A Step-By-Step Guide To Transition Your Skin From Summer To Winter
Gone are the sun-soaked summer days, replaced by cooler temperatures causing visible changes in our skin. Autumn brings cooler weather and a drop in humidity, which makes for dry, stale air and even drier skin. This makes good hydration of the utmost important in every step of your skincare routine.
Tru & Beyond founder Miriam Abadi has the perfect step-by-step guide to help you transition your skincare routine. Bye bye dry skin, hello hydration.
Layer Your Skin
Serums filled with potent doses of active ingredients make for the ideal first layer. Serums have a thin consistency which make them perfect for sitting underneath moisturizers for effective absorption. Look for serums with hyaluronic acid, which already naturally occurs in the body. It attracts and holds onto moisture in the skin leaving the skin more hydrated and visibly plumper.
Pestle & Mortar Pure Hyaluronic Serum, 15ml, 135 Dhs
Switch From Lightweight Moisturizers To A Cream
In the summer months gel or lotion formulations which are lighter on the skin tend to be popular. As we switch to less humid air and different environmental irritants, its time to think about thicker, more nourishing formulas which lock in hydration without feeling heavy or greasy. Ideally look for creamier, thicker products which come in jars.
Shiseido Benefiance Wrinkle Smoothing Day Cream, 402 Dhs
Oil Up For Extra Hydration
For those with dryer skin, this last step in the evening is very important. Our skin naturally makes oils and lipids, which help prevent water loss from our skin and keep it hydrated. Face oils are substances that help complement those natural oils. They can help further soften, nourish, and balance skin for a healthy-looking glow.
Sunday Riley Luna Sleeping Night Oil, 15ml, 215 Dhs
Thick And Nourishing Eye Cream
Eye creams are very important during the winter months as dry and dehydrated skin makes fine lines more apparent and really highlights wrinkles. Delicate skin around the eyes can get easily chapped when those cold, dry winds cause our eyes to constantly water (not to mention, it doesn’t do our eye makeup any favors!). Look for formulas that include collagen and elastin to rebuild skin’s structure and fill out fine lines, peptides to support healthy tissue, and antioxidants to encourage cell regeneration and fight free radical damage.
Charlotte Tilbury Magic Eye Rescue Cream, 240 Dhs
Gentle Exfoliation
Fall and winter months are an especially important time to be gentle on the skin barrier and avoid stripping the skin of its natural oils as can occur with harsh, abrasive scrubs. The key is to gently exfoliate once a week to ensure that all products you use are penetrating the skin effectively.
The Exfoliant, By Simon Ourian M.D., 180 Dhs
Transition To An Oil Or Cream Based Cleanser
Harsh lathering agents – which can strip skin of its protective natural oils and exacerbate already dry winter skin. Switching to a gentle yet rich cleanser is a great way to keep skin hydrated and maintain a healthy barrier throughout the winter months.
Guerlain Orchidèe Impèriale Rich Cleansing Foam, 125ml, 502 Dhs
Hydrate Your Body As Well As Your Face
Your skin has the most moisture when it's wet, and most moisturizers work best when skin is already hydrated. Body butters are rich and oily, but they also do much better work keeping your skin moisturized and healthy if you put them on post-shower. Given the low levels of humidity in the winter air, it’s also worth slathering on creams with the bathroom door closed to trap that all-important steam.
Augustinus Bader The Body Cream, 6.7 oz, 653 Dhs
Hydrate Those Lips!
Chapped lips are common in winter due to the exposure to cold air. Keratin, which forms the top layer of your skin, loses its flexibility and the lips become sore, cracked and scaly. You need a lip balm that has emollient properties that smooths the surface of the skin and locks in moisture.
