Winter Skin Care Routine: Tips And Products 

Cold weather and harsh winters can change the way our skin looks and feel. With the winter months ahead of us, it’s a good time to take stock of skin care products that are appropriate for the cold weather. The dry, cold weather can often strip our skin of moisture and make it flaky, making it prone to damage. Its very important to maintain a winter-appropriate skin care routine and use hydrating and moisturizing products to keep our skin healthy.
We must fine tune our skincare strategy or routine as the seasons change. Products that are adopted on a sunny day might not work effectively well in the cold. Every season has a different effect on our skin, therefore it's crucial to adjust our daily skincare regimens by adding or removing certain products to achieve balance and efficacy.

Daily Skincare Routines For Winter For Each Skin Type: 

The golden rule for any skincare regimen is to use products that are appropriate for our skin type. Examine your skin type and the ingredients that work best before you go shopping for skincare products at your local store. The four most common skin types are normal, oily, dry, and combination. The majority of natural skin care products are excellent for all skin types.

Winter Skincare For Normal Skin:

You don't really need to change your everyday routine to take better care of your skin if you have normal skin. But to properly balance the skin, ensure you do not skin hydration and follow some straightforward winter skin care advice that includes cleaning and moisturizing. When doing your winter night skincare regimen, use a heavy, non-comedogenic moisturizer that nourishes the skin without making it oily. You can choose light and hydrating moisturizers that help protect the skin barrier.

Winter Skincare For Dry Skin: 

Dry skin is a common concern during the winters, but if you already have dry skin, the season might be disastrous for you. Cultivating a winter skincare routine for dry skin is easy. The dry winter air combined with dry skin can make your skin feel worse causing flakiness that are often painful. This can also cause dullness, and discoloration since dry skin has less natural oil or moisture. Avoid frequent exfoliating if you have dry skin since it might irritate the skin and use foam-based, sulphate and paraben free cleansers that do not rupture your skin’s natural pH. To keep your skin plump, nourished and even tone, use winter moisturizer for dry skin.

 rich in hyaluronic acid, collagen, ceramides and peptides that deeply hydrate the skin and reduce dryness

Winter Skincare For Oily Skin:

During winters, chilly air may breach your skin's barrier and dry out your skin causing your skin to release extra oil. This can further block pores and lead to whiteheads and bumps. One of the best ways to combat this situation is to use a barrier protecting moisturizer 

 with mildly exfoliating benefits to get rid of excess oil and impurities.                                              

Winter Skincare For Combination Skin: 

Combination skin is difficult to maintain so avoid using products that leave your skin feeling oily while switching to your winter skincare regimen. Choose products that maintain a healthy balance between the oily and dry parts of your face by using moderate cleansers. To retain your skin's pH balance after cleaning include a light moisturizer toner in your routine to regulate oil effectively. You can choose a Vitamin C moisturizer that helps check oil while brightening your skin.

Tips To Follow During Winter Skin Care Routine: 

1. Moisturize, moisturize, moisturize

Applying skincare products for winter that are particularly moisturising is crucial since cold winters sap your skin's natural moisture. To deeply refresh and nurture very dry skin, use body butters like the VLCC Shea & Vitamin E Body Butter at night. Shea butter helps deeply hydrate the skin and prevent moisture loss. It's just as crucial to maintain a winter skincare regimen at night as it is during the day. Therefore, take all necessary precautions to maintain healthy skin, even at night.

As we mentioned, a good body butter like the VLCC Almond & Honey Body Butter is perfect to protect your skin and repair the natural barrier if you have normal to combination skin. Its rich formulation delivers the goodness of Almond to nourish and honey to calm inflammation. This rich nourishing body butter is like a superfood for your skin.

2. Don’t Forget The Sunscreen 

Even when you are indoors or the weather is overcast, UV rays can still harm your skin. According to the Skin Cancer Foundation, up to 80% of the sun's dangerous UV radiation may penetrate clouds and still do harm.
VLCC Mineral Sunscreen SPF 50 PA+++ is the perfect sunscreen for winters. It is a rich mousse textured cream with 100% zinc oxide. It provides superior broad-spectrum protection against the harmful UVA & UVB rays. It is lightweight, non-greasy and silicone based with universal tint formulation that blends with every skin tone.

3. Face Serums 

Face serums are a great way to provide additional benefits to your skin. The VLCC range of micro serums with actives penetrate deep into the skin to soothe specific skin concerns like acne, wrinkles & fine lines, dullness and pigmentation during winters. If you are suffering from dry skin, you can opt for the VLCC Clinic Pro Rescue serum is a wonderful serum for winter that hydrates your skin, protects it from roughage and exfoliates dead cells to block dullness.

4. Stay hydrated

One of the best things you can do to avoid dry skin is actually drinking loads of fluids, mostly water. Not only does drinking a lot of water during the winters keep you hydrated but it also helps your skin stay nourished while also flushing out toxins from your system.

5. Avoid hot showers, pat yourself dry then moisturize

On a chilly winter morning, being in the shower with hot water pouring down your body must be quite alluring. However, hot water should be avoided or used for a brief period of time just because it is known for stripping moisture from our skin. To ensure your skin is well moisturized, use the VLCC Clinic Deep Nourishing Bath Milk with hydrolyzed milk proteins to deeply hydrate the skin and niacinamide to flush out impurities. Take short showers and mild baths instead.

After taking a shower, make sure to pat yourself dry instead of scrubbing your skin with the towel to avoid chafing. Always moisturise immediately after a shower to lock in the moisture in your skin. Use VLCC Almond & Honey Light Moisturizer for long lasting hydration that does not feel sticky or greasy.

So there you have it, tips and products that have been tried and tested to yield the best results for your skin during the winter months. Start preparing your routine for winter with the best skincare products from VLCC.