As we head into the cooler months, our skin’s priorities change from prevention and protection to nourishing and treating. To keep up our skin’s health, including its barrier and moisture levels, keep that winter hydration technique going for the ultimate healthy skin routine. Swap heavy creams for gels and retinols for antioxidants, and add an extra layer or two of sunscreen. It’s time to prevent, protect and hydrate with these skin saviours.
Inner Glow
Vida Glow Radiance
$95 at Sephora
Uneven skin tone is a leading beauty concern for women globally, and topical products were once the quick-and-easy solution – until now. The leader in ingestible beauty, Vida Glow, has just released Radiance, a highly effective ingestible supplement to specifically target skin tone imperfection making it easier to get results, fast! Add this to your prevention routine asap and you could have visible results in just two months.
Welleco The HydroProtein Elixir
$55 at Chemist Warehouse
This new powder contains 15 grams of protein per serve and supports electrolyte balance for a healthy, performing body, energy production, and the function and repair of muscles.
Protect
We should be well-versed in the sun protection department, wearing it all year round, even inside, right? Well, if you’ve skipped some days here and there, this is your reminder to slip, slop, slap. There are so many skin-loving formulas out there that you can basically swap out your day moisturiser for an SPF, rather than adding another step. It’s the single most important anti-ageing product you need and a non-negotiable under the Australian sun – summer or winter!
For these products, always read the label and follow the directions for use.
Prevent
The best way to start protecting the skin from environmental aggressors is to load up with more antioxidant- and peptide-rich products. According to dermatologist Dr Shreya Andric, keep products like retinols and exfoliants to a minimum and go for a simpler approach with light layers of radiance-boosting, damage-fighting ingredients instead. “Peptides are essentially short chains of amino acids and these are the building blocks of the proteins we have in our skin,” she says. “Think of them as link messengers in the skin. When applied topically, they can be absorbed directly to where they need to be. They can send messages to collagen and elastin to start making more of the proteins we need in the skin.”
No 7’s Future Renew skincare range has a unique blend called Pepticology. “This is a blend of two types of peptides that have been shown to stimulate 50 different proteins in the skin, promoting cellular repair and restoring skin structure,” Dr Andric says.
