5 Fixes For Dry Winter Skin
Long hot showers and toasty heated homes are some of the best things about winter, but they can have a terrible effect on our skin, which seems to go from “so fine” to “so dry” seemingly overnight. If you’re feeling the need to dial up the moisture levels, these cold-weather staples are my all-time favourites, each one worth your time and money.
1. Embryolisee Lait-Creme Concentre | This French beauty staple is now widely available in Australia. Formulated by a Parisian dermatologist in 1950 to soften, nourish and moisturise, it has a pretty simple list of ingredients, including nourishing fatty acids and nutrient-rich vitamins. Loved for its non-nonsense efficacy, it is claimed one tube is sold every five seconds globally; $35.99 chemistwarehouse.com.au
2. IT Cosmetics Confidence in an Eye Cream | Don’t laugh, but I will never forget the first time I tried this heavyweight eye cream. Instantly, I found it was so soothing, so hydrating and it magically brightened my dark circles, too. Afterwards, I read it was full of my favourite results-driven ingredients for dry skin: moisturising squalane, moisture-locking ceramides, moisture-magnet hyaluronic acid and brightening liquorice root. That was many years ago, and still nothing has come close to this formula. It sells out often, so waitlist for it; $59 adorebeauty.com.au
3. [QED] Skincare Deep Hydration No Rinse Cleanser | Wash the day off your face without using moisture-stripping tap water. Formulated by a Sydney pharmacist specifically for sensitive skin, it leaves your face feeling clean yet ultra-soft and dewy. I recommend using this a few times a day if you're suffering, like me, with sweaty skin under your face mask. Green tea soothes irritation while jojoba hydrates but prevents blocked pores and spots, aka maskne; $48 qedskincare.com
4. The Jojoba Company Ultimate Serum | This natural hydrating hero has been reformulated to include a super-impressive ingredient called HumaColl 21, the world’s first human-identical vegan collagen. In clinical tests it has outperformed retinol and vitamin C in its ability to stimulate our diminishing collagen. This means noticeably firmer, healthier-looking skin after a few weeks. Use morning and night; $69.95 thejojobacompany.com.au
5. Wrinkles Schminkles Facial Plumping Sheet Mask | This puts my skin in the express lane back to dewiness. It is seriously next-level in its ability to ramp up tired, dull-looking skin after 20 minutes. Make sure you rub any excess into your neck and decolletage. Unlike many sheet masks out there, this one is eco-friendly and decomposes within two months. You’ll want this one on repeat buy; $25 wrinklesschminkles.com.au