With the changing seasons comes the need for a change in skin care! As the nights get longer, the temperatures get colder, and under eye circles get darker, we need to make sure to adjust our routine with the demand of the season. This month we are giving you our 7 BEST tips to keep your skin looking fresh and vibrant throughout this holiday season, so let’s raise a glass (of water of course) and here’s to jaws dropping at all of your holiday festivities!

Increase Moisturizer
Cold, dry air can leave your skin itchy, red and irritated, even the things we love so much, such as a blazing hot fire, can also pull moisture out of your face and strip it of its natural oils. So during the winter months make sure to increase your moisturizer and add in some hyaluronic acid for extra hydration. Adding in a humidifier to your bedroom and decreasing the shower temperature can also help with retaining moisture in your skin. Moisture + natural oils = fresh glowing skin.

We recommend: Revision DEJ Face, Revision DEJ Night, Vivant Allantoin, Vivant Marine Skin, Obagi Hydrate, Obagi Hydrate Luxe.

Gentler Cleanser
With less oils and drier temperatures we also need to make sure to use a more gentle cleanser during the colder months. You can also opt for a cleanser with moisturizer included! The corners of your nose, under eyes, cheeks all exposed to wind are crying out for extra love during this season. That squeaky clean feeling you love in the summer can strip your face of the natural oils it craves in the winter. Washing your face with the wrong cleanser can actually dehydrate your skin! Glowing skin is always in.

We recommend: Vivant Green Tea Cleanser, Vivant Cleansing Milk, Revision Gentle Cleansing Lotion, Giddie Skincare Gentle Cleanse

Wash Your Makeup Off
Wash. Your. Face. Every. Night. And for BONUS points, make sure to wash off your eye makeup too. Trust us, we get it, sometimes we just don’t have the energy at the end of the day to do the whole face, but did you know not washing your eye makeup off is one of the leading contributors to under eye circles! We know right!? Genetics play a large factor in under eye circles but by making sure to wash your eye make up off you can decrease this by up to 50%. That is a risk we don’t want to take. We’re not doing 50 shades of undereye circles this holiday season.

We recommend: Giddie Skincare Gentle Eye Makeup Remover

Freshen Up With Botox and Fillers
That fresh glowy look we all crave, Botox and fillers can get you there. Botox helps smooth the skin, and to replace that extra hydration lost, especially in the lips, filler has got your back. Let’s make sure Santa knows what size we are in units of Botox.

Stay Hydrated and Limit Sugar
This is your friendly reminder to hydrate. What we do internally affects our skin externally too. With all those extra holiday beverages and Christmas treats, we need to make sure we are drinking enough water to maintain hydration in the skin. Eating foods with a high glycemic index leads to inflammation in the body which can also affect your skin. Excess sugar can lead to breakouts and skin irritations, so limit your sugar too!

Exercise
Yes, that fun 8 letter word we seem to avoid this season. But here’s your reminder to get that heart rate up! Exercise increases your blood circulation which will deliver oxygen and nutrients to the skin, this keeps your skin healthy, promotes collagen production and promotes new skin cells which keeps your skin radiant and helps with anti-aging. With the new year, new you goals, Giddie Skin can also help with our Emsculpt Neo treatment! Sweat now so that you can glow and celebrate later.

Sleep
Did you know that your skin makes new collagen when you sleep? All the more reason to prioritize those night time Z’s. More collagen means your skin is plumper and less likely to wrinkle. Getting less than 5 hours of sleep per night can lead to twice as many fine lines and wrinkles. There’s a reason we call it beauty sleep friends!

Caring for your skin in the winter just takes some small adjustments, but your skin will thank you. With a little extra care you can have soft, radiant, smooth skin all year long and shine brighter than the tree this holiday season! From all of us at Giddie Skin we wish you a wonderful holiday filled with beautiful, healthy, glowing skin!