10 Tips for Keeping Your Skin Hydrated in Winter

Tightness, redness, and discomfort may set in and last for several weeks. Here are 10 tips for perfectly hydrated skin this winter.

1. Preparing My Skin for Skincare 

Wanting to hydrate your skin is great, but is your skin ready to absorb the active ingredients designed for that purpose? To ensure this, we recommend exfoliating 1 to 2 times a week, followed by a mask. This will help prepare your skin. This removes dead skin cells and provides a deep, gentle cleanse. Afterward, choose a serum to apply based on your skin’s needs. Use it every day under your moisturizer. 

2. Find Out My Skin Type

Winter doesn’t necessarily mean gray skies. This means that even during the winter season, you should take appropriate measures based on various factors, including your skin type. In the word “skin type,” “photo” means “light”—more specifically, the light emitted by the sun. A skin type therefore classifies skin based on how it reacts to sun exposure; this reaction depends on skin color. However, skin type isn’t necessarily linked to hair color, eye color, and/or ethnic background. In winter, people with medium to dark skin will need to take different steps. Unaccustomed to the European climate, high phototype skin (V and VI) requires special daily care. In winter, it dries out more quickly. The result: skin that feels like crocodile skin, heals poorly, and lacks suppleness. During this time, opt for nourishing, moisturizing creams or plant-based oils. More information on phototypes can be foundhere.

3. Find Out My Skin Type

What are the characteristics of your moisturizer? Is it designed for dry, oily, combination, or dehydrated skin? Be sure to check that your moisturizer is suitable for your skin type, or you risk causing irritation, redness, or breakouts.

4. Identify my various needs

Speaking of skin imperfections, aside from hydration, what else does your skin need? For your skincare routine to be effective, you need to take all of your skin’s needs into account and address them. 

5. Choose a night cream

In winter, your skin may need more care, but using a cream that’s too rich during the day can have the opposite effect of what you’re aiming for. Want a hydration boost? Take advantage of the night—when your skin is resting and isn’t exposed to external stressors—to apply a night cream. It will absorb more active ingredients, leaving your skin hydrated and plump when you wake up.

6. Use an eye cream

The face is often overlooked when it comes to skincare, even though it is the most sensitive area, with very thin skin. Using a product like Eye Contour Care will help protect it while reducing puffiness and dark circles.

7. Stay consistent

Hydrated, supple, plump, and soft skin is the result of a daily skincare routine. Listen to your skin and establish a routine that’s easy to follow. To do this, choose skincare products that appeal to you—ones with textures and scents you find pleasant.

8. Avoid harsh products and water that is too hot

Anything that irritates the skin and makes it sensitive reduces the effectiveness of your skincare products, including moisturizers. It is recommended that you wash your face with cool water and choose skincare products that do not contain overly harsh ingredients (such as soap or alcohol).

9. Drink water throughout the day

Drinking 1.5 liters of water a day isn’t a myth—it’s good for your body and your skin! If you have trouble drinking 1.5 liters of water, feel free to try herbal teas and sugar-free flavored waters.

10. Diversify My Diet

Your skin’s beauty also comes from within. Make sure to eat a varied diet—your skin will thank you (yes, that means nuts, vegetables, and fish)
Have a wonderful winter!