Did you know that winter is good for the skin?

You may be thinking: How in heaven winter is good for the skin if many people suffer from rashing due to the dry air?

Even though this is a fact, many of us have no idea that there are lots of benefits for the skin that we can take advantage of during the winter.

Let’s see some of them so you can enjoy the benefits of glowing skin during these harsh months.

Winter is good for the pores.

Interestingly enough, we release significantly less sebum compared to summertime. Low temperatures work like a tonic for the pores, keeping pores refined and less visible.

That means that there is less secretion of sebum, which translates to less acne.

A full night of sleep when it is cold is very good for you and for the skin.

Oh, my God! How amazing it is to sleep in the winter! It’s not actually because we love to sleep. It’s because we love the feeling of a refreshed night of sleep. Think about it for a second.

Cold weather invites the body to sleep more as there is less exposure to natural light.

Days are shorter, so naturally, the body “thinks” it’s time to go home. Like the birds during sunset.

It’s not a coincidence that we hear about Beauty Sleep. It’s a real thing. Scientific studies show that when we don’t sleep or look tired, we are less attractive to others. Check the survey here…

So for a better night of sleep, it’s ok to cool down the temperature, even during summertime.

Colder days are suitable for those concern with dark circles.

Not only we will naturally feel more refreshed, but low temperatures also showed that blood circulation on the body gets better, including the eye area. That means our face and body naturally combats inflammation, leading to less under-eye bags.

One of the reasons for dark circles to happen is that the tiny blood vessels, aka capillaries, get fragile. Fragile capillaries make us look like a panda with big round dark circles around the eyes.

There’s a reason why we heard about home remedies from our grandma, suggesting us to use cold press towel or packs on the eye contour.

It’s because cold temperatures are good for blood circulation, helping strengthen the fragile capillaries.

Cold showers are going to help you look younger.

Don’t freak out, but if women realized how beneficial cold showers are so great for the complexion, more women would be doing it.

Yeah, there’s science behind it. We don’t need to go so far, cryotherapy, which is a spa treatment, where you get inside of a frozen capsule for a few minutes and promote amazing benefits.

We see a lot of professional athletes and celebrities signing in for those freezing treatments. Pay attention to how they look.

And as we saw previously, it helps the skin to keep tight, vibrant, and radiant.

*Pro Tip – First thing in the morning, splash your face with cold water.

These cold showers keep the pores tight, preventing pollution from getting stuck on them, which is one of the top 3 premature aging factors.

Want to put some color on your cheeks, so you can look healthier?

During winter, it is time to have that.

As blood vessels get more responsive, it’s reasonable to have the rosy-cheeked and bright-eyed kinda look.

So take advantage of that.

Careful though… it’s supposed to be moderate. Do not freeze your face!

During winter the air is cleaner and it is good for the skin

Believe it or not, the air, in general, gets cleaner during the winter, and also, the ozone levels are higher. Ozone levels higher mean less UV radiation on our skin.

If you still remember this lesson, we share here many times, UV radiation is the number one factor for premature aging.

It’s the perfect weather for long walks, so we can have deeper breaths of fresh, pure air, without rejuvenating the skin.

Things we should avoid during winter that are not good for the skin

Our list doesn’t only go for the things to do, but also something we should avoid during winter.

Hot, long showers are not suitable for the skin.

Don’t fall for that, even though that could be very tempting.
It’s important to know that hot water can strip the skin from the vital skin barrier, we have – natural lipids – that keeps the skin protected and moisturized.

The same thing applies to hands and face.

Avoid petroleum or oil-based moisturizer.

These kinds of moisturizers are not suitable for the skin, not even for the rest of the year or different seasons.

They could sound, or the texture of some of these moisturizers seems to be thicker, but thicker doesn’t mean better.

It’s because there’s still a dilemma out there that during the winter, we should use thicker moisturizer, which is not valid. You can use lightweight moisturizer, with lipids and natural oils and antioxidants, that will do the work on your skin.

It’s always a good idea, no matter what season we are in, to have a 3-step skincare routine for a youthful, lifted appearance.

For youthful, lifted appearance during winter, we strongly recommend a 3-step routine.

Step 1 – Cleansing – will always be the most critical step in a skincare routine. Why? Because it doesn’t matter if you’ve spent hundreds of dollars in a Serum or moisturizer. If you didn’t prepare your skin to receive all the useful actives from these products, you’re wasting time and money.

Step 2 – Treatment Serum – The step, where the skin receives the most significant amount of the actives that will do the job. Usually, functional actives, antioxidants, vitamins, minerals, peptides. Important to mention that the purest the actives are, the deeper levels the actives can reach. Deeper levels mean quick and visible results.

Step 3 – Moisturizer – Here’s where the hydration delivered by the treatment serum is trapped in such a right way that the plumpness and glowing skin lasts longer. Shielding the skin from pollution, free-radicals, and other not-welcome threats to our youthful skin.

For all of what we described here today, we can suggest our list of 3 step routines:

– X3 Medical-Grade Anti-Aging Routine
– X3 Medical-Grade Anti-Aging PM Routine
– X3 Dermal Filler In A Bottle Routine
– X9 Advanced Brightening Routine

We deliver 99.9% purity levels on our actives, that nourish your skin. Preparing, preventing, and reducing signs of aging.