Winter Skincare Essentials: Nourish and Protect Your Skin
Table of Contents
- Winter Skincare Essentials: Nourish and Protect Your Skin
- Why Skin Has Winter Skin Challenges
- Winter Skincare Steps: A Calecim Professional & Medik8 Approach
- Addressing Specific Winter Skin Concerns
Winter is not quite here yet, but it’s on its way and we can expect temperatures to fall. It is then that your skin may start to experience challenges. The winter environment can lead to dryness and sensitivity. Our two excellent skin care ranges Calecim Professional and Medik8 provide the highestquality skincare options, using science-backed formulations. We pulled out a selection from our entire range to suggest which of these products are best for your skin for the coming months.
Why Skin Has Winter Skin Challenges
The cold, windy climate, combined with indoor heating, depletes your skin’s moisture. This will result in a reduction in your skin’s natural oils, causing dryness. This compromised barrier makes your skin more sensitive, resulting in increased irritation. Reduced cell turnover, due to dehydration, can cause a dull appearance and rough skin texture.
Winter Skincare Steps: A Calecim Professional & Medik8 Approach
Step 1: Gentle Cleansing
Medik8 Lipid-Balance Cleansing Oil
Why? This oil removes impurities, makeup and SPF without stripping natural skin oils. This helps to maintain hydration and is suitable for sensitive skin.
How to Use: Apply to dry skin, massage gently, then emulsify with water and rinse.
Why use it in Winter? Using a gentle cleanser helps to avoid further stripping the skin of its natural oils.
Step 2: Hydration and Nourishing Boost
Calecim Professional Serum
Why? This serum offers intense hydration, repairs the skin’s barrier, and has anti-inflammatory properties. It can also assist with skin healing. It contains the highest concentration of PTT-6 ®, – growth factors, exosomes, albumin, and fibronectins. PTT-6 ® contains over 3,000 proteins.
Medik8 Hydr8 B5 Intense
Why? This serum provides lightweight hydration and assists the skin in retaining moisture. It also works well with other products to double down on effectiveness. Hydra8 B5 Intense contains superfood antioxidants and Natural Moisturising Factors (NMFs) to give noticeable skin rehydration. In fact, it is clinically proven to increase skin hydration.
Why Use Both? This combination of serums provides increased hydration, beneficial for winter skin.
Why Use it in Winter? Increased hydration through hyaluronic acid production is welcomed in colder months.
How to Use: Apply after cleansing, before other products.
Step 3: Targeted Treatments
Calecim Multi-Action Cream
Why? This moisturiser promotes cell turnover, repair, hydration and overall skin health. It is good for calming inflammation too. Also contains PTT-6 ®. This multi-action cream also targets skin laxity and wrinkles.
Why in Winter? Targeted treatments are valuable to help with concerns of dryness, texture, and ageing that can be emphasised in winter.
Step 4: Nourishing Moisturisers
Medik8 Advanced Night Restore
Why? This moisturiser provides hydration and contains ceramides to assist with barrier repair. It works overnight to improve the skin.
When to Use: Apply as a final hydrating layer at night.
Why in Winter: A nourishing moisturiser is important to protect the skin during the winter and combat dryness.
Step 5: Sun Protection
Medik8 Advanced Day Total Protect SPF 30 or 50
Why? This product protects against UV damage, and pollution and assists in the prevention of premature ageing. It contains added antioxidants.
Why in Winter: UV damage can still occur even on cloudy days.
How to Use: Apply this product as the final step in your morning routine, every day.
Addressing Specific Winter Skin Concerns
Redness and Sensitivity: Calming ingredients and barrier-repairing products (such as those mentioned above) can reduce redness and sensitivity.
Fine Lines and Wrinkles: Products such as Crystal Retinal, as well as the Calecim professional serum, can help to address these concerns.
Uneven Skin Tone: Improved cell turnover, using targeted products, can improve uneven skin tone, which can be emphasised by winter dryness.
It is important to maintain a consistent routine to see the best results. We encourage you to book in for a consultation for a personalised winter skincare plan. Please contact us for further information or to book. See you soon!
