The winter season often brings a drier climate, which can significantly impact your skin, leading to dryness and dehydration.
However, even during the harshest months, there are steps you can take to keep your skin hydrated, healthy, and glowing.
Hydration From Within
Drinking adequate amounts of mineral-rich or spring water is essential for helping your body absorb and retain fluids, which in turn hydrates your skin.
Incorporating hydrating foods like certain fruits and vegetables—such as cucumbers, watermelon, figs, zucchini, and bell peppers—along with soups and broths, can also boost your hydration.
These foods are high in water and minerals, making them excellent choices for keeping your body hydrated.
Use a Rich Moisturizer
Lipid-rich moisturizers like tallow effectively hydrate the skin while strengthening the skin barrier, which serves as the primary structure for locking in moisture.
New to tallow? The Simple One is one of our most popular tallow balms and an excellent choice for those just starting their journey with tallow.
Gentle Exfoliation
Harsh exfoliation can damage the skin barrier, which is designed to retain moisture.
In contrast, gentle exfoliation preserves the barrier while effectively facilitating the removal of dead skin.
This process not only improves your complexion but also enhances the permeability of your skin for better absorption of skincare products.
A honey mask is an excellent option for gentle exfoliation, as it also acts as a humectant. While it sloughs off dead skin, it simultaneously draws in moisture.
Create Your Own Honey Mask at Home!
Using clean, wet hands, apply raw honey to your skin and gently massage in circular motions for about 2 minutes. Allow the honey to dry for 15 minutes, then rinse it off with warm water and pat your skin dry.
Limit Hot Showers
While hot showers can be comforting in colder weather, hot water can strip the skin barrier and lead to increased dryness.
To protect your skin, try to keep your shower temperatures moderate!
Prioritize Nighttime Care
As we sleep, our skin enters a natural repair and regeneration phase, and its permeability increases.
Applying nourishing products at night allows your skin to efficiently absorb beneficial ingredients without interference from makeup or environmental factors.