We love winter for warm layers, cosy days indoors and comfort food. But brisk, cold weather can easily strip your skin of essential moisture and winter skin problems can start to creep in. If you’re feeling the effects of time indoors as well as the weather change, you can bet your skin is too! To keep your healthy glow, a switch-up in your skincare, bodycare and makeup routine is essential.
Chilly air can wreak havoc on your skin, hair and nails and general wellness. Extra time spent in front of heaters, hotter showers stripping our skin, washing hands, and less moisture in the air, all contribute to more dry, flaky, cracked skin which can also lead to more irritated skin, tightness and redness. Fear not, we’ve got some easy hacks to bring back your spark. Try these tips keep the winter blues at bay and maintain your glow as the temperatures drop.
Winter skincare tips
Don’t Wait, Exfoliate
Try: Microdermabrasion Resurfacer
One of the first steps in achieving dewy skin even in winter months, is to start by exfoliating the skin properly, prior to makeup application. Exfoliating with Micro-Dermabrasion Resurfacer encourages cell turnover and more radiance, promoting an even skin tone, and keeping skin elastic. Exfoliating weekly also removes dead skin cells, promoting a brighter complexion, so make sure you use weekly.
Up Your Hydration
Try: Moisturising System
Think chilly weather means you need thicker moisturisers? This isn’t always true. While heavier creams can be great in cold weather, they aren’t necessarily the gold standard when it comes to dehydration. Choose products with water-binding ingredients like Hyaluronic Acid for a winter proof moisture hit. Hyaluronic packed Moisturising System+ locks in a reservoir of water and plumps skin. Added bonus. It won’t clog pores in the ways some thicker creams can.
Don’t Skip Sunscreen
UVB rays are strongest in the summer, but ageing and damaging UVA rays never go away. Smart Shield PLUS should be applied every morning as your daily defence no matter what time of the year. SPF infused coverage like Sulk Fusion Foundation with added SPF 15 will also give you extra insurance that your skin is in safe hands.
Winter Sensitivity Is Real
Try: Comfort PLUS
Your skin can become more sensitive in winter. You may notice flaky areas and skin might feel rough and uneven. Less humidity in the air compromises skin’s barrier function, meaning your complexion can be more prone to sensitivity, too. Try Comfort PLUS Cleansing Crème to calm redness. If your skin is ultra-dry during winter, also consider buying a humidifier to add extra moisture to the air.
Try the ‘Skin Slugging’ Trend
Try: Nutri-Rich Oil
Indoor heating is low in humidity, so it can dehydrate skin even more than the cold outside. When skin is thoroughly moisturised it is more elastic, looks younger, more supple and plump. Enter the ‘skin slugging trend.’ “Slugging” involves slathering the face with a balmy, oily treatment as the last step in your evening skincare routine. The trend gets its name from the “slug-like” sheen it leaves on your skin. Our iconic Nutri-Rich Oil is ideal for slugging. This concentrated formula mimics the skin’s own oils, relieving dryness and improving elasticity.
Winter makeup tips
Choose Creamy Makeup
A hydrated, glowing skin look is perfect for those super dry, winter months, when you need a bit of a boost. Cream based products often have moisturising elements that absorb deeply, unlike face powders. You’ll get longer wear with creamy, stay put liquid foundations. Silk Fusion Foundation is the perfect winter choice, blending seamlessly and providing a natural finish that counteracts winter dryness.
Warm Up Your Look
Try: Refillable Palette Face Shades
Winter can make skin appear dull and drab. Add warmth with a blush and bronzer to bring life back to your skin. A pigmented blush adds a nice flush of colour, especially if you prefer that healthy sun-kissed, warmed-up glow. With Refillable Palette you can create your own freshly flushed look with your choice of bronzer, highlight and blush. Choose from 7 shades.
Don’t Neglect Lips
Try: Nutri-Rich Intensive Lip Treatment SPF18
Dry, flaky lips are a common winter problem. With winter’s drier air, you may be tempted to lick your lips more often, causing lips to chap. But if you wear the right kind of lip balm, you only need to re-apply your balm every 2-3 hours. Nutri-Rich Intensive Lip Treatment SPF18 is packed with natural ingredients and Vitamin E to penetrate lips and restore hydration.
Go Bold & Bright
Bright shades don’t have to be just for the summer! Nothing livens up a winter makeup look and lifts spirits quite like a bright bold lip. For intense, radiant colour in a single swipe, Radiant Colour Lipsticks give you a super creamy moisturising finish with no dry, flaky colour patches. Choose from 10 mood boosting hues.
Winter bodycare tips
Scrub Up Well
Try: Nutri-Rich Apricot Sugar Scrub
It’s important to take care of our skin all year round, but even more so in winter to counteract the environmental changes that impact our skin. Twice a week, use Nutri-Rich Apricot Sugar Scrub before showering. It can be used on wet or dry skin depending on desired level of scrub. Rub all over the body in circular motions to remove dead skin cells.
Watch Water Temperatures
Try: Nutri-Rich Moisturising Body Satin
Although it feels great turning up the hot tap when it’s cold outside, warm baths and showers have a stripping effect, wearing away skin’s natural oils. Instead, try a lukewarm shower or bath and limit your wash time to prevent depleting hydration levels. Be sure to seal in moisture and replenish skin quickly by spraying and massaging Nutri-Rich Moisturising Body Satin while you’re still damp.
Top to toe moisture
Dry skin may need more rounds of application throughout the day. Moisturising the body should be a vital part of your self-care routine in the morning, before you head to bed, and especially after a shower. Apply Nutri-Rich Body Creme all over body to lock in moisture. Repeat application throughout the day if desired.
Combat dry patches
Try: Nutri-Rich Oil
We are often very conscious of our skincare and play close attention to treating the skin on our face, and tend to neglect the skin on our bodies and not care for it in the same way! It is just as important. Use Nutri-Rich Oil on areas of concern that need intense nourishment and barrier protection. Apply a small amount & rub in, re-apply if needed.
Hair Rescue
Try: Nutri-Rich Hair Mask
Colder temperatures can suck the moisture from your hair, leaving it dull and frizzy. Just like weekly face masks are a must for your best skin, weekly hair masks can make a significant difference to dry, damaged stressed out tresses. Hair masks are an indispensable tool for reversing the dehydrating effects of winter. Leave Nutri-Rich Hair Mask on for 5-10 minutes, then rinse with warm water. Natural Oils will deliver your deepest hair hydration.
