella has a good dose of hydration so it feels like you’re using a moisturiser but getting daily protection to boot. Finally, We’ve shared our love of new L’Oreal Paris Bright Reveal Tinted Fluid SPF50+ before but for a glowy, tinted, one-and-done product that leaves skin protected and perfected, we’re big fans.
