Changing With The Seasons
Living in a state with all four seasons, it’s essential to adjust your skincare, body care, and hair care routine to best suit the environment around you. The lightweight products that we fancy in the high-humidity summer days just don’t cut it in the cold, dry winter air. On top of environmental stressors, we’re also running heating systems in our vehicles and home, which certainly contributes to moisture loss. So, here’s what I’m reaching for in the cold weather months to keep my skin and hair healthy and hydrated!
Bumble and bumble – Hairdresser’s Invisible Oil Shampoo & Conditioner ($31/$34)
The Hairdresser’s Invisible Oil Shampoo and Conditioner by Bumble and bumble is the absolute cure for dry, coarse, or brittle locks. It deeply moisturizes using six featherlight oils to soften, silken, tame, de-frizz, detangle, and protect - all without weighing down your hair! When the air is dry, it pulls moisture from whatever source it can reach - including your hair. This environmental factor - in addition to color treating and the use of hot tools - makes hair products containing oils a necessity in the cold weather months!
Lord Jones - Acid Mantel Repair CBD Moisturizer ($75)
If you’re slathering on the moisturizers, oils, and hydrating serums and still not retaining moisture, it’s time to evaluate the health of your moisture barrier. Assuring that you have a strong moisture barrier, also known as the acid mantle, is your first line of defense against moisture loss. Wintertime is a particularly vulnerable time for the moisture barrier due to the straining effects of cold weather outside and heating systems inside. Lord Jones Acid Mantle Repair CBD moisturizer is pH balanced and delivers a blend of fatty acids, ceramides, and cholesterol similar to those found in the skin’s barrier, plus CBD, quercetin to soothe, and hyaluronic acid to hydrate.
Kiehl’s – Buttermask for Lips ($26)
My lips are always taking a particularly hard hit in the winter! It seems as though they are the most challenging part of my body to keep hydrated this time of year. Thankfully, I found the secret weapon to repair my lips overnight in the Kiehl’s Buttermask for Lips. It’s packed with hydrating, skin-loving ingredients such as Fairly Traded Coconut Oil and Wild Mango Butter to aid in repairing the lip moisture barrier. I keep this on my bedside table and slather it on at night as the last part of my skincare routine. It can also be used as a 15-minute mask to prep lips before lipstick application!
Augustinus Bader - The Body Collection ($250)
The Body Collection by Augustinus Bader is everything you need for total body skin renewal. Not only do The Body Cream and The Body Oil provide intense hydration, but they’re also proven to firm, tone, and smooth while reducing the appearance of imperfections, cellulite, and stretch marks. To layer these two products, start by dabbing The Body Oil on damp skin after you get out of the shower or bath. Because of their occlusive nature, oils will work better when your skin is wet! Once absorbed, apply The Body Cream to dry skin. This set is Limited Edition - so grab yours while supplies last!
