Don’t try so hard to aim for perfect skin, instead strive to keep your skin healthy and happy. Your goal will be to maintain a healthy barrier function that protects the epidermis from bacteria and infections.
Our skin is our largest organ, and it goes through so much on a daily basis. From harsh temperature exposure, dry air, lack of hydration, improper skincare routine, and the invasive ingredients in our skincare products that strip our skin from its natural oils. When your barrier is not cared for properly or protected, your skin just can’t maintain a healthy balance. You’ll be prone to rough skin textures, dark spots, wrinkles, breakouts, or even visible signs of rapid aging.
Your skin plays such an important role in protecting your bodies from getting sick or having damage to your bones, muscles, and internal organs, so we should keep it as healthy as we can. Part of caring for your skin is understanding it and that means knowing your skin’s type and level of sensitivity. Everyone is born with various skin types, some more unique than others. Your skin will never change, so knowing it will help you treat it properly. Just like your hair type, or other genetic traits and qualities. If you have oily skin, you can’t use products for dry skin. If you have combination skin, using certain ingredients can be detrimental to your skin’s texture. If you have sensitive skin, you need to stay away from certain chemicals and heavy products. If you have skin conditions like eczema or acne, it’s imperative that you see an expert skin specialist like an esthetician or dermatologist get the best-recommended products and treatments.
Once you know your skin type and consult with an expert on what you should use and should avoid, you can keep your skin in top condition, even as the seasons change. We maintain our healthy, glowing skin by using professionally recommended cleansers, exfoliators, toners, and moisturizers for you as an individual. Think of these products as your defense against the things you want to improve upon, which can be switched out depending on the season, month, or week.
Most of us are probably not thinking about our skin as we enter into winter, but you should be! Think of all the money you’ll save by incorporating products and practical skincare practices that will work with your skin rather than against it.
Hydrate – all day.
What you put into your body reflects on the outside. Your diet and hydration habits are incredibly important to keeping your skin healthy and in its best condition. Especially during the winter months with the dry and cool air causes more moisture to be drawn from your skin. Even if you often forget to keep up with your water intake throughout a normal day, during the chilly months you need to stay extra vigilant to stay hydrated. You consume water all day long to protect your skin from the low humidity that is most likely to strip your skin of its moisture. It’s recommended that you keep a reusable water bottle or thermos with you to sip slowly through the day rather than gulp. You can also hydrate with warming winter teas like peppermint, lemon, or green tea. Staying hydrated will help you feel healthy, hydrated, and cozy at the same time.
Switch to a Gentle Cleanser
Another thing that tends to strip away moisture is the use of harsh, high soap concentration, and high acid content cleansers we use in our makeup and skincare routines during the summer. It’s best to avoid those during the winter months. Really, any time of year. Switch to a gentle cleanser, like our Joatinga Gentle Cleanser, that hydrates while offering a deep, refreshing clean and refreshes the complexion all at once. Use a gentle cleanser like Joatinga throughout the day as a toner, makeup remover, or just a refresher as your skin can dry out from the cold air outside.
Supercharge Your Exfoliation Routine
The dry, cold air drying out and damaging your skin’s surface means you need to get rid of the dead skin cells and deep cleanse by exfoliating. While you may already exfoliate once or twice during the week, during the winter months you should increase the time you exfoliate the skin. A gentle exfoliation two to three times per week can rejuvenate your skin’s dull appearance. Especially in areas such as the elbows, knees, ankles, and feet which can be more susceptible to dead skin buildup, and dry, cracked areas. This winter, stay away from the extra hot baths with hard water pressure. Opt for a warm steam and exfoliate in the shower with our Grumari Body Exfoliant or Macumba Salt Scrub, which is formulated with natural ingredients to deep clean the skin.
The combination of windy, cold, dry weather outside and humidity-depleting heaters indoors works to drain our skin of vital nourishment during the winter month. Combat these harsh conditions with some of Depil Brazil’s best solutions from our full line of natural and nourishing skincare treats.
Check out some of our favorite Depil Brazil products:
Moisturize: Leblon Slow Grow Lotion – combines natural plant extracts and emollient moisturizers for long-lasting smoothness. Hydrates skin while repairing free radical damage. With daily use paired with Leme Slow Grow Wash, the hair will come back weaker, finer, lighter, and less noticeable.
Cleanse: Joatinga Gentle Cleanser – tones and tightens while maintaining the skin’s natural moisture balance. Gentle enough for use as a makeup remover or daily skin hydration refresher.
Treat: Barra Brightening Cream – fragrance and Paraben-free brightening cream that is safe for intimate areas with sensitive skin. Correct hyperpigmentation for an even skin tone while improving skin damage and keeping skin looking and feeling more youthful.
Repair: Grumari Body Exfoliant – softens skin while helping to prevent and reduce the appearance of ingrown hairs. Frequent use removes flaky, dry skin cells and enhances circulation, revealing soft, smooth, radiant skin.
Nourish: Copacabana Body and Bath Oil – fast-absorbing and locks in up to 10 times more moisture than an ordinary lotion can on dry skin, leaving skin soft and silky smooth.
Refresh: San Conrado Intimate Wash – cucumber fruit extract and green tea leaf extract works to regulate moisture and soothe itching, and provides natural antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and anti-bacterial support to regulate PH balance for your most intimate areas.
Protect: Ipanema Ingrown Hair Serum – gentle, exfoliating serum that prevents ingrown hair, improves skin tone, soothes irritation, and softens hair and skin. Provides antibacterial support, improves hydration, and works to reduce hyperpigmentation.
All of our products are safe, gentle, and effective at restoring your natural glow and keeping your skin happy and healthy. Add them to your daily routine all winter. They go on light and you can add as much as you need. Shop our full suite of products over on Depil Brazil’s Product Page! For a limited time, get free shipping on your orders over $100 through the end of January. So, fill up your basket with these amazing skin treats!
You can also get personalized product recommendations with a complimentary skin consultation with each appointment. Download the Depil Brazil App, or sign up for our email list to get updates on appointment availabilities.
