There is so much to love about winter! Cosy knitwear, crisp mornings, hot chocolates and open fires, however, the joys of winter often aren’t so great for our skin. Find below our top tips for looking after you skin this festive period.
Your skincare routine
As with any time of year, a good skincare regime is critical. During the winter months, you don’t need to completely change your whole routine, just making a few simple switches can make all the difference. Winters cooler weather mixed with temperature changes – cold outside, and hot and dry inside can be very harsh on the skin. This can cause dryness, tightness, flaking and discomfort. This leaves skin calling out for more comforting and richer textures. You may want to swap a few of your usual formulas for something a bit more hydrating and nourishing in the colder months. Winter skin just needs that little extra TLC!
Fluctuating temperatures
Fluctuating temperatures and the cold, dry air in winter can cause significant water loss from the skin, this can cause redness and rosacea flare ups. One of our hero products is AlumierMD’s Ultimate Boost serum. This hydrating, skin strengthening serum restores your skins hydrolipid moisture barrier, deeply hydrates and boosts the skins structure and resilience.
Year-round sun protection
Don’t skip the SPF!!! Adequate sun protection is just as important in the winter months. The damaging UV rays that cause DNA damage and premature skin ageing such as wrinkles and age spots are ever present during the winter, even if it looks dark and cloudy outside! We recommend a stand alone SPF of at least 30, every day of the year, even throughout winter.
Hydration
Keep a hydrating lip balm to hand. The skin on our lips doesn’t produce oils in the same way as the skin on our face. This means they are much more susceptible to getting dry, sore and chapped. We recommend gently exfoliating the lips regularly to slough away any dry, flaky skin and then applying a hydrating lip product throughout the day.
Skip the active ingredients
Skip the actives! We all know how incredible pharmaceutical grade active ingredients like retinol and exfoliating acids are for keeping our skin looking brighter, smoother and more youthful, however, if you skin is already feeling compromised, these could exacerbate skin reactions. Listen to your skin! Hold off using them, use reduced strengths, or reduce frequency if your skin is very dry, chapped or sore.
Wash your hands
Look after your hands too! Washing hands regularly is especially important over the winter months to reduce transmission of all those nasty winter bugs and viruses. Always keep a rich and nourishing hand cream in your bag and apply regularly between washing to avoid dry, chapped and sore hands.
Nutritious foods and drinks
Eat well and stay hydrated. We all love indulging and treating ourselves over the festive period, however keeping your diet and water intake in check can reap huge rewards when it comes to your skin. Staying hydrated by drinking water is probably one of the best diet related changes you can make for your skin. Your nutritional intake also plays a role. Try to limited processed, sugary foods and ensure that you are nourishing your body with whole foods that are rich in vitamins, minerals and fatty acids.
Book an in-clinic skin treatment
Book a facial. You and your skin deserve to be treated as well this festive season! Treat yourself to some self care and give your skin some much needed care and attention by booking in for a facial, your skin will really thank you for it!
If you would like to find out more about any treatments we offer, please call us on 01296 614 441, and book a Free Consultation.
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