Dull to Glowing Skin

I woke up this morning to find the thermometer reading 34 degrees Fahrenheit! It's still October, but here in Jersey it is known to get chilly in the fall. Just a couple of years ago it was snowing on Halloween. Needless to say the weather fluctuates constantly and it can have serious impacts on my skin. As my beautiful readers know, I have the most sensitive and problematic skin. There are a lot of variables that can cause breakouts this time of year, so lets talk about ways we can combat those skin issues.

As we go into the colder months our skin tends to dry out quicker. The products that you use during the summer months won't be beneficial to your skin. You need to change up your routine. No matter what I always opt for a very soothing face wash because of my skin texture and how it reacts to certain ingredients. My holy grail face wash is the Neutrogena Ultra Gentle Cleanser in the foaming formula. This is by far the most gentle face wash, and afterwards your face feels very fresh and clean.

As the weather gets colder and dries out our skin, we have to take extra care and make sure we exfoliate weekly. This will take care of clearing up any dry or flaky skin. I personally love my Clarisonic. I add my face wash onto the spinning brush and I use circular motions to exfoliate all over. This all helps keep my blackheads and clogged pores at bay. Exfoliating also helps lighten any hyper-pigmentation on the skin. I use my Clarisonic about 2-3 times a week. 

Since you are exfoliating, you also want to be careful with the harsh products you use on your face after cleansing. For example, you might not want to use a retinal as frequently as you did during the summer months. My skin tends to get dry very quickly everywhere except my T-zone. So I tend to opt for a more nourishing moisturizer. I use the Anti-aging and Clearing moisturizer by Paula's Choice. This is a very thick moisturizer that feels velvet soft on your skin. It doesn't leave your skin feeling oily or slick and it absorbs super quickly. 

Like I said I keep my skincare routine very very simple!! So keep that skin glowing this winter :)

Ciao !!!!