Make Winter Work For Your Skin

Jillian Blair
Dec 17, 2025
3 min read

Many people think of winter as just a season to tough out when it comes to skincare. It is a fantastic time for real improvement.

Your skin is often less sensitive during colder months, making it more open to healing and ready to focus on repair rather than just defense against the elements. With less sun shining down, drier air, and fewer environmental irritants, it's the perfect backdrop for corrective treatments and thoughtful changes to your skincare routine. Embracing winter as a time for your skin can lead to some of the best results.

Winter Is the Season for Skin Progress

During the warmer months, our skin really has its work cut out for it, dealing with UV rays, heat, sweat, and inflammation. Winter offers a breather from all that chaos, making it the perfect time to tackle various skin issues, such as uneven texture, breakouts, fine lines, dehydration, and pigmentation. Professional treatments can really shine during this season, helping your skin renew and recover. The results will show up next season, and you'll be ready for when it's warm again to let your skin shine.

A Smart Winter Skincare Routine Is Essential

During winter, the focus of your skincare routine should really be on protecting your skin barrier, staying hydrated, and gently exfoliating, rather than stripping your skin or overcorrecting.

A solid winter routine typically includes:

A gentle, non-foaming cleanser that helps shield your skin barrier. Face Reality Ultra Gentle Cleanser gets the job done, and it's one of our best sellers.
Increased hydration means using serums and moisturizers, even if you have oily skin! Think Face Reality hydraBalance Gel and Hydrating Moisturizer.
Strategic exfoliation to keep your skin's cell turnover in check without irritating it. My go-to is iS Clinical Honey Warming Cleanser.
Daily SPF. There is no way around it; it's still super important, even when it's chilly and overcast outside. I'm forever talking about iS Clinical Eclipse SPF. It is one of the best.

Winter is also the perfect time to simplify your routine. Opting for fewer, well-chosen products often works better than piling on layers, especially when your skin is already dealing with winter's dryness and temperature changes.

Treatments That Shine in the Colder Months

Winter is a great time to focus on skincare treatments that work deep beneath the surface, allowing your skin to recover thoughtfully.

Here are some options to consider:

Corrective or hydrating facials like Diamond HydroFacial will help strengthen your skin's natural barrier, keeping it healthy and resilient.
Advanced exfoliation or resurfacing treatments, such as Diamond HydroFacial and Dermaplaning. Together, they deliver a resurfacing treatment that deeply cleanses, rejuvenates, and hydrates, creating radiant, healthy-looking skin.
Acne-focused facials like BioRePeel are designed to target acne, scarring, and pigmentation while preserving your skin barrier.
A series of treatments, such as a customized Acne series, is designed to deliver lasting results over time.

With less sun exposure in winter, your skin can heal more effectively. It is the perfect time to truly commit to a skincare plan rather than just squeezing in a single appointment. Your summer skin will thank you.

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Consistency Over Quick Fixes

When winter rolls around, the changes your skin undergoes are often more about doing what's best for it, rather than simply doing more. Having some professional advice can really make a difference.

Creating a winter skincare plan should feel supportive and easy to stick with, rather than harsh or overwhelming. By the time spring shows up, instead of your skin needing to play catch-up, it will already be strong, balanced, and radiating a healthy glow.

Don't Forget

December is one of the busiest months for in-studio care, and availability is minimal. If you've been thinking about resetting your routine or starting a treatment plan that truly works with your skin, winter is the moment to begin.