Even in Houston, winter weather means colder temperatures, higher winds, and potential skin issues.
These can lead to moisture loss, skin barrier damage, itchiness, flakiness, chapped skin, and cracked skin. These symptoms, in turn, can lead to more extensive skin damage.
So, as the weather turns colder, it’s wise to prepare and make adjustments both to your skincare routine, and to your regular treatment regimen.
What happens if you don’t take care of your skin in the winter?
If you don’t take care of your skin in winter, you can see:
- Rosacea flares
- Eczema flares
- Tightness
- Acne
- Increased wrinkles
Your skin needs hydration to maintain a healthy glow, and to help it produce collagen to fill in wrinkles. If the cold dries out your skin it will try to produce more oils to compensate, which can lead to acne and other symptoms.
What is the best daily skin care routine for winter?
It’s especially important to be vigilant about your daily skincare routine during the winter months.
- Use a gentle creamy cleanser. Avoid foam or gel cleansers, which will strip natural oils away.
- Apply a hydrating serum with hyaluronic acid.
- Moisturize with a cream that’s high on Vitamin E.
- Apply broad-spectrum SPF 30+ sunscreen. Yes, you need it, even in winter!
- Use a humidifier overnight to keep your skin hydrated.
- Every week or so you want to use a gentle chemical exfoliant (not a harsh, sandy physical one) to remove dull, dry skin cells.
Which daily habits support your winter skincare routines?
Hydration is the big one. It’s easy to forget you’re thirsty in the winter, because the cold will trick you. Nevertheless, you need the same 8 glasses a day in December that you did in July.
You also need to make sure you’re getting enough sleep. Sleep is the ultimate cosmetic! You don’t have to hibernate like a bear, but you should turn in early when you can.
Which Allure Laser Studio treatments are best for winter skin problems?
Treatments that combine resurfacing power with serum treatments are usually the most effective.
The SaltFacial can truly rejuvenate your skin with sea salt resurfacing, aesthetic ultrasound to replenish and hydrate, and LED phototherapy for restoration. It’s especially effective if you’re prone to acne during the winter months.
If you truly want to baby your skin, look to the Bela MD treatment. This treatment resurfaces your skin via diamond microdermabrasion before hitting it with a hydrogen water infusion. We use ultrasonic extractions to help you get rid of impurities, then infuse a deep bio-active serum into your skin, using electroporation to increase penetration.
We then firm and tone the skin with microcurrent stimulation. The result is a youthful glow to die for…even when the weather outside is nasty and your coworker has the heat on at full blast.
Schedule Now
We tend to get busier during the winter months because everyone wants to look their best for the holidays. If you want to beat the winter rush, then it’s time to make your first appointment today! Bring your skin concerns. Our aestheticians will be happy to create a treatment plan that works for you.
