Essential Skincare Tips for Battling Dry Winter Skin

We enjoy winter for its warm clothing and cuddly blankets, but please excuse our dry, lifeless skin, chapped lips, and split cuticles? Wrong! Even Though the combination of low humidity, even lower temperatures, and interior heating causes your skin to become parched and lifeless, there are ways to combat these outward signs of dehydration.

Summertime is all about our skin: keeping it supple and showcasing it. And while taking good care of our greatest organ for cosmetic purposes is admirable, we also want to recognise the many vital roles that skin plays, particularly during the winter. Here are several unexpected ways your skin is protecting you this season, along with some ways you might say “thank you.” The finest aspect? Treating it well also has additional benefits for appearance.

Your skin is your built in thermometer:

Your skin detects cold and sends signals to your body to begin warming up, in the same way that heat causes your body to perspire. Your skin sends signals that cause blood vessels to constrict and boost your body temperature, which is why you get goosebumps.

It Guards Against Germs:

Although your skin may appear to be a fairly passive organ, it is actually a great germ-fighter that is constantly alert. First, by acting as a barrier between your bloodstream and the outside world, your skin shields you from pathogens and helps to avoid diseases. Langerhans cells, a component of the immune system that aids in the body’s defence against diseases and germs, are found in the epidermis, the outermost layer of skin. In addition, it shields you from the wind, rain, and sun. Just another day’s labour.

It Renews Itself:

Your skin essentially regenerates every 30 days due to the remarkable 40,000 new cells your body sheds every day from your epidermis as part of its defense mechanisms.

Tips for overall winter skincare:

Stay hydrated: Throughout the winter, this is the most crucial thing you can do for your skin. This is because, in an attempt to maintain the health of your organs, your body will naturally seek out water when it is dehydrated, and it will initially resort to your skin for supplies. In cooler temperatures, it can be more difficult to remember to drink, so try to make it as simple as possible. Bonus tip: During the colder months, choose broth-based soups and foods high in water content, such as radishes or cauliflower, to help you stay hydrated.
Protect It: Use a barrier cream to shield your exposed skin from windburn and discomfort when you’re hitting the slopes or going for a brisk winter’s run.
Cover It: Wear caps and gloves to protect your skin from the elements in chilly weather. We also adore face covers that are simple to put up or take down.
Calm It: The harsh, dry air and heat of winter can cause your skin to become dry and chapped. To prevent this, moisturise your skin after every shower using a high-quality, thick moisturiser.
Treat It Overnight: Treat your skin while you sleep to give it plenty of time to heal. First, maintain moisture in your bedroom by using a humidifier. Next, put on gloves and socks that will help with moisture. Smooth, calm skin upon waking up seems like a win-win situation.

Your skin will lose a lot of moisture to the surrounding air when the humidity is low. Humectants and emollients work together to attract and retain moisture in the skin, preventing dryness (in that order). As a few fundamental initial steps in your winter skin care routine, we advise switching out your lighter moisturisers for richer formulas, exfoliating less frequently, and using a relaxing cleanser.

Winter Facial Skincare Essentials

Compared to the rest of your body, the skin on your face is thinner and more delicate. It has to be protected because winter is when it is most exposed. Here are a few of our top suggestions for winter skin care:

Step 1: Cleanse your skin

Begin by giving your skin a mild cleansing. Make sure that none of your products—including your cleanser—are drying out your skin over the winter. Sulphate and phthalate-free cleansers are preferable because they don’t deplete the skin of its natural oils that restore it. If your skin is really dry, try using a cream or milk formula. Also, when washing your face, use warm water—hot water will aggravate and further dry up your skin.

Biodermal Skin Tech’s Duo Purifier is perfect for winter skin as it aid in retaining the natural acid mantle of the skin, helping to decrease moisture loss. ULA’s Foam Wash is also pH balanced and a favourite as it aids in decreasing inflammation in the skin, which is especially prevalent during the winter months.

Step 2: Serum or Booster

Start with your lightest product—a serum or booster. This will facilitate the product’s absorption by the skin and guarantee that no other items are preventing it from doing so. To provide moisture to your skin’s deeper layers, use a moisturising serum which contains ingredients such as hyaluronic acid.

Compared to conventional moisturisers, serums are lighter skincare solutions with a higher concentration of active ingredients such hyaluronic acid, glycolic acid, and vitamin C. Depending on the kind of serum you use, they can aid with brightening, hydration, and many other benefits.

Biodermal Skin Tech’s Advanced Hydrating Serum and Peptide or Super-C Halo Boosters are a must!

Step 3: Moisturise

Apply your face cream (moisturiser) after your serum. The thicker formula of moisturisers forms a physical barrier that keeps skin hydrated and keeps it from drying out. They also help the epidermis maintain moisture by supporting its top layer.

Biodermal Skin Tech’s Advanced Moisture Absolute Day and Absolute Night are perfect for restoring nourishment to the skin as well being anti-ageing!

ULA sports a stunning Barrier Cream which aids in restoring winter skin to its natural glow.

Step 4: Face Oil

Now for the magic: use a face oil to seal everything in. Whether you have dry or oily skin, the winter is the best time to incorporate oils into your routine. Face oil will improve the skin barrier to assist moisture loss, hydrate your skin, and calm it. You can use it as the last step of a essential winter skincare regimen, or blend it into your moisturiser (morning and night).

Face oils that are high in antioxidants and absorb quickly are designed to hydrate skin and shield it from the harshness of the winter. Make care to massage the oil onto your neck and décolletage completely!

The Advanced Radiance Revival Face Oil from Biodermal is an absolute must as it contains all the goodness your winter skin needs with the added benefit of leaving your skin feeling nourished but not oily.

Step 5: SPF

SPF’s are not just for summer months, they form a part of every season’s essential skincare.

To protect yourself from UVA and UVB radiation, it’s crucial to apply your SPF. This is crucial in the winter as well because, despite the cold, the sun can still do damage!

Extra Beauty Advantages of Hydrating from within!

You may look your best with skin that is moisturised and resilient in addition to feeling good about yourself, but drinking enough water has other added benefits as well.

Water makes up the majority of the cells in our skin. They can appear dry and flaky and don’t work well when you’re thirsty. They can function more effectively and shine as they should if they are properly hydrated.
Given that excessive oil production, which frequently results in acne, is a cause of dry skin, it is possible to lessen acne by providing your skin with the correct moisture.
Maintaining proper hydration can help you prevent the elasticity loss that can occur from prolonged dehydration.
Wrinkles and fine lines can become less noticeable when there is increased flexibility.

If you are still not sure which steps to take, book a consultation at NDI Aesthetics and we will guide you to glowing skin!