Winter Skincare Essentials You Need Right Now

The cold season has finally arrived, and with it comes the problem of making skin remain soft, healthy, and beautiful all winter long. The biggest problem which a human face during winter is cold weather, indoor heating and low humidity affects your skin badly you need to change your skin care routine to cope with these challenges.

Below is a list of 10 best winter skincare products that are currently popular and most importantly, that work and can be used to achieve healthy winter skin.

Hydrating Cleanser

It is especially important during the winter to use cleansers in cream or oil form instead of a foaming or gel form. These types of cleansers clean the surface of your face without causing your skin to become dry or shrink away, for softer and more supple skin.

Top Tip:

Pay attention to those cleansers, which contain such components as glycerin, ceramides or hyaluronic acid to help skin lock in the moisture.

Rich Moisturizer

A light weight lotion may not be adequate during the winter season. So, better turn to an oilier moisturizer that would be an excellent companion to retain moisture and makes a shield to the environmental harshness.

Products such as shea butter, squalane, and ceramides will do your skin a lot of good as they are rich in ways that help it compose the skin barrier.

Best Practice:

Moisturizes your skin shortly after taking a shower then pat the skin with a towel to cover some of the moisture as this is when the skin absorbs the most.

Hydrating Serums

The winter season requires you to layer your skincare products, and a good serum is an excellent way of doing it. Beauty products containing hyaluronic acid, glycerin and panthenol contain healthy compounds that help your skin to retain moisture during the day.

Pro Tip:

Allow your serum to find its way into the skin after washing and before moisturizing in the morning and in the evening.

Protective Sunscreen

Despite the fact that it seems that the sun is weaker in winter, its UV radiation is still dangerous and causes skin aging. One must never compromise on wearing a broad-spectrum sunscreen that has least SPF 30 all year long to shield skin from UVA and UVB radiation.

Don’t Forget:

Make sure that sunscreen is reapplied where you commonly forget like the back of your neck and the veins on the back of your hands.

Gentle Exfoliation

Exfoliation is handy in washing off the dead skin cells and permits your moisturizer to soak deeper into the skin. To this effect, while using this product in the winter season, make sure to use the soft exfoliating scrub to avoid further dryness of the skin. Lactic acid or polyhydroxy acids (PHAs) for example works as a gentle facial peel without drying out the skin.

Key Reminder:

Do not over do it with the scrubs limit it to once or twice a week in order to avoid compromising your skin barrier.

Lip Care

Your lips are specially sensitive to cold and hence the dry air surrounding you needs extra care. This means that a good lip balm to use has nutrients such as beeswax, shea butter or lanolin to help seal in moisture. As an added tip, use a lip balm before going to bed to wake up with very soft lips.

Lip Tip:

Do not lick your lips because this will only make your lips even more dry.

Facial Oils to Boost the Moisture

It’s even better to incorporate a facial oil into your skincare regimen as this product serves to lock in moisture, and offers an extra barrier. Try lighter oils such as rosehip, argan or jojoba oil to ensure that you supply the skin with essential fatty acids that boosts the skin barrier.

How to Use:

This is best applied by putting a few drops directly on the skin after bathing or applying 1 or 2 drops to the moisturizer if you need a stronger dose of hydration.

A Humidifier for More Hydration

Winter air is already relatively dry, and, to make matters worse, most of us take comfort in the heating during the colder months. If you use a humidifier at home, then your skin can be properly moisturized throughout the day; your skin will not become dry or itchy.

Quick Tip:

This is why you should ensure that you place a humidifier on your bedroom so as to receive moisture supplement as you are asleep.

At Night for Intense Repair

Night creams or sleep creams as they are called are designed to be used at night because skin regeneration and healing take place while you are asleep. Seek out niacinamide, ceramides, or hyaluronic acid during bedtime to give the skin’s natural barrier time to work its magic.

Best Night Routine:

Overnight mask should be used at night, as the final layer after your moisturizer for better absorption of all the products used.

Hand and Body Care

Your hands and body are equally also deserving of more care during winters, as they become as dry as your face. Purchase a good hand cream as well as an equally good body lotion which should contain shea butter, cocoa butter or urea.

Pro Tip:

Wash your hands frequently and give your hands a treat with hand cream after each wash; carry a small hand cream in your purse to reapply during the day.

Avoid Hot Showers

Although using hot water is good for the body when taken in the cold morning or even at night, it is bad for the skin since it removes the skin natural oils making it even more dry and itchy. When bathing, use warm water on your face and body then apply a moisturizer as soon as you come out of the shower.

Skin-Saving Tip:

The best move here is to make your showers as short as possible, not exceeding 10-15 minutes to reduce the level of moisture loss.

Choose Soothing Ingredients

You get more sensitive skin during winter; therefore, it is crucial to seek out products that do not irritate your skin but rather help with healing. Aloe vera, calendula and extract of oat have been noted to be good for soothing and also has properties that reduces the inflammation.

Stay Hydrated Internally

These hint show that water intake is also as important as the products used. Even if your beverage of choice doesn’t give you instant skin hydration, proper fluid intake contributes to healthy skin because your body can do its necessary repair work.

Bonus Hydration:

Herbal teas and foods such as cucumbers and oranges contain a lot of water that can help you meet your needs for the day.

Final Thoughts

Pay a little extra time and effort during the winter and you’ll be rewarded with beautiful skin. Therefore, when incorporating the hydrating cleansers, the rich moisturizers, gentle exfoliation, and protective measures, your skin is going to be in its best shape. Just the same, maintain consistency, make changes as required and enjoy the beautiful winter skin you have.