Comment préserver ma peau du froid ?

Scarves, hats, gloves - we don't need to remind you that winter is here! While the cold isn't always pleasant for us, it can also be very problematic for our skin. That's why TERRAKÉ is zooming in today on the impact of the cold on your skin, and the solutions for preserving it.

Cold and skin : what's the connection?

The skin is the barrier that separates us from the outside world and its many assaults, including the cold. When the outside temperature drops, the body gives priority to protecting vital organs such as the heart, brain and lungs. As a result, blood flow is reduced and your skin becomes uncomfortable. This mechanism is called thermoregulation.

What's more, temperature variations have a major impact on the skin's equilibrium. Indeed, when the outside temperature is very low and you overheat your home, the hydrolipidic film that protects the skin's surface deteriorates. It no longer plays its role as a shield, allowing too much water to evaporate. This leads to dehydration.

More often than not, your skin becomes red, tight and uncomfortable. These are signs that your skin is dehydrated.

If you don't feel all these sensations but still want to know if your skin is dehydrated, a test is all you need: in the evening, cleanse but don't apply any skincare products afterwards. One hour later, apply an absorbent paper to your skin to see if sebum production has occurred. If this is the case, your skin is balanced; if not, you need to introduce a special routine.

Fortunately for you, there are ways to protect your skin from the cold and prevent damage.

TERRAKÉ vous propose aujourd’hui 5 conseils à appliquer au quotidien pour préserver votre peau du froid.

1. Continue to cleanse your skin twice a day
It's a bad idea to stop cleansing your skin when it's cold. Just because temperatures drop and you sweat less, or produce less sebum, doesn't mean that impurities are any less present in the air and therefore on your skin. So continue to cleanse your face every day, while encouraging the use of a gentler cleanser with a milk or oil texture. This will cleanse the skin without damaging its hydrolipidic film.

2. Add a moisturizing serum to your routine
When it's cold, your skin needs an extra dose of moisture. That's why we recommend incorporating a moisturizing serum into your routine. Many specialists agree that adding a moisturizing serum underneath your cream is more effective than swapping your day cream for a richer one in preserving your skin's balance. So, after applying your lotion, pour a few drops of serum into the palm of your hand, warm the product between your palms, then apply the serum with smoothing movements from the center to the outside of the face.

3. Protect your skin from the cold

Even more than your skin, your extremities are directly affected by the cold. Dry hands, chapped lips - these are just some of the signs of dehydration. But there are ways to prevent this too. Apply hand cream as often as needed throughout the day. It's also a good idea to apply a rich hand cream in the evening, as your skin regenerates at night. Don't hesitate to slip a cream into your handbag so you can use it all day long.

The same applies to your lips. This is because the lips have no sebaceous glands, which supply sebum and play a vital role in preventing the skin from drying out. To protect your lips, we recommend applying a lip contour cream once or twice a day. If you don't have this in your cupboard, an eye contour cream will be just as effective!

4. Repair your skin
If even trying to protect your skin continues to make it tight, red and uncomfortable, then your skin needs deep repair.

For this, we recommend using a Regenerating Mask with a gel or cream texture for your face, which will regenerate your skin and bring it comfort. For maximum effectiveness, we recommend that you leave your mask on overnight, with a towel on your pillow. You'll wake up in the morning with plump, moisturized skin!

It's also important to repair your eye area, a very sensitive zone where the skin is very thin and reacts more easily to low temperatures. To this end, apply eye patches once a week, or more if the need arises. We recommend TERRAKÉ Expert Eye Patches, with their high concentration of moisturizing serum, to repair and deeply moisturize the eye contour area, avoiding any feeling of tightness!

5. Adopt a healthy, balanced routine
As with most skin problems, your daily routine is often to blame. The cause: diet, stress, overindulgence... It's important to maintain a healthy, balanced diet all year round, but in winter, your skin is less exposed to the sun and needs nutrients to protect itself. In this case, it's highly advisable to eat fresh, seasonal produce, full of nutrients. And since moisturizing your skin also starts from the inside out, we recommend drinking around 1.5L a day for optimum hydration. In addition to this, if you have the courage and inclination, physical activity is always welcome. But beware of temperature variations: don't overheat your home or you'll damage your skin!

Thanks to TERRAKÉ, the cold will no longer be a problem for your skin !