By Savannah McLaughlin, LE, CLT
Every year when winter rolls around, do you ever find yourself wondering why your skin is so dry? You spent the entire summer with your dream skin; it was supple, hydrated, glowing even. Then one day you wake up and it’s as if all the moisture has been sucked right out of your skin. Well, you’re not alone! In fact, dry skin is one of the most common complaints I hear from patients every single winter.
As temperatures get colder, the air’s ability to hold moisture decreases. Since there is less moisture in the air available for our skin to hold onto or draw in for hydration. In order to aid our skin in being able to draw in and retain more moisture, it’s extremely important to use specific ingredients found in our skincare that supports our skin to do so. Here are 5 products with all the right ingredients to help keep your skin glowing this winter.
- Biopeptide Hydrating Lotion by Mikel Kristi
Intensely hydrating yet lightweight moisturizer that boosts collagen and brightens the skin ALL in ONE product. This is by far my personal favorite moisturizer from Mikel Kristi with powerful ingredients such as:
- Sea Algae– Nourishing antioxidant
- Hyaluronic Acid– Hydrates & prevents transepidermal water loss
- Peptides- Stimulates collagen
- Songyi Mushroom- Brightens and evens skin tone.
- HA5 Rejuvenating Hydrator by SkinMedica
Hyaluronic Acid is our body’s very own natural hydrating molecule. However, applying it to the skin has been proven to be very beneficial in restoring skin hydration. SkinMedica’s HA5 is a blend of 5 different forms of hyaluronic acid that:
- Immediately hydrates
- Smoothes and soothes
- Gives the skin sustained release of HA that provides long-lasting hydration for up to 8 hours.
- Biopeptide AM/PM Eye Cream by Mikel Kristi
The eye cream of your dreams! No one likes dry skin around the eyes. I love this eye cream by Mikel Kristi because it gives that enriched, moisturized feel while depuffing around the eyes and even stimulating collagen. Not to mention, for being a medical grade skincare product, the Biopeptide AM/PM Eye Cream is definitely on the more affordable side, which is what we LOVE to hear, right?
