How to Prepare Your Skin for Colder Weather

This time of year is chaos for my skin! The temperature fluctuates from being chilly in the morning to quite warm in the afternoon. Not to mention, the humidity is all over the place!

Don't let seasonal transitions confuse your skin too!

There are a few tricks that I like to incorporate into my skincare routine to prepare for the colder months. I know that my skin is naturally dry and needs to be eased into richer, hydrating product come fall. Being mindful of your skin’s behavior is key to establishing a balanced regimen that promotes healthy, nourished skin throughout the entire year!

Here are a few basic things you can do to help prepare your skin for colder weather.

• You may be tempted to switch from your lightweight, summer moisturizer directly to a heavy cream. However, it may be difficult for your skin to adapt so quickly. Instead, I like using a light, but very hydrating serum to act as a bridge to the colder months. Moss's Healing Dew is a beautiful gel that works wonderfully as a delicate, cooling, and hydrating refresher for the skin. 

• Keeping parts of your routine constant will be less confusing for your skin. Odacite's Wild Carrot Serum Concentrate is an absolute staple for me! It is designed to restore your youthful glow by revitalizing and balancing dull, lifeless skin. I like to add one-two drops of this precious, antioxidant-packed potion to my morning moisturizer or by itself on the days that my skin needs an extra boost of radiance! 

 

• Humectants are your friends! Humectants attract and retain moisture by forming hydrogen bonds with molecules of water. This is a fancy way of saying that they actively absorbs water from the air and can then use that moisture to hydrate your skin. Incorporating skincare products with humectants, such as honey and hyaluronic acid, into your daily routine will help plump and soften your skin, ultimately improving elasticity and providing you with a gorgeous glow! Two of my favorites are May Lindstrom's The Honey Mud and Laurel's Honey Berry Enzyme Mask!

• Exfoliating removes the dead cells from the surface of the skin. This process encourages the cells that are generated down in the dermis to replace the cells that have been sloughed off. As a result, the skin’s appearance is refreshed as its natural clarity and balance is restored. The Brightening Facial Scrub from Acure Organics is amazing! My husband and I are face scrub junkies, so when we both fell in love with this dark green, sea kelp-packed sludge, we knew it was a keeper! Though we have tried countless products, this is the first one to tick all of the boxes. It has the perfect amount of grit to achieve a really good clean without being too harsh or abrasive. It also doesn't leave my skin feeling stripped or dried out, just perfectly refreshed and glowing.

How do you change up your skincare routine to prepare for colder weather?