The winter products I actually rely on as a beauty editor. Tested, repurchased, and trusted to get skin, hair, and body through cold weather without the fluff. Point blank: it's cold and the air is dry so I have ZERO patience for products that don't ...
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Cleansers That Do More Than Just Cleanse
Exfoliants To Keep Your Complexion + Skin Texture On Point
Hydrating Serums For Dehydrated Skin
Moisturizers For a Hydrated Glow That Lasts For Hours
Extra Special Products For My Eczema Girls
The Best Lip Treatments For Overnight Repair
Cleansers That Do More Than Just Cleanse
These cleansers do the work of a treatment step, removing makeup and buildup while supporting hydration, comfort, and barrier health. You need more from your cleansers, especially in winter. Try these to get a leg up on your skin health on the very f...
Exfoliants To Keep Your Complexion + Skin Texture On Point
From hydrating PHAs that ease away dry surface cells to BHA toners that unclog pores, these are the editor-approved acids and resurfacing toners that keep your glow smooth, even and polished all season long. Use sparingly (1–3x/week) and always follo...
I can't even begin to explain how this will completely transform your skin texture.
Look for humectants like hyaluronic acid, glycerin, polyglutamic acid, and ceramides - they pull in hydration and lock it in for a supple, dewy finish.
A glass of water for your skin. Great serum if you're sensitive and want something no BS and simple.
ERLY Daily Splash with Hyaluronic Acid - Hydrating Serum
Forever my favorite. This is in my summer picks too. Polyglutamic acid is THE ingredient to use.
Face Gym Hydro-Bound Daily Serum
I love the texture of this. Great under makeup.
Paula's Choice Pro-Collagen Multi-Peptide Booster Serum For Anti-Aging
A great hydrator with awesome anti-aging benefits
DRMTLGY Needle-less® Serum
Amazing drugstore find. Avène makes such good products for winter and is now tapping into serums and more skin treatments aside from moisturizers and hydrators.
AVENE Hydrance BOOST Concentrated Hydrating Serum
Moisturizers For a Hydrated Glow That Lasts For Hours
Winter’s chilly winds and indoor heating can strip skin of moisture fast. Cue moisturizers that don’t just sit on the surface, but seal in hydration, strengthen the skin barrier, and deliver lasting radiance. These rich yet breathable formulas blend humectants, occlusives, and emollients to lock in moisture and keep your c...
If you try ONE new thing from this list AND you have dry skin - let it be this. *chefs kiss* of a hydrator
such a good moisturizer to use under makeup. French skincare doesn't play around! And I love the metal tube.
Lait-Crème Concentré - #1 Moisturizer | Embryolisse USA
A new favorite - like a HUG for your skin. Ceramides + panthenol are a must for winter. Especially if you have any form of a compromised skin barrier.
3 Ceramide Panthenol Moisture Barrier Cream
I raved about this on InStyle. It's a celeb favorite for a reason and more people need to be talking about it.
Dr. Althea - 345 Relief Cream
Extra Special Products For My Eczema Girls
Sensitive, reactive, or eczema-prone skin deserves love that goes beyond basic hydration. These ultra-gentle, barrier-fortifying formulas calm irritation, soothe redness, and help restore comfort when winter weather puts your skin into overdrive.
This was also in my summer favorites. It's a year round staple, truly. You can use on face + body.
Atoderm Shower Oil | Ultra-nourishing, cleansing oil, for dry skin
I always have this on my person. Bathroom, purse, car, etc. You need this if you're having an itchy moment. Great to use before a serum too within your skincare routine.
SOS Daily Rescue Facial Spray with Hypochlorous Acid
I have a tiny baby size of this! I bring it everywhere. Its cool on contact and far less messy than a regular ointment. I love that they made this version.
Aquaphor® Ointment Body Spray (3.7oz.)
Yup, we're STILL SLUGGING! Sleep in this overnight and use for spot treating problem flare ups or dry patches.
Healing Ointment for Very Dry, Chafed & Cracked Skin
This has a natural fragrance you can feel good about using. It smells like apricots? iced tea? You'll understand once you try it. But a pump lotion can't be beat - far less messy. And, these ingredients are top tier.
Boosted Body Daily Lotion
This is almost always sold out in stores - you need to order online. It's such a unique texture and it makes me like putting it on after a shower versus dreading it. Sometimes, lotions for ezcema are so damn hard to spread into skin. But not this one...
Eczema Creamy Oil Treatment
The Best Lip Treatments For Overnight Repair
hese rich, restorative treatments deeply nourish, repair micro-cracks, and lock in moisture while you sleep, so you wake up with smoother, softer, plumper lips. Look for emollients, occlusives, antioxidants, and reparative butters that help strengthe...
You'll wake up with your lips feeling like you just applied it. Need I say more?
Essential Body Care That Actually Yields Skin Wellness
Winter body care should do more than smell nice. These formulas are about long-term skin health - supporting the barrier, easing dryness and sensitivity, and keeping skin comfortable from shower to bedtime.
Winter’s cold air, indoor heating and extra styling can leave hair dry, brittle and prone to snapping. These anti-breakage heroes are all about strengthening, fortifying and reducing breakage from root to tip.
When winter skin is dry, sensitive, or just not in the mood, skin tints are the low-effort answer. These breathable formulas even tone, add subtle coverage, and layer seamlessly over skincare without clinging to dry patches or settling into texture. ...
I use this daily and everyone compliments my skin glow. And it's one less step as it has SPF 30.
DAILY PREVENTION pure mineral tinted moisturizer SPF 30
This skin tint has suprised me the most out of every single product I have tried. OK Kylie - you finally got me.
Skin Tint - Face Makeup
Random Things I Can't Live Without In Winter
Not skincare, not makeup - just the supporting characters that make winter more livable. These are the practical, comfort-boosting essentials I reach for daily to stay warm, hydrated, and sane when cold weather settles in.
