4 tips to winter-proof your skincare
Does the cold weather have your skin crying out for help? These top expert tips will help you combat the dull, flaky and dry winter skin problems
1. Up your hydration
Ensuring you reach for water instead of sugary or caffeinated drinks is one of the best ways to keep your skin nice and plump. Don’t worry if you struggle with eight glasses a day – you can also add hydrating foods into your diet such as cucumber, avocado and spinach and curb your salt intake. “Make sure you keep hydrated during the day; swap your coffee for green tea, which has great antioxidant effects,” dermatologist Dr Hextall advises.
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2. Swap out your cleanser
A foaming cleanser may be great to get rid of all that grime after a long day during the summer months but it can leave your skin quite dry during winter. Switch to more moisturising cleansers during the cold weather. “Lotion cleansers are typically less stripping of the natural (oil) on the skin,” says associate professor of clinical dermatology at the Weill Cornell Medical Center, Dr Shari Lipner.
3. Use a rich moisturiser
“My number one tip is to embrace using a more occlusive, rich product, especially for the evening routine, which can help maintain the skin barrier and prevent the need for prescribed treatments. Similarly, products marketed as ‘recovery masks’ often contain rich ingredients that are great for moisturising. Although petrolatum and mineral oils have had some bad press over the years, it is really quite undeserved and they are a key part of a dermatologists’ arsenal in managing many skin conditions, particularly dry skin. The occlusive effect of such ingredients essentially shields the skin and gives it time to repair itself or maintain its natural barrier function,” explains dermatologist Dr Hextall.
4. Don’t take scolding hot showers
As relaxing as a hot shower may be, hot showers can dry out your skin. “Studies that looked at the effect of hand-washing on the skin, especially around the Covid-19 pandemic, found that washing with hot water has no effect on removing microbes compared to cold water, but it does impact trans-epidermal water loss, drying out your skin, stripping out your natural oils and affecting the overall integrity of your skin barrier,” explains dermatologist Dr Craythorne.
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