Winter Skin Tips & Essentials
Ahhh winter. It’s time to pack up our sunnies and singlets, and pull out our sweaters and warm jackets from our closets. Much like our clothing during this season, we may have to revamp or add more cold-weather essentials in our skincare cabbie.
What may happen to the skin during winter?
Increased dryness, itchiness and irritation may occur due to the cooler outdoor conditions or the escalated indoor dry heating that sucks moisture from your skin.
To prevent these from happening, here are some ST SKIN SAVIOUR TIPS for winter skin:
Maximise moisture and avoid dryness
When indoors, make sure not to leave the heater on for too long or just keep it set to a comfortable 20-22°C thermostat setting. Investing in a humidifier especially in rooms you spend most of your time in (i.e. bedroom or home office) will add moisture into the dry air inside your home. Limit shower time to a maximum of 10 minutes and avoid the use of hot water (stick to lukewarm).
Keep hydrated and stay on top of your nutrition
The skin requires adequate hydration to perform at its best. A lack of hydration can make your skin look dry, flaky, feel tight, and make it more difficult to flush out toxins. Keeping your skin hydrated helps to combat the buildup of dry dead skin cells and help address surface dullness, making it appear more plump.
Making sure you have an adequate amount of essential fatty acids like omega-3s and omega-6s in your diet are also essential. These polyunsaturated fats are the building blocks of healthy cell membranes that help produce the skin's natural oil barrier and help modulate the immune response in the skin.
A powerful blend of the EFAs 3, 6, 7 and 9, this supplement has more than 190 nutrients and bioactive substances all entirely sourced from plant-based ingredients. They work to soothe and nourish the body, increase water levels in the skin and improve its structural integrity and barrier function.
$68.00
Adjust your skincare
Gentle cleansers are the go-to, especially during these colder winter months. As a general rule of thumb, your skin should feel supple and hydrated after washing. If your skin feels tighter after cleansing it means it is likely that the cleanser you are using has disrupted your skin barrier.
Without stripping the skin Milk Cleanser assists to loosen the debris deep within the pores while its herbal formulation helps to soothe reactive skin. This milky cleanser is ideal for fragile, lipid-dry or reactive skins such as those prone to eczema or dermatitis. The botanical extracts help to nourish and soothe the skin.
$32.00
Osmosis Cleanse is a formulated blend of botanical ingredients and a pharmaceutical-grade delivery system to gently remove impurities and debris whilst balancing and protecting the skin lipid barrier.
$93.00 (200mL) or $49.00 (50mL)
Adding more hydrating and repair serums + swapping your light moisturiser for a more emollient seal will help lock that moisture in and prevent your skin from manifesting a tight, cracked and inflamed appearance.
This Osmosis epidermal repair serum contains a patented new ingredient Trioxolane, a specialised extract of sweetworm wood, has a remarkable ability to neutralise toxins, calms inflammation, activate epidermal wound repair, minimise the appearance of pores, and age spots and dramatically improves skin texture.
$224.00
Using an optimum blend of hyaluronic acid weights ensures skin is seriously moisturised from the deepest layers right up to the surface. Enriched with vitamin B5 to improve skin’s water retention and regeneration, skin is left plump and noticeably hydrated.
$79.00
Opt for a leave-on hydrating mask and pamper yourself during your weekend nights. Adding this to your routine incorporates a little more hydration and self-care into your cold winter nights.
Medik8 Ultimate Recovery Bio-Cellulose Mask
This creates an impenetrable veil to lock in moisture tight; deeply infusing the lightweight serum into the skin. Marine algae and natural zinc help calm and soften skin, leaving your complexion looking supple, dewy and completely refreshed.
$96.00
This helps to provide supreme hydration through revision of the interstitial liquid (the liquid between the tissue) in the epidermis. This is great for skin prone to irritation and sensitivity, which has shown to be common symptoms of transeipdermal water loss.
$82.00
Don’t neglect your eyes, lips and hands
Osmosis Illuminate Eye and Lip Treatment
Osmosis Illuminate Natural Eye Serum features niacinamide and ubiquinone, also known as CoQ10, Illuminating Eye & Lip Treatment can be used to reduce visible signs of lines and wrinkles, brighten the area around the eyes, and provide anti-aging benefits to your lips.
$150.00
Especially with the COVID-19 precautionary sanitary measures, remember to apply a rich layer of moisturiser on your hands after washing to prevent them from scaling and drying up.
When we lick our lips, we will only exacerbate dryness. Lather up on some ointment or some lip balm to prevent lips from chapping.
Using an eye cream with moisturizing ingredients may help to prevent that dryness in the eye area. Since dry skin can cause fine lines to appear more prominently, the ingredients in the eye cream will help reduce the appearance of wrinkles on your skin.
Boost your immunity
Treated with proprietary frequencies and infused with the healing properties of 24-karat gold and colloidal and silver, Immune Defense is designed to neutralise disharmonies in the body and mind caused by pathogens, viruses, and toxicity.
$60.00
The immune system is your body’s built-in defence system to protect you against harmful bacteria and viruses. Living a healthy, balanced lifestyle is the best thing you can do to make sure your immune system can function optimally. However, we also believe taking extra precautionary measures to boost our immune system is essential especially during cold and flu season.
keep your skin nourished in-between visits
St. Skin Hydrating & Sensitive Home Facial Kit
This curated mini facial kit includes all the hydrating essentials you need for an evening of skin pampering. This introductory kit is suitable for all skin types, particularly dry, dehydrated and sensitised skins; to help nourish and repair your skin’s barrier. All items are designed for a single home session, however all standard sizes are available for retail on our online shop.
$75.00
We have Home Facials Kits available for purchase on our website!