Don’t let the success from your summer skin routine go out the window with the oncoming cold weather. A few minor skincare adjustments; can allow you to retain glowing, supple skin for the winter duration.
Here are 5 tips and tricks, from skin experts in Seoul Korea & North America, on how to obtain the best healthy winter skin:
1. It’s All About A Thicker Face Cream
For all skin types – having a richer face cream can make all the difference in protecting your skin’s barrier from the harsh winter elements such as dry indoor heating, cold outdoor temperatures and gusting wind. Heavier formulated creams, such as Heimish’s Bulgarian Rose Satin Cream and D’Alba’s White Truffle Anti-Aging Cream can be used in the morning and night to hydrate and protect skin exposed to indoor heating and outdoor fall/winter condition.
2. Just Add On A Serum Or Face Oil
Adding a serum or face oil is a great way to update your skincare routine; prepping your skin for the harsher winter elements. Add two drops and work it into your skin before applying your moisturizer. You can use it as and when needed for an extra hydrating boost. Oily/Combination skin types can benefit from a great face oil such Olivarrier’s 100% Squalane Fluid Oil. Squalane oil will super hydrate the skin, not clog pores and balance sebum oil production. For Dry/Normal skin types, It’s Skin Propolis Power 10 formulation is made with honey and is highly concentrated to hydrate and strengthen the skin’s protective barrier.
3. Get Sheet Faced Often
Sheet masking is crucial to your winter skincare routine now more than any other time of the year. After a full day of battling the elements; try a sheet mask in the evening with soothing, healing and super hydrating ingredients such as oatmeal, propolis, snail mucin, collagen and ceramide. You can sheet mask while in your bath, after a shower or watching Netflix. Sheet masks are water-based, so suitable for all skin types, and an inexpensive way to improve your skin’s texture. Try Tony Moly’s Pureness 100 Propolis Soothing Sheet Mask or It’s Skin’s Prestige Masque D’Escargot or Etude House’s Collagen or Etude House’s Ceramide Masks.
4. Sleeping Beauty Masks
Korean Sleeping packs are popular because you literally only have to put the sleeping cream formulation onto your skin after cleansing and go to bed. There is no residue left on your pillow. The sleeping mask super-hydrates and repairs your skin overnight while you sleep. In the morning; you just continue with your usual morning cleansing routine. We recommend Abib’s Relaxing Sleeping Pack which promotes skin restoration while sleeping so your skin will be relieved the next morning.
5. Gently Does It With The Toner
A Korean invention, Essences are like watery serums; so an Essence and Toner combined gives excellent absorption and intense hydration while balancing the skin’s pH back to 5.5 after cleansing. An essence toner such as Pyunkang Yul’s Essence Toner is a great addition to any skin type’s winter skincare routine. Formulated to be applied on even the most sensitive skin including conditions such as eczema and rosacea.
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