The Skin Nerd: What to do if you want glowing skin this winter

Wake up winter skin with this simple options

Skin Nerd: How to wake up winter skin.

The skin has a lot to cope with in the colder months. Bracing winds and constantly changing temperatures as you go in and out of toasty, centrally-heated buildings prove a challenge for your skin’s barrier, and whilst it does its best to keep your skin protected from the elements, low temperatures and increased transepidermal water loss can leave our complexions looking more than a little lacklustre.

Lack of radiance and dullness are common winter skin problems, in part due to a lack of Vitamin D - a fat-soluble vitamin that human bodies produce when the skin is exposed to the sun. This ‘sunshine vitamin’ is essential for that healthy, energised glow pretty much everyone wants to covet but during our dull winters this in limited supply due to shorter daylight hours and more time spent indoors. The chilly temperatures can also make skin appear flat as blood tends to stagnate, which is also what makes under-eye circles darker in winter too!