Winter Skin Care 101
Winter is beautiful, but it can be brutal on your skin. Cold temps, indoor heat, and low humidity all pull moisture from your skin barrier, leaving things feeling tight, flaky, itchy, or dull.
Here’s how to keep your skin healthy, hydrated, and glowing all season long:
1. Hydrate From the Inside Out
Dry skin often starts internally. Increase:
Water intake
Electrolytes (especially if you drink coffee)
Skin-loving fats (grass-fed butter, tallow, ghee, avocado)
Minerals (magnesium, trace minerals)
A hydrated body = a hydrated complexion.
2. Switch to Gentle, Non-Stripping Cleansers
Foaming cleansers can dry the skin even more in winter. Choose creamy, oil-based, or low-lather cleansers that protect your moisture barrier.
3. Add a Hydrating Serum
Look for ingredients like:
Hyaluronic acid
Aloe vera
Honey
Glycerin
Copper peptides (bonus for repair!)
Apply serums to slightly damp skin to pull in more moisture.
4. Moisturize More Than You Think You Need
Winter is the time to bring out the richer creams, balms, and oils.
Apply moisturizer morning + night, and consider “moisture sandwiching”:
damp skin → hydrating serum → moisturizer → balm layer
5. Exfoliate… But Gently
Over-exfoliating in winter can make dryness worse.
Aim for:
1–2x/week max
Gentle physical scrubs or mild enzyme exfoliants
Avoid strong acids if you’re already dry
6. Use a Humidifier at Night
Indoor heating pulls moisture from the air (and from your skin). Running a humidifier in your bedroom can improve dryness overnight, especially for lips, hands, and the under-eye area.
Bonus: you'll sleep better too.
7. Protect Your Skin Barrier
Your barrier is EVERYTHING for keeping moisture in. Support it with:
Ceramides
Honey + beeswax
Tallow-based balms
Rosehip or jojoba oil
Minimal ingredients
Avoid fragrance-heavy products, harsh actives, and anything that burns or stings.
8. Don’t Forget the Body
Winter dryness isn’t just the face. Use body lotion after every shower (within 3 minutes), and consider adding:
Body oil
Tallow balm
Shea butter
Mineral-rich salt baths
Our Recommendations
Our Winter Brand Pick: ALITURA
We love Alitura because they keep ingredients clean, nutrient-dense, and free from fillers. Perfect for repairing and nourishing dry winter skin. If you’re looking to elevate your routine naturally, they’re an excellent place to start.
Intentional, not complicated!
Lean into simple, all-natural habits: drink mineral-rich water, choose products with real ingredients you can pronounce, use humidifiers or simmer pots to bring moisture back into your home, and nourish your skin with whole-food fats like tallow, honey, and cold-pressed oils.
Small shifts make a big impact. And when you do want something elevated but still clean, Alitura remains one of our favorite natural brands to support and recommend all season long. Until next time!