Winter Skin
How to Keep Your Skin Hydrated All Winter Long: Simple Tips That Actually Work
Winter is cozy season — sweaters, hot tea, fuzzy socks — but for your skin? Not so cozy. Cold air, indoor heat, and low humidity can leave your face and body feeling tight, flaky, and irritated. The good news: with a few simple tweaks to your routine, you can keep your skin soft, hydrated, and glowing all season long.
Here are the most effective, real-life strategies for beating dry winter skin.
1. Sleep With a Humidifier in Your Bedroom
If you do only one thing this winter, make it this.
Running your heater all night instantly dries out the air — and your skin. Using a humidifier keeps moisture circulating, so your skin stays softer and more comfortable while you sleep.
Place it near your bed (not blowing directly on your face) and turn it on nightly for noticeably healthier skin by morning.
2. Exfoliate — But Do It Smartly
Exfoliation is key for dry winter skin, because it clears away the dull, flaky layer that blocks your moisturizers from working their best.
For Your Face
Gentle is the way to go. One great option is the
✨ Eminence Organic Skin Care Cherry Enzyme Exfoliant,
which uses natural fruit enzymes to smooth and brighten without irritation. Perfect for winter-dry, sensitive, or lackluster skin.
For Your Body
Dry brushing or a sugar scrub once or twice a week keeps your skin smooth and ready to absorb moisture. Always follow with a rich body cream.
3. Switch to Creamier, More Nourishing Moisturizers
Winter is the time to level up your moisturizer. Lightweight lotions won’t cut it when the air is dry and cold.
Great ingredients to look for: hyaluronic acid, ceramides, squalane, and shea butter.
If you want specific product recommendations:
✨ Glo Skin Beauty Restorative Cream
This one is super nourishing, barrier-supportive, and amazing for nighttime or anyone with winter dryness.
✨ Eminence Organic Skin Care Marine Flower Peptide Night Cream
This cream is rich, firming, deeply hydrating, and perfect for locking in moisture overnight. It’s especially helpful if your skin feels tight or dull in the winter.
These thicker creams help prevent moisture loss and keep your skin feeling comfortable all day long.
4. Add a Hydrating Serum Under Your Moisturizer
Hydrating serums are like giving your moisturizer a boost. They help your skin hold onto water and stay plump throughout the day.
Look for serums with hyaluronic acid, glycerin, peptides, or niacinamide.
And here’s where layering matters:
Apply your serum first, then follow with a cream like Glo Skin Beauty Restorative Cream or Eminence Marine Flower Peptide Night Cream to seal all that goodness in.
5. Use Lukewarm Water, Not Hot
As amazing as hot showers feel, they strip your skin of natural oils — which makes dryness worse. Stick to warm water and moisturize right after bathing to trap in hydration.
6. Protect Your Skin Barrier
Your skin barrier is your built-in winter coat — and keeping it healthy is the secret to avoiding dryness, irritation, and redness.
Here’s how to reinforce it:
Use a gentle, non-stripping cleanser
Don’t over-exfoliate
Add richer creams
Use hydrating serums
Seal in moisture with a balm on dry areas
Two products that are absolute winter skin heroes:
✨ Glo Skin Beauty Barrier Balm
This is amazing for sealing in moisture, protecting dry patches, and soothing irritated winter skin. Use it as the final step in your nighttime routine or on extra-dry areas anytime.
✨ Glo Skin Beauty Restorative Cream
(Yes — it belongs here, too!) Its reparative, hydrating formula is perfect for restoring your barrier after cold weather or indoor heating.
With these steps and the right products, your skin can stay soft, hydrated, and calm even through the driest part of winter.
Final Thoughts
Dry winter skin doesn’t stand a chance when you’ve got the right routine — and the right products. A humidifier, smart exfoliation (like the Eminence Cherry Enzyme Exfoliant), and barrier-supporting moisturizers (like Glo’s Restorative Cream and Barrier Balm or Eminence’s Marine Flower Peptide Night Cream) can make all the difference.
Winter might be cold, but your skin can still stay glowing and comfortable all season long.
