The Best Winter Moisturizers For Every Skin Type

The holidays can really take a toll on your skin. From consuming a lot of alcohol to the drier weather, we need to give your skin a little more TLC than usual. Your moisturizers should get thicker to protect and quench your skin against the elements. Depending on your skin type, you need to adjust your moisturizer to your needs.

OILY:

+ Kiehl’s Ultra Facial Cream– Has 24-hour hydration and leaves your skin 2.3 more times hydrated. It’s lightweight enough for oily skin and absorbs easily for softer, smoother and healthier looking skin.

+ REN Flash Hydro-Boost Instant Plumpking Emulsion– Works with the skin’s natural processes to prevent the aging effects of dehydration. The hyaluronic acid and xylitol maximizes your moisture levels to help draw in water and locking it in to plump your skin.

+ Bareminerals True Oasis Oil-Free Replenishing Gel Cream– This is a water-fueled oil-free gel with maximum hydration. Sometimes it’s hard to find a good gel moisturizer that delivers oil-free moisture to oily skin. It will renew your skin’s resilience and vibrancy.

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SENSITIVE:

+ La Roche Posay Toleriane Double Repair Moisturizer– A budget friendly moisturizer that’s oil free and won’t clog pores.

+ Clarins Gentle Day Cream– A rebalancing cream that uses 90% pure plant extracts. It has a proprietary complex that moisturizes, comforts and minimizes the appearance of redness due to irritations.

+ KORA Organics Soothing Moisturizer for Sensitive Skin – This moisturizer is formulated with certified organic evening primrose, avocado oils and chamomile and lavender extracts. These ingredients help nourish and relieve stressed skin.

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DRY:

+ Clinique Moisture Surge Extended Thirst Relief – Formulated to deliver almost twice as much hydration at the end of the day than it did before. It is activated with aloe water to help skin create its own internal water source to rehydrate itself. Then it locks in all of the moisture for a plump, dewy and healthy-looking glow.

+ Dr. Jart+ Water Drop – A lightweight and refreshing moisturizer with droplets packed full of brightening and nourishing ingredients. It relieves dry skin and prevents visible signs of aging with concentrated antioxidants for a healthier-looking complexion.

+ Weleda Skin Food– I swear by this stuff. I’ve been using it on myself and my kids for years. You can use it as a thick face mask or on chapped lips. Sometimes I even use it for my glossy eyelid look.

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COMBO:

+ Origins GinZing Energy-Boosting Gel Moisturizer- A lightweight, oil-free, energizing moisturizer that instantly hydrates and increases radiance with ginseng and coffee bean. Helps with dryness and uneven texture.

+ Kate Somerville Goat Milk Moisturizing Cream – Keeps your skin feeling soft, supple and smooth. The milk polypeptides nurture sensitive and and extremely dry skin while soothing goat milk and natural milk proteins deliver deep hydration.

+ Herbivore Pink Cloud Rosewater Moisture Creme – Lightweight and natural rosewater moisture cream that melts into the skin to create a bouncy, hydrated, dewy and smooth canvas. It’s not greasy, oily or sticky which is great for combo skin types.

+ La Mer The Moisturizing Gel Cream– Infused with cell-renewing Miracle Broth to soothe, plump and smooth away fine lines. It’s infused with La Mer’s antioxidant powerhouse, Lime tea to help protect against environmental stress and pollution for a pure glow.

Let me know if you have any other moisturizers that you swear by during these colder and drier months!

xox