Winter Chill Part I: Makeup application for the coldest months of the year
Forget those dry patches and glow through winter like Blake Lively. Elle.com
January and February are the chilliest months of the entire year! Skin flakes, foundation cracks and creeps into fine lines—your skin is parched. How should you change your skin and makeup routine to get through the big freeze? Which ingredients should you avoid to keep dry skin at bay?
THE NEW CLEANSING & MOISTURIZATION: Give your skin the nourishment it needs, first thing in the AM. We recommend 3LAB Hydrating Vita Cream and 3LAB Hydra Day Water-Based Sunscreen, SPF 20 for these reasons. Try using your “night crème” during the day this time of year! Rub some on your lips, too – it works better than balm.
FOUNDATION WOES: Switch over to moisturizing foundations. They tend to keep hydrated throughout the day. Avoid foundations with talc and mica which tend to be drying—if it has one of those ingredients, which oftentimes is crucial for color dispersion, make sure they are at the end of the list, like Laura Mercier’s Moisturing Foundation. Same for concealers – try Makeup For Ever’s HD Invisible Cover Concealer, which offers a soft-focus effect. Allow your makeup to set for 5 minutes – you’ll then know where you’ll need to powder up.
POWDERING UP: Powder only on your t-zone area. The talc in pressed and loose powder dry out your skin and sop up all the moisture your lotion initially provided you. Try a silica powder like Makeup For Ever’s HD Microfinish Power which is a lot less drying (or drugstore brand, Physician’s Formula!) If, after letting makeup set and applying powder you have any remaining dryness, dab a dollop of moisturizer over foundation and problem spots. You can also try avocado oil, rose oil or primrose oil tablets (which you can keep in your purse and break open if you need during the day)—they’re lightweight and won’t make you break-out.
Tune in soon for our second installment of winter skin care tips. Stay beautiful!
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