‘Tis the season of marshmallow worlds, cozy gatherings, and crackling fires. Ah, winter. What’s not to love? Cold air outside. Dry heat inside. Harsh winds that leave you with dull, itchy, dry skin. Winter may have its frosty allure, but when the temperature dips, the seasons aren’t the only things that change. So does your skin—and how you care for it should change, too.
Adding a thicker moisturizing cream may be your go-to move or first instinct, but that alone won’t be enough to battle against the chill factor and drier climate. Winter weather has colder temperatures, brisk winds, lower humidity and limited sun exposure reducing the skin’s ability to produce Vitamin D. That coupled with hot showers that strip the skin of natural oils and moisture are a perfect recipe for disaster – especially if you already struggle with already dry or sensitive skin. Cold, winter months are brimming with dry air, which means the drier the air, the drier your skin can become. But cold, bitter temperatures don’t have to wreak havoc on your skin.
Luckily, a moisture-rich skincare squad with a hydration-friendly daily routine is the perfect cure to combat dry skin this winter for the long haul and restore a more hydrated, glowing complexion to get you through the season’s shorter days.
Add a Makeup Melting Cleansing Balm to Your Skincare Routine
Using acleansing balm is a game-changer in your nighttime skincare routine. This cleansing balm effortlessly melts away makeup, sunscreen, and impurities, leaving your skin feeling clean and hydrated. Removing makeup before bed is crucial for maintaining healthy skin, as it helps to prevent clogged pores, reduces the risk of breakouts, and allows your skin to breathe overnight.
By using this cleansing balm, you're not only removing makeup but also prepping your skin for the next steps in your skincare routine. The gentle yet effective formula helps to soften and nourish the skin, making it more receptive to the moisturizing products that follow. This creates the perfect canvas for serums, treatments, and moisturizers to possibly work more effectively.
Cleanse Your Face with a Hydrating Face Wash
After removing your makeup with our holy-grail makeup melting balm, you’ll want to cleanse with a face wash that won’t strip any of the moisture from your skin. Cleansers can be harsh and leave your skin feeling dry, tight, and overall uncomfortable after washing your face.
We created our daily hydrating face cleanser to leave skin feeling hydrated and refreshed after washing. This face wash has a lightly foaming gel-formula, and 1% hyaluronic acid complex that helps to hydrate skin, even after rinsing it off. A hydrating cleanser helps to remove any leftover makeup and it can also help to unclog pores and give you a fresh base for skincare application. No more dry, tight-feeling skin around here!
Glow Better With Gentle Exfoliation
You can apply all the hydrating skincare you want during the harsh winter months. But unless you exfoliate first to buff away dead skin cells from the surface, your dry skin will linger. The first step to combat, soothe, and revive dry, winter skin is gentle exfoliation. Over-exfoliating can actually worsen dryness.
Aim for regular weekly exfoliation 2-3 times per week. But make sure to choose a non-abrasive exfoliant like the Allure Best Beauty Award Winner gentle peeling skin exfoliant. Packed with papaya extract, this gentle formula is powerful enough to shed layers of dry skin buildup, while its nourishing liquid formula with tangerine and licorice root extracts soothes, brightens and evens out skin tone. Gentle enough for normal, dry, and combination skin types. it will help keep your skin looking smooth and vibrant.
Regular exfoliation with a gentle formula will prep the skin, allowing moisture-rich ingredients to penetrate, and fully absorb all of the hydration and nourishment winter skin desperately needs. But if you experience raw, cracked or even severe dry skin, you may want to skip exfoliation all together.
Hydrate Dry Skin with Face Mists, Toners, & Serums
During the harsh winter months, hydrating skin treatments can become your skin savior! Look to facial mists, toners, and serums to give your skin that boost of hydration it needs. With less moisture in the air, facial mists can give you that quick refresh, toners can help to set that moisturized base, and hydrating serums aim to lock-in hydration before applying moisturizer.
Use a hydrating facial mist during your skincare routine or throughout the day to give your skin a hydrating refresh.
Then go in with a hydrating toner to plump up the skin. Our exfoliating tonerhas 2% BHA to help unclog pores and remove dead skin, and 1% hydrating hibiscus complex to help give skin that hydrated, juicy look.
Follow up with a hydrating face serum to help the skin lock in moisture, and provide it with some of the most nourishing ingredients like vitamin E plus grapeseed, jojoba oils, shea butter, and aloe. We also love our hydrating brightening drops for a long-lasting, locked-in hydration. This gel-serum formula uses ingredients like 1% hydrating hibiscus complex, 5% niacinamide, and hyaluronic acid to leave skin looking and feeling hydrated, juicy, and glowy.
With skin treatments to help target dry skin, you’ll be feeling refreshed and radiant all winter long!
Apply a Hydrating and Brightening Eye Cream
Don’t forget about your eyes! The under eyes are an easily overlooked area when it comes to skincare, but when it comes to dry skin, the eye area can be sensitive and need some extra love. Ever feel like the outer corner of your eyes are super dry? Us too! That’s a super common winter skin concernー the cold and dry air, mixed with windy weather often causes the eyes to tear up when outside, which leads to dryness around the eye area. Luckily, we’ve created eye products that can take your eyes from dry to hydrated ASAP!
Our hydrating eye cream is an ultra-rich cream that is here to help you combat the winter months. It has a non-greasy, fast-absorbing formula that is infused with hyaluronic acid and peptides to help nourish the skin. If you struggle with dryness and dark circles, check out our brightening eye cream. Formulated with Vitamin C and a 3% caffeine blend, this eye cream helps to hydrate, brighten, and illuminate the eye area. This winter, say goodbye to dry, puffy, and dull under-eyes and instead, say hello to smooth, moisturized, and wide-awake-looking skin.
Seal The Deal With a Hydrating Lip Mask
One of the most exposed, yet overlooked and forgotten parts of our face during the harsh winter months is our pout! Enter lip masks to the rescue! Cold air and indoor heating are notorious for damaging the delicate skin on our lips. That’s why we love slathering our lips with a hydrating lip mask. Not only does it hydrate and moisturize, but it conditions and soothes dry, winter-worn lips.
This non-greasy hydrating lip mask melts onto lips, delivering hydration and is infused with castor seed oil plus hyaluronic acid and squalene, leaving you with a non-sticky finish and silky, soft, smoother lips. Getting rid of dry lips has never been easier. You can use it alone during the day or overnight as you sleep – just apply a generous amount with a finger or lip brush onto clean, dry lips with a finger or lip brush. Or, you can use it under or over other lip products. Either way, it’ll be time to pucker up!
Hydrating Skincare Set for Dry Skin
Looking for minis of your favorite hydrating skincare products? We’ve got you! Our Holy Hydration! Hydrated Ever After Skincare Mini Kitfive skincare minis that can help to keep you hydrated, no after where this winter takes you. This kit includes minis of the:
Holy Hydration! Makeup Melting Cleansing Balm
Holy Hydration! Daily Cleanser
Holy Hydration! Face Cream
Holy Hydration! Eye Cream
Holy Hydration! Booster Drops (kit exclusive!)
Throw these minis in your everyday bag or pack them on your next trip to the slopes this winter, to ensure hydrated skin all season long.
Skincare Kits for Hydration While Traveling
If you plan on traveling this winter and need the perfect skincare lineup to keep your skin quenched on-the-go, we’ve created two new skincare sets that were made with travel in mind. Constantly switching up your products or straying from your normal skincare routine while traveling can lead to dry and irritated skin, which is why our sets are made up of mini sizes of your favorite products.
These skincare sets will ensure your skin stays happy and hydrated during all of your travels this winter season.
Frequently Asked Questions about Dry Skin:
Q: How to Stop Skin Drying Out in the Winter?
A: Winter can be harsh on your skin, but there are several ways to combat dryness and keep your skin healthy and hydrated. To prevent dry skin during the colder months, it's essential to adjust your skincare routine. Start by using a gentle, daily face cleanser that won't strip your skin of its natural oils. Then, focus on adding moisturizing and hydrating products to your regimen. Look for ingredients like hyaluronic acid, glycerin, and ceramides, which help attract and retain moisture in the skin.
Q: Why Is My Skin So Dry in the Winter?
A: During the winter season, many people experience drier skin due to a combination of environmental factors. Cold temperatures and low humidity levels outside can strip moisture from the skin. This harsh environment can disrupt the skin's natural protective barrier, making it more susceptible to dryness, flakiness, and irritation. These factors combined create a perfect storm for dehydrated skin, making it crucial to adapt your skincare routine to combat these winter-specific challenges and maintain healthy, hydrated skin throughout the colder months.
Q: How Do You Improve Dry Skin?
A: Improving dry skin can be achieved by incorporating hydrating skincare products into both your morning and nighttime routines. In the morning, start with a gentle, hydrating cleanser followed by a lightweight face serum that contains hyaluronic acid to help attract moisture to your skin. Apply a nourishing face cream to help lock in hydration. Don't forget to finish with a broad-spectrum sunscreen. At night, after cleansing, use a hydrating toner or essence to prep your skin, then layer on a facial oil if needed. Follow with a rich night cream or sleeping mask to help hydrate your skin while you sleep.