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Autumn / Fall & Winter Skin Care Water & Rinsing The optimal water temperature for skin is tepid, cool (not cold) water. During cooler months, when washing your face, warm tepid water is best. If the water is too hot, it will scold and burn the skin, causing the capillaries to dilate. If it’s too cold (such as icey cold water) it will shock the skin. Big temperature fluctuations such as using hot water or steam to open pores and using cold water to close them will do more damage in the long run. Moisturisers The most common skin problem when the weather cools is dry skin. Some people use the same moisturiser throughout the year. During winter, their skin feels dry and flaky but they continue using the same thin moisturiser or sunscreen. You can have normal or combination skin during spring and summer but if your skin feels dry and tight and you see flaking of the lips or skin, it’s okay to move onto a more moisturising or thicker moisturiser or sunscreen. If you’re using AHA (alpha Hydroxy Acid) or BHA (Beta Hydroxy Acid) products, choose lotion over the gel ones so it’s less drying. Even during winter, the sun can cause wrinkling of the skin and even sun burn (reflected by surfaces such as snow, water or concrete) on cloudy days! So a good sunscreen is still a must as it is during the summer months. Cleansers & Toners You don’t really need to change cleansers in cold weather as they’re washed off. If you use foaming cleansers during warm weather and want something more moisturising in winter, try water-based lotion or cream cleansers (similar to cold creams except they wash off because they’re water-based). Using oils to cleanse the skin can also be beneficial during the colder months - only if you have dry skin or if you use it on the dry parts of your face. Acne-prone skin or oily skin should not use this method. With toners, if your skin is normally dry, you don’t even need toners. Toners don’t close pores (no scientific proof or studies show it) so if you think they’re minimising pores, it’s the alcohol drying the skin - making it feel tight - that makes you think the pores have shrunk. During winter, this can cause the skin to flake and long term use of alcohol on the skin isn’t healthy. If you must use a toner, opt for one with no alcohol to protect the skin.  Make Up The same applies to make up. If needed, replace lip glosses with lip balms so it lasts longer on the lips. Creamy lipsticks are also good if you want more colour and moisture at the same time. Powder blushes that feels dry on the skin during cooler months can be replaced with cream blush (in stick or creamy compacts) or liquid cheek stains. When using eye liner, if you notice the pencil is dragging on the skin, it’s time to switch to a creamier pencil. Some brands sell waterproof, moisture-rich eye liner pencils that won’t leave you with panda eyes but also won’t pull the delicate skin near the eyes - these are the ones to get during winter. Liquid eye-liners are also great to use as they glide effortlessly on the skin. Stick, cream or thick liquid foundations may stop skin flaking if you find that the lighter ones you use in summer makes your skin feel dry. These come in matte, velvet or satin finishes and if applied right, won’t feel or look heavy on the skin. Spring & Summer Skin Care Water & Rinsing Just because the weather is getting warmer, it doesn’t mean we should splash ice water on our face. Putting water of extreme temperatures on the skin of the face can weaken the skins’ defences. Even if you’re tempted to stick your head in a bowl of ice water on 40 degrees Celsius days, stick to cool water for the sake of your skin. Moisturisers During warmer weather, sunscreens and moisturisers with thin, gel or lotion-like consistencies should be used if you have acne-prone skin, oily skin or combination skin. Using thick or emollient moisturisers and sunscreens during hot weather can block pores, cause break outs and greasy shiny skin. If you have combination skin and still have areas that feel dry, emollient moisturisers can be used on those parts and gel moisturisers can be used on the T-zone (areas such as the forehead and nose make the T-zone as these areas tend to produce the most oils on the face). Cleansers & Toners While lotion cleansers are great to use during cooler months and for those with dry skin, lotion cleansers should be replaced with gentle, foaming liquid cleansers in the warmer months to reduce the likelihood of greasy skin or acne. For those on the go who want to wash their face but can’t, carry a small pack of face wipes handy to wipe sweat and grime away. Make Up While winter make up consists of thicker bases to prevent skin from drying and flaking, summer make up needs to lighten up and stay firm to prevent it from ‘melting’ (where sweat and heat causes make up to smear, sink into creases, make skin shiny and greasy, come off easily and change colour). These can be prevented by changing a few make up products. Primers are good bases to use to hold make up in its place and give skin a smooth finish after foundation is applied. Matte primers are good for oily / acne / combination skins. Avoid light reflecting foundations or ones that are ‘shimmery’ if you have oily / combination skin, acne-prone skin or if you’re going to be in photos (these foundations tend to make people’s faces appear ‘ghostly’ in photographs). Matte ‘long-lasting’ foundations are good for those who don’t want to touch up their make up during the day. During warmer months, powder is the way to go when it comes to blushes and bronzers. The pencil eye liners that won’t budge during the winter months may be perfect in warm weather as they’ll soften slightly which becomes easier to apply and will last longer on the skin without smudging off. With mascaras, if the usual black ones feel heavy or if you’re going swimming, opt for clear mascaras (opens the eyes slightly without the heavy feel of black mascara - or panda eyes!) Conclusion If your skin feels tight in winter or if you’re getting break outs for no reason during summer, sometimes it might have nothing to do with you or your skin but your skin care products that are the culprits. Changing your skin care with the seasons based on how your skin looks and feels will give you beautiful skin throughout the year. Remember, if you use the wrong type of products, it can cause the skin condition you think you have (oily / combination / dry / sensitive). Let your skin dictate your skin type, not your skin care products! Copyright Cyren Organics 
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