Whether you fall into the “dry skin type” category or simply anticipate an increase in dullness, ashyness, roughness and other seasonal symptoms as temperatures drop, it’s more important to create a routine that focuses on hydration than just symptom relief.
Proper hydration and moisturization ensures that our skin barrier—which protects our bodies from natural aggressors like pollution and infection—remains strong and intact.
It also leaves skin feeling soft and provides a smooth base when you apply other products like makeup on top. Unlike many other skin problems, dry complexion can be repaired relatively quickly.
Follow our skin care routine to help you fight dryness.
Step 1: Oil Cleanser and Hydrating Toner. Due to genetic reasons, dry skin types lack fat.
Since the job of a facial cleanser is to thoroughly wash away dirt, grime, and of course oil, sometimes it can inadvertently strip away all the moisture.
Switching to an oil-based cleanser, such as a cleansing balm, can effectively relieve skin congestion without stripping the skin of moisture and leaving it feeling dry and tight.
If you're extremely dry, you can even skip washing your face entirely and instead use a cleansing tonic, like our popular Moisturizing Lotion , as part of your cleansing routine.
Step 2: Hyaluronic Acid Serum. Good to know: skin can be dry and dehydrated (yes, there's a difference). Hyaluronic acid is one of the popular skin care ingredients that combats both conditions.
It stores 1000 times its weight in water and penetrates deep into the skin's layers to restore moisture levels and smooth texture. Apply a few drops to skin or mix into your favorite moisturizer for extra hydration.
Step 3: Ceramide Filling Moisturizer. As the icing on the cake, seal in all these goodness with a solid moisturizer.
You should look for products that contain ceramides (also known as fatty acids), which help keep your skin smooth.
Ingredients like squalane in our rich moisturizer also work to help replenish the skin's naturally occurring levels of squalene, which forms part of skin's moisture content and decreases with age.
Don’t forget about the rest of your body! When moisturizing your lips, hands and body, look for almond oil, jojoba oil or lactic acid.
Spray anywhere below the chin to stay soft: a non-sticky, non-greasy body oil that prevents chapped elbows, sore knees and post-wash dryness.
Then apply our Silk Slip Conditioning Lip Oil (we recommend the tinted variety in one of the trendy colors, even if it's a bit over-the-top) to keep lips hydrated and soft, no matter the wind or chill.
If you really want to add more moisture, applying a plumping mask a few times a week can do wonders for dry skin.
Our Look Alive Mask restores oil levels (via rosehip extract) and hydrates (hello, aloe vera leaf juice) to smooth dry and dehydrated skin.
Since the job of a facial cleanser is to thoroughly wash away dirt, grime, and of course oil, sometimes it can inadvertently strip away all the moisture.
Switching to an oil-based cleanser, such as a cleansing balm, can effectively relieve skin congestion without stripping the skin of moisture and leaving it feeling dry and tight.
If you're extremely dry, you can even skip washing your face entirely and instead use a cleansing tonic, like our popular Moisturizing Lotion , as part of your cleansing routine.
Step 2: Hyaluronic Acid Serum. Good to know: skin can be dry and dehydrated (yes, there's a difference). Hyaluronic acid is one of the popular skin care ingredients that combats both conditions.
It stores 1000 times its weight in water and penetrates deep into the skin's layers to restore moisture levels and smooth texture. Apply a few drops to skin or mix into your favorite moisturizer for extra hydration.
Step 3: Ceramide Filling Moisturizer. As the icing on the cake, seal in all these goodness with a solid moisturizer.
You should look for products that contain ceramides (also known as fatty acids), which help keep your skin smooth.
Ingredients like squalane in our rich moisturizer also work to help replenish the skin's naturally occurring levels of squalene, which forms part of skin's moisture content and decreases with age.
Don’t forget about the rest of your body! When moisturizing your lips, hands and body, look for almond oil, jojoba oil or lactic acid.
Spray anywhere below the chin to stay soft: a non-sticky, non-greasy body oil that prevents chapped elbows, sore knees and post-wash dryness.
Then apply our Silk Slip Conditioning Lip Oil (we recommend the tinted variety in one of the trendy colors, even if it's a bit over-the-top) to keep lips hydrated and soft, no matter the wind or chill.
If you really want to add more moisture, applying a plumping mask a few times a week can do wonders for dry skin.
Our Look Alive Mask restores oil levels (via rosehip extract) and hydrates (hello, aloe vera leaf juice) to smooth dry and dehydrated skin.
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