Skincare Routine for Dry Skin

Last week I started off with a skincare routine for people with oily skin this week it's all about dry skin and coming into Winter dry skin is more prevalent. 

These are the characteristics for dry skin:

Thin epidermis

Tight or barely evident pores

Feeling of tightness 

No shine to the skin

Flakey or dry patches

Dull complexion 

You need to use the right products for your skin type below is a typical daily routine:

Use a cream cleanser such as Vichy Pureté Thermale Cleansing Milk this contains vitamin E and glycerin, perfect for dry skin.

Alcohol free toner again Vichy Pureté Thermale Soothing Toner with glycerin is a great choice for calming the skin.

A nourishing moisturiser is best for dry skin I love the Manuka Honey Skin Lotion from Holland and Barrett it leaves skin so soft and smells gorgeous and leaves a healthy glow.

At night I would recommend the following products:

Eye cream, I love The Body Shop Vitamin E Eye Cream, it really hydrates the skin around the eyes and helps fight fine lines.

Clarins Santal Face Treatment Oil for Dry/Extra Dry Skin. This is AMAZING you will see and feel a difference from the first time you use this. It makes your skin feel more hydrated and gets rid of that tight feeling you get from dry skin. It also helps fight fine lines. It's pricey at €39.50 but you only need a small amount to see results so it will last ages. It also makes a great base for makeup.

Night cream, at night it is important to use a rich night cream for dry skins, during the night your skin heals and restores itself, this Rose Otto Night Cream just melts into your skin and is perfect to apply after any facial oil. It is also available from Holland and Barrett. In the morning your skin will feel so soft.

If you want you could skip this and just use the Clarins Facial Oil and your regualar moisturiser for night.

Once a week use a cream exfoliator to remove dead skin cells like St. Ives Apricot Face Wash. Be careful to avoid the delicate eye area and neck. The skin is thinner is those areas and exfoliating them may cause aggrevation. If you have broken capillaries (common with dry skin) you will want to avoid those areas too. 

Every other week use a hydrating mask to pump moisture into the skin. I love Boots No7 Hydrating Face Mask.

That's skincare covered when it comes to looking for a foundation for dry skin it can be a nightmare, choose the wrong one and you could be left with your foundation sticking to dry patches making your skin look worse.

When it comes to foundation look out for the words cream or moisturising they are the foundations for you e.g Teint Luminesse by Lancôme, Bobbi Brown Moisturising Foundation or Max Factor Whipped Creme Foundation.

I hope you found this helpful and if you have any questions just ask!:-)

Zoë