It’s time we talked about Winter skin

As much as many of us don’t want to admit it, Winter is coming (cue Game of Thrones music) and whilst we unpack our warm weather layers, it’s time to start thinking about how to best care for and protect your skin during the seasonal change.

Does a change in season require a complete overhaul of your skincare routine? No, not necessarily, but it is important to identify how your skin responds to it.

Generally speaking, the cooler months are less humid and the air around us is much colder, drier, and windier, making it harder for our skin to lock in and maintain moisture.

To add, what do we do when it’s freezing outside? Stay inside with the heating turned up, of course! This warm and toasty feeling is a total must during the dreary months, but it does contribute to our skin being deprived of moisture, so it’s up to us to make smart skin decisions to avoid disruption to our barrier.

Winter is the perfect time to kickstart a professional treatment journey

If you’ve been thinking about kicking your skin treatments up a notch, did you know that Winter is the perfect time to start? This is because we can worry less about the sun impacting treatment recovery and often, we have a bit more time at home planned which means we’re more open to treatments that may require downtime.

The most popular treatments clients book during Winter includes a course of skin needling, chemical peels, and IPL skin rejuvenation. All these treatments achieve incredible results when performed as a series and mean that by the time said series comes to an end, you’re left with glowing results in time for a ramped-up summer social schedule.

Like any time of the year, the skin should be in tip-top condition before beginning these treatments, so we encourage you to book your consultation now to kick off any at-home skin prep required to begin your transformation.

Psst… This is also a great time to consider permanent hair reduction to have smooth, hair-free skin by Summer.

Stop sensitised skin in its tracks

Those of you with sensitive skin already know the impact changes in season can have on the skin. Enter dryness, flaking, irritation; you name it, it sucks.

With the likes of hotter showers, comforting central heating, roaring fireplaces and then the complete opposite with cold breezes outside, our skin can be prone to dryness and sensitivity leaving our barrier thinking, “what the actual heck?!”

This is where simple skincare tweaks come into play. These are generalised suggestions with more personalised ones available through a professional skin consultation.

You want to ensure you’re equipped with a gentle yet effective cleanser. The foundation of any skincare routine, ensure your cleanser is providing the skin with a refreshing hydration boost and not stripping or disrupting the barrier even more.

During the day, antioxidants will continue to be your skin’s BFF as they work hard to protect and defend against environmental damage. At night, your skin may benefit from switching your usual moisturiser for a more occlusive one, which can lock in hydration and work to strengthen and maintain your barrier.

If you’re feeling like your skin is taking a real hit in the cooler months, booking a professional skin treatment can be the difference between maintaining your glow over Winter or spending the lead-up to Summer fixing it.

You still need sun protection, please!

You didn’t think we’d write a whole blog without mentioning sun protection, right? As if! All jokes aside, despite the gloomy-looking skies, you will need daily sun protection when out and about during Winter.

Sun damage comprises of the nasty work of both UVA and UVB rays. Whilst the UVB rays, the ones responsible for sunburn, aren’t as prominent, the UVA rays are still in full force.

These are the ones significant enough to age our skin and make our hard work in and out of the clinic redundant if you’re not applying that daily layer of protection at the end of your skincare routine. Just do it, ok? Promise? Thanks.

Okay, maybe a big deal 😉 

If you’re looking to design a seasonal skincare gameplan or want to kickstart a Winter treatment journey, book your skin consultation and analysis online today to receive your fully personalised action plan, book your consultation today!