BEAUTY
TREAT DRY WINTER SKIN AU NATUREL
WRITTEN BY MADISON OBERMEYER
As 2020 draws to a close, things look different. Sweatsuits instead of pantsuits. Zoomchic instead of made up. But one thing seems to be hanging around—dry winter skin. We spoke with Clove Skin Studio’s Kate Fisher for the only holistic haul you need to start 2021 soft, supple, and smoother than a brand new beauty blender. Clove Skin Studio is a Brookside-based holistic skincare studio that opened in September. Fisher says that in her life she tries to do things more naturally as far as food and cleansing products, and the process of opening the studio took a lot of sampling, looking at the ingredient list, and sourcing. Some products claim to be natural, but they may not get their ingredients from natural sources.
First Things First—Start Out Fresh Facials and dermaplaning are popular, and for good reason. “Dermaplaning is a gentle superficial exfoliation of the skin,” Fisher explains. It’s great for treating dry skin. It helps remove the dry skin in addition to whatever you put on afterward—whether it be a mask, an oil, or a moisturizer. Partner the facial with a dermaplaning session and you’ll be ready and refreshed in no time!
Here’s the “How-To” Your holistic guide to saying goodbye to dry winter skin: Oil cleansing: Instead of using traditional foaming soaps to wash your
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face, use oil to cleanse. You’ll want to use a high quality oil. Work the oil into your skin—you can apply it to wet or dry skin. As you massage it in, it’s really good at removing makeup and breaking up dirt and oil. And then you just wipe it off with a damp cloth. “The type of oil depends—usually there’s a ‘carrier’ oil, like jojoba, which is my favorite,” Fisher explains. Oftentimes, there are essential oils added as well. It might be jojoba, coconut, or olive oil as the base, but you don’t want to use canola. Moisturizing creams: A heavier moisturizing cream than you use in the summer is good for the winter, as well as adding in a facial oil or serum. You can also use a hyaluronic acid serum. A good restorative facial oil may even have vitamins A, C, and E in it. Honey, your skin will love this: “One of the things I love for winter is honey on the skin. It’s definitely a favorite in my beauty routine all year long, but especially in the winter!” says Fisher. You can apply it by itself or you can mix essential oils with it. It gently cleanses and it’s antibacterial.
“I specifically like raw honey because it still has the naturally occurring vitamins, minerals, and enzymes. It’s also a natural humectant, so it helps the skin absorb and retain moisture,” says Fisher. You can leave it on for five minutes to over an hour, but you don’t want to sleep with it on because it’s sticky. It rinses off well with warm water—and it’s cheap, so you don’t need to use very much. Up your water intake—in more ways than one: One thing that can be good in the winter is putting a humidifier by your bed at night. It’s very good to breathe in the moist air and have it in the room while you’re sleeping. You can also add essential oils to it that are good for dry skin. A few of Fisher’s favorites are sandalwood, geranium, and jasmine. “Above all, drink plenty of water. I find it’s harder for people in the winter because they’re not as thirsty (it’s not as hot),” says Fisher. If you need to drink warm water with lemon or something that might sound more appealing, then you can get your water intake that way as well.
