Along with summer, winter is one of the two seasons when our skin is most put to the test. The air dries out, there's less sunshine and pollution in big cities explodes. So how does your skin react to these climatic changes? What do you need to change in your routine to keep your skin moisturized and your complexion glowing? We tell you all about it!
How does our skin change in winter?
Due to low temperatures, the skin reduces its production of sebum: dryness dryness skin dryness is a major consequence of winter, resulting in loss of elasticity.
Next, the body concentrates blood around vital organs to protect them from the cold. The skin microcirculation cell renewal slows down, lymph flow decreases and toxins are evacuated less rapidly. The result is dull complexion to appear. And it's made worse by winter's pollution peaks!
In addition, temperature temperature changes between indoors and outdoors, and the icy wind weaken the skin barrier. The skin then becomes more sensitiveis more easily irritated and redness appears. And when snow and ice are on the ground, UV rays are reverberated, making sun protection essential.
Last but not least, it's our habits that change: for example, our bodies dehydrate more easily because of our annoying tendency to take hot showers in winter.
In concrete terms, what does our skin need?
So we need to help the skin in a number of areas: dryness, elasticity, cell renewal, dullness and the skin barrier.
If the skin is dryit's because it doesn't produce enough sebum. So, logically, it needs provide the lipids that it lacks. So there are two solutions:
- Either choose a thicker moisturizerand therefore richer in lipids.
- Either add a few drops of a vegetable oil to your day or night cream. Our night oil is a mix of 14 plant oils, all rich in essential fatty acids, minerals and vitamins!
(or better yet, both!)
What's more, adding lipids to the skin also restores its elasticity, suppleness and softness. elasticity, suppleness and softness.
To accelerate cell renewalbakuchiol: the plant-based alternative to retinol bakuchiol shortens cell cycle time and offers anti-aging, anti-spot and anti-scarring benefits. That's why it's included in our anti-aging booster !
To restore radiance to the face, turn to vitamin C or niacinamide. Our radiance booster, our healthy-glow cream or our purifying lotion are all good options for radiance. A second way to keep dullness at bay is to exfoliate the skin's stratum corneum: AHA and fruit enzymes are combined in our peeling mask to gently dissolve dead skin cells.
Finally, to support the proper functioning of the skin barrier, niacinamide or vitamin B5 are perfect! You'll find them in our rich creamor our healthy-glow cream.
Our advice?
In the evening, apply a layer of your day cream. Then apply another thicker moisturizing cream or a pipette of night oil. By multiplying the layers of moisturizing products and lipids, you seal in hydration throughout the night.
Don't hesitate to heavier hand on areas that dry out more easily, such as the wings of the nose or nasolabial folds.
Drink 1.5 liters of water a day, and no more!
