Winter is beautiful, but it can be brutal on your skin. This guide will help you keep your glow through the colder months with easy steps and products that actually work.
What to Do: Drink plenty of water and add hydrating foods like cucumbers, oranges, and avocados to your diet.
Extra Tip: Try herbal teas like chamomile or green tea for added hydration.
Hydration is Key: How to Make Fruit Infused Water
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Opt for cream or oil based cleansers to gently cleanse the skin and avoid stripping it of its natural nutrients and oils. This is one of my favorite cleansers to use to protect the skin.
Cleanse the Skin Daily, but Gently
Day Routine: Use a lightweight, hydrating moisturizer with SPF (yes, even in winter).
Night Routine: Layer a heavier cream or sleeping mask for overnight hydration.
Extra Tip: Look for ingredients like ceramides, hyaluronic acid, and squalane.
Moisturize Like Your Skin Depends on It (Because It Does)
Never skip SPF! UV Rays are still very alive and well in the winter time. General rule of thumb for spf is to create two lines when applying using two fingers. Like a peace ✌🏽 sign
Don’t Skip SPF! Remember to Apply with Two Fingers
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I love this daily exfoliant which whips up into a pretty nice foam 🛀
This exfoliant is perfect for daily use, and doesn’t strip the skin or overly exfoliate it. General rule of thumb for exfoliating is twice or three times a week
Gentle Exfoliant, Makes Smooth Skin in the Winter
Remember to mask/protect the skin. Masking is an important skincare tip to add nutrients back into the skin. My favorite masks include anything hydrating, or charcoal because of my oily large pores.
Types of Face Masks for Skin: How to Find the Best One for You
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When I was younger I loved making my own beauty products at home because I didn’t have the money for expensive products. This is still one of my favorite rituals/things to make because it keeps my lips so soft through these harsh winter months.
Exfoliating the Lips: How to Make Your Own Lip Scrub
Take this advice from Paula’s Choice on how you can take care of your skin during the winter months! Paula’s Choice has some of the best skincare products to choose from for all the seasons
Advice From Paula’s Choice: Winter Skincare Tips
There is no other red light therapy mask I have owned that works as well as this one! You can pop it on and watch how a pimple shrinks and your hyperpigmentation fades!
Red Light Therapy is Best for Hyperpigmentation
Moisturizing your hands in the winter is so important as well! I cannot tell you how many ashy hands I’ve seen from not moisturizing properly. This hand cream is absolutely amazing and one of my favorites!
Moisturizing French Hand Creams | L'Occitane en Provence
In the winter I love to switch foundations to something that is more dewy! Matte foundations can be very dry in the winter so it’s nice to have a little bit of glow. NARS has one of favorites which is pretty affordable.
Sheer Glow Foundation - NARS Cosmetics
Skin is the largest organ of the body and that includes the entire body, not just your face. I have been using this lotion for YEARS and it smells amazing and keeps my skin super soft and hydrated.
Moisturize Your Body Thoroughly (not just your face)
I have strawberry legs from shaving in the past, also the heels on my feet get extremely dry. I love using Amlactin Lotion because it has been keeping me super smooth for YEARS.
Gentle Lotion for Keratosis Pilaris
If you’re like me, you wear a lot of heels and maybe suffer from dry or cracked heels. Using this baby foot, foot mask can definitely contribute to softer skin and heels.
Exfoliating Foot Peel, for Rough Heels!
I love Vitamin C because it’s the one product that I can count on clearing my hyperpigmentation. Vitamin C is great for clearing dark marks and even exfoliating dead skin
Vitamin C Keeps the Skin Glowy & Clear
It’s the holidays, and that means it’s the season of giving. Here are some of the best gifts to give anyone who is obsessed with having perfect skin. Enjoy!