How to take care of your skin in the winter

Winter can be tough on your skin! To ensure it stays protected and nourished, choose a skincare routine with comforting formulas that do good and make you feel good too.

Why is our skin drier in winter?

Our skin is prone to drying out during the winter for numerous reasons. Fierce winds, sudden changes in temperature and indulging in hot showers weaken the hydrolipidic film. This natural barrier is made up of water and lipids which protects skin from external aggressions and maintains a good level of moisture. When it is impaired, skin becomes dehydrated and it can feel tight which may result in flaking.

Our faces are particularly exposed to the cold, and they often suffer this kind of irritation. Our hands and other parts of our body can also be affected. It’s important to adapt your skincare routine for the season to keep your skin soft and comfortable all winter long.

Sisley's protective winter skincare routine

A gentle make-up remover

To remove your makeup, use gentle formulas that comfort the skin and remove impurities while protecting the hydrolipidic film.

With its creamy texture, Lyslait cleansing milk immediately comforts your skin. Apply over the face and neck with the tips of your fingers and either rinse off any excess or remove with a cotton pad.

The Triple Oil Balm Make-Up Remover & Cleanser, is an ultra-sensory product that transforms into an oil as you massage, then into a milky cream on contact with water. A true moment of well-being that cleanses skin in a single gesture.

A caring overnight skincare mask

At night, while you are sleeping, your skin regenerates. Sheltered from external aggressions, its restorative systems are activated as it prepares to face the cold, wind and stresses of the next day.

In winter, to support the nighttime cellular renewal process and help shore up skin’s defenses, replace your usual skincare with an overnight mask once or twice a week.

The Velvet Sleeping Mask with Saffron Flowers, has been designed to comfort, soothe, nourish and intensely moisturize dry skin. Upon waking, skin appears renewed, it is stronger, more resistant and ready to take on the day!

How to use the sleeping mask for the best results

Apply a thin layer of the mask over your face and neck, then leave on all night. In the morning, perform your usual skincare routine.

When needed, you can also use it as a 10-minute SOS treatment to comfort and soothe your skin.

A nourishing cream

In the morning, to optimize the benefits of your evening beauty routine and to protect and strengthen facial skin, use a nourishing cream with a high concentration of moisturizing, replenishing and soothing active ingredients.

Formulated with botanical raw ingredients, including Shea butter, a trio of oils rich in omega 6, 7 and 9 and the star ingredient of the Velvet Skincare Collection, Saffron Flower extract, Velvet Nourishing Cream with Saffron Flowers helps skin to regain lasting suppleness in an instant.

The protective winter body care routine

A soothing body cream

Although dry skin on your body can occur at any time of the year, winter is when it is most likely to feel tighter and irritated. Elbows, knees, feet and shins are frequently affected with rough patches and flaking.

Applied morning and evening, Velvet Nourishing Body Cream with Saffron Flowers moisturizes, nourishes, soothes and repairs your skin, while wrapping it in a veil of feel-good fragrance featuring notes of comforting Honey and Orange Blossom.

A restorative hand cream

The winter cold makes your hands more fragile, especially when exposed to cold weather. To avoid rough patches, incorporate into your skincare routine moisturizing them morning and evening.

Restorative Hand Cream acts on all fronts to moisturize, restore, nourish, protect. Creamy yet non-sticky, it offers a perfect powder finish, so you can use it whenever you feel the need, throughout the day.