As soon as the first cold weather arrives, many people's skin changes: it feels tight, red, and becomes rough. The culprit is the cold and wind outside, but also the heating that dries out the air indoors. Good news: a few simple adjustments to your routine are enough to get through the winter smoothly.
Why does skin suffer in winter?
- The cold slows down the production of sebum, the skin's natural protective film.
- The wind increases the evaporation of water contained in the skin.
- Heating makes indoor air very dry.
- Very hot showers, while tempting in winter, dry out the skin even more.
Result: the skin barrier is weakened and the skin dehydrates faster.
Face: switch to richer textures
- Cleanse without stripping: prefer a milk or emulsion to a foaming gel. The Perle d'Eau Douce emulsion gently cleanses devitalized skin.
- Keep your serum, then apply a cream that is more nourishing than the one you use in summer.
- Add a few drops of oil in the evening, either alone or mixed with your cream: the multi-use squalane and rosehip oil is ideal.
- Don't forget sun protection: UV rays are present all year round, and snow reflects them strongly.
Lips and sensitive areas: the balm reflex
Lips have almost no natural protection: they are the first to crack. A nourishing balm, applied several times a day, makes all the difference. The wild fruit beauty balm, made with 100% natural ingredients and no added fragrance, can be used on the lips as well as on cheekbones, the sides of the nose, or cuticles.
Hands: the gesture not to forget
Frequent washing, hand sanitizer, cold: our hands are under a lot of stress. Apply a nourishing treatment after every wash, and think about gloves as soon as temperatures drop. In the evening, a dab of body butter applied in a thick layer, possibly under cotton gloves, acts like a true overnight mask.
Body: nourish after every shower
- Lower the water temperature and shorten your shower.
- Dry by patting, without rubbing.
- Apply skincare to damp skin: the shea, geranium, and sandalwood body butter intensely nourishes the driest areas (legs, elbows, knees).
- A gentle scrub every ten days helps skincare penetrate better. Get all our tips in our article on body scrubs.
Hair: protect it too
Hats, scarves, and heating make lengths dry and static. An oil bath once a week nourishes them deeply: find the method in our article on dry and brittle hair.
Good daily habits
- Drink regularly, even if you are less thirsty than in summer.
- Ventilate your home every day and avoid overheating your rooms.
- A humidifier or a simple bowl of water near the radiator limits air dryness.
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