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Our lifestyle and general state of health both play a role in the way our skin behaves and looks.

Equally, the climate and weather we live under can also impact our largest organ in a positive or negative way, winter being a particular harsh season for our skin. For this reason, it is crucial to modify and supercharge your skincare regime during the colder months, so it brings you extra care and protection.

Here are three top skincare tips for winter…

1/ Adapt your cleanser to your skin’s seasonal needs

Choose a cleansing milk or cream over a gel cleanser so as to counteract the drying and dehydrating effects of winter (as a general rule, the richer the texture of a cleanser, the more suitable it is for colder days as it will maintain the integrity of the skin’s protective sebum and its precious epidermal oils that are, together with its epidermal cells, essential to the barrier function of our skin.

A good way to know if your facial cleanser is right for you is to observe your skin after cleansing it.

If your skin feels tight, uncomfortable and/or looks irritated, you can be sure that you are using a cleanser that is currently too harsh for your skin.

2/ Choose a richer moisturising cream

Moisturisers are emulsions with various degrees of oil and water soluble ingredients, giving them different levels of hydrating and nourishing properties. Regular application of a face cream will control and even reduce the amount of water lost through the skin (this water loss is called TEWL: trans- epidermal water loss). Creams can have either emollient or humectant properties and in some cases, both at the same time.

In winter, choose a moisturiser rich in emollients: these ingredients tend to make the skin feel softer and more supple, as well as aid the prevention of moisture loss from the skin (read the ingredient listing of your products and look for ingredients such as dimethicone, grape seed, avocado oil, sesame seed, jojoba, cocoa butter, shea butter or stearyl alcohol).

3/ Use a facial mask twice a week

I am a big fan of masking! In fact, using a facial mask is a bit of a tradition amongst French women. I grew up watching the two generations of women before me applying all sorts of homemade concoctions on their skin! Facial masks can make a noticeable difference to the way our skin looks, improving it considerably.

Depending on their ingredients, masks can achieve a broad variety of effects, including purifying, soothing, healing, hydrating, nourishing and stimulating.

In colder weather, favour facial masks with hydrating, repairing or/and nourishing properties. Although many great masks are commercially available, making your own can be an enjoyable experience and encourages you to take time out for yourself. You will find most of the ingredients you need in your kitchen! Here are a few you could incorporate in your signature winter mask recipe: almond oil, avocado, banana, coconut oil, egg yolk, grape seed oil, jojoba oil etc… So, get your blender out and give it a go! So, no need to look like a dried prune or irritated mess in winter!

You will quickly see how following these straightforward tips can improve your skin’s resiliency and health during the colder months, leading to a glowing and younger looking you! Rug up and enjoy winter!

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  • Thanks for your article l should use a facial mask more often!

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  • Great tips, I haven’t used facial masks yet. I am looking forward to test the facial masks.

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  • Great tips, I need to change over to thick cream with winter approaching.

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  • gee I hope this works, my skin gets really dry

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  • I was always told to use a night cream during the day to keep the moisture in your skin. Great article, thanks for the advice! Good to be reminded.

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  • I love my moisturiser and I have a good micro scrub I use once a week.

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  • To prevent dry skin in winter I really like almond oil and coconut oil on my face, neck and shoulders for about 10 minutes before I hop in the shower. Just pat dry afterwards, skin feels soft.

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  • Yep its time for extra skin protection.

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  • I’ve just started to use the facial masks once a week.. Maybe I can use it more :)

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  • Great tip for how your skin should feel after cleansing!

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  • I need to be much stricter with my routine

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  • these will come in very handy as the weather cools, thank you

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  • great tips,definitely take on board this advice

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  • Thanks for this. just came at the right time! Need to get me some masks

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  • a great list to help protect my skin

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  • with winter fast approaching good to know

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  • thank you for article, great tips because winter coming soon. thank you

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  • This is one thing at least we dont have to worry about up here!

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  • Wonderful advice, a very motivational article.

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  • and drink less caffeine drinks

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