Key Takeaways:
- In the winter, dry, cold air can lead to skin dryness or discomfort.
- Adding a facial oil to your routine can help lock in moisture.
- Other tips, like choosing a heavier moisturizer from KORA Organics and using a humidifier, can help keep your skin hydrated.
Winter can be hard on your skin. Between the lack of humidity, cold temperatures, and bitter winds, it can feel like winter weather is personally hindering your skin’s radiance. Luckily, with a few easy winter skincare tips, you can keep your glow all year round.
1. Change the Way You Wash Your Face
Often, when the temperatures outside drop, the temperature of the water that we use at home goes up — hot water feels great when it’s cold out.
However, while a steamy shower is tempting, hot water can do quite a bit of harm to your skin.
Hot water can break down the lipids that help to make up the skin’s moisture barrier, leaving it vulnerable and not looking its best. To prevent that from happening, keep the water warm or lukewarm, especially when washing your face.
When it comes to cleansing, it can also be beneficial to change up the cleanser you use in the winter. A more powerful face wash in the summer can help remove excess sweat, sunscreen, and environmental debris, but your skin may be craving a more gentle version in the winter months.
Try our Milky Mushroom Gentle Cleansing Oil, which helps remove dirt, oil, and eye makeup without stripping moisture from wind-chapped skin.
2. Adjust Your Moisturizer
The skin is our largest organ, and the moisture barrier is perhaps the most important part of that organ when it comes to maintaining glowing, healthy skin. However, as the temperatures dip, making a few adjustments to your skincare routine can help you maintain a radiant glow.
When the colder winds pick up, your skin needs a more intense moisturizer than you can get away with in the warmer months.
If you find yourself needing some extra hydration in the winter months, reach for our certified organic Turmeric Glow Moisturizer, which combines antioxidant-dense turmeric, moisture-attracting hyaluronic acid, and a nutrient-rich oil blend to enrich the skin. This blend helps weakened, damaged, or stressed skin while also softening the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles.
3. Use Masks Appropriately
Make the most of stay-at-home season by using a face mask that helps keep your skin healthy and protected.
Our cult-favorite Milky Mushroom Ultra-Hydrating Mask is a perfect addition to your routine for an added boost of hydration. It locks moisture in and plumps the skin, leaving it dewy and glowy. Use it as a quick 15-minute moisture fix if you’re in a time crunch, or leave it on overnight to help restore your skin while you sleep.
4. Add a Facial Oil
Sometimes, your skin needs a little something extra to lock in all the goodness in your skincare routine. Facial oil provides a subtle yet noticeable glow while also supporting and nourishing your skin.
Enter Noni Glow Face Oil, the best, last step of any winter skincare routine. Lightweight yet powerful, this vitamin-rich oil can be used as a primer before makeup, applied to your face and neck over your other skincare products, or even mixed with your favorite lipstick to create a dewy blush.
5. Take Care of Your Skin From the Inside
How you care for your skin from the inside is just as important as what you do on the outside, and hydration is a key piece of the puzzle.
While the exact amount of water you should drink every day can vary depending on your lifestyle, there’s no arguing the impact of drinking water for your skin. Water helps maintain skin elasticity, flush out toxins, and promote proper skin cell turnover, and it can also help give you a natural, “lit from within” glow that complements your skincare routine.
Generally, it’s helpful to aim for around eight glasses of water a day, and eating plenty of fruits and vegetables can help you reach this goal (they have high water content).
6. Use a Humidifier
To hydrate your skin without harming your moisture barrier, consider using a humidifier.
Increasing the humidity in the air helps provide more moisture to the stratum corneum (the outermost layer of your skin). Running one in your home, especially in the rooms you spend the most time in, increases the ambient humidity without raising the temperature. The result is even healthier, happier skin.
To Sum It All Up
Our winter skincare tips are designed to keep your skin barrier healthy and help your complexion maintain its natural glow year-round. With a few product swaps and routine upgrades, you can keep your complexion looking and feeling its best.
For premium skincare products to give your skin a boost this winter, shop KORA Organics.
FAQs
How does winter affect your skin?
During the winter, the air gets drier and colder — which can also zap moisture out of your skin. This can lead to dryness, flakiness, and general dullness or irritation.
What should winter skincare include?
In the winter, opt for heavier moisturizers and nourishing ingredients to help replenish moisture and keep your skin protected. Using a humidifier can also help combat dry air, helping your skin stay comfortable.
Sources:
Skin Barrier Function: The Interplay of Physical, Chemical, and Immunologic Properties | PMC
Impact of Water Exposure and Temperature Changes on Skin Barrier Function | PMC
Dietary water affects human skin hydration and biomechanics | PMC
Ambient humidity and the skin: the impact of air humidity in healthy and diseased states | PMC
