House of Beaute top 10 skincare recommendations for vibrant hydrated skin this Winter.
In Autumn and Winter our two main goals for your skin are –
-Building up the skins strength so it stays hydrated and comfortable, preventing redness, irritation and moisture loss
.-Repairing and correcting the skin to counteract any issues like hyper pigmentation and collagen loss
The products and treatments chosen are designed to enhance your homecare routine and help correct the dehydrating and drying effects of the cooler weather, wind, heat pumps and hot showers.
All products sold at House of Beaute are cruelty free and come from suppliers that follow sustainable practices in their ingredients and packaging.
1. Hydrate from the beginning
Start your day with a glass of water so you are hydrating from the inside out then use your skincare to protect and prevent trans epidermal water loss.
Ultraceuticals everyday essentials: moisturisers and cleansers come in a selection of levels so you can alter these with the seasons. I have focused on the support products.
2. A beauty booster for everyone – Ultraceuticals Ultra C Firming serum
This is the product you didn’t know you needed until you started using it!
A daily serum used first in the morning after cleansing for the face and neck areas. The results are achieved with the delivery method and ingredient combination: a stable pure Vitamin C L- Ascorbic Acid and two peptides- Micro-Elastin and Micro-Collagen. These peptides act as cell communicators enhancing your skins collagen production.
Vitamin C is a proven antioxidant that helps protect against skin cell degradation so your skin stays healthier and radiant looking.
A little tip to help you remember when to use your C firming serum: C serum for coffee in the morning or C for Sunshine.
Support your Winter skin goals with a Celluma LED rejuvenation facial.
3. Ultraceuticals Ultra B2 Hydrating serum
Our top selling serum
This oil-free serum utilises the power of two B vitamins, Provitamin B5 (Panthenol) and Vitamin B3 (Niacinamide) combined with high levels of low molecular weight Sodium Hyaluronate to help dramatically increase the moisture levels in your skin.
Skincare followers will recognise these fantastic ingredients, the Ultraceuticals professional difference is in the quantity and delivery methods.
Provitamin B5 is used for it’s soothing and moisturising properties.
Niacinamide is an exciting water soluble ingredient that is just as helpful for acne prone skins as it is for mature skins. It helps to strengthen a weakened skin barrier, improves hydration, keeps the pore pathway clear, interrupts pigment movement assisting in skin clarity and softens fine lines.
Use your Ultra B2 Hydrating serum at night before your moisturiser ( avoiding the eye area). You will quickly see why it is our top selling serum. B serum for bedtime.
In salon choose the relaxed flow of the B2 Hydra Facial.
4. Micellar Cleansers
Micelle definition: tiny droplets of oil suspended in water that are lightweight and gentle on the skin but powerful in their cleansing action.
Ultraceutials B2 Micellar Water – No rinsing required, unless you want to.
This hydrating no-rinse cleanser comforts and soothes the skin, lips and eyes as it cleanses. A perfect first cleanse if you are wearing makeup or a refresh for light makeup days. Suitable for all skin types.
The ‘micelles’ act as a gentle magnet to capture dirt, excess sebum and makeup without stripping the skin.
Featuring Vitamins B2 to hydrate, B5 to soothe and cucumber to refresh the skin.
Simply wipe over face and neck with a cotton square a couple of times to get the softest, freshest feeling yet!
5. Eyes – No time to waste
The skin around the eyes is very mobile with our expressions and up to 50% finer than the rest of the face so we notice the first signs of ageing appearing here.
During Winter it is essential for eyes of all ages to use an eye cream at least once a day and for some skins twice a day to improve hydration, plump fine lines and reduce dark circles.
When you apply your eyecream use your ring finger ( this has the least pressure). Apply right around your eye area, in a gentle outward sweeping motion to assist with circulation and lymphatic drainage. Use the orbital bone as a guide.
Apply in the morning for hydration and extra protection and in the evening for repair.
Ultraceuticals eye care products contain a higher percentage of active ingredients so you get great value and visible results.
6. Stop dry and chapped lips – Robyns Cinnamon Lip Balm for comfort and care
Cinnamon Lip Balm is enriched with Shea butter, apricot and jojoba oils to nourish, strengthen and protect your lips from dehydration.
Your lips will feel soothed, restored and comfortable.
This lovely balm is lightly enhanced with cinnamon and orange essential oils which are antiseptic and improve circulation giving the lips a delicate flush. Presented in an easy to use, refillable aluminium pottle.
Apply as often as necessary. Food safe Vitamin E and the essential oils are the preservatives.
Exclusively from House of Beaute and our online shop.
7. Reclaim a light radiant complexion
Use Ultraceuticals Brightening serum to target pigmentation variations during the Winter months when the influence of the sun is reduced.
Ultra Brightening serum works to inhibit the production of melanin, the pigment in our skin that makes us look tanned. Melanocytes release melanin to protect the skin cell and deeper layers of the skin from UV rays. This pigment production becomes more uneven with regular sun exposure and old damage can start to surface with the passing of years.
This serum targets the melanin pigment in 5 different ways using natural ingredients including artocarpus an extract from mulberry, niacinamide, bearberry extract, AHAs ( lactic and citric acid) and BHAs( salicylic acid) to lift melanin at the skins surface, inhibit it’s production and block it’s movement up within the layers of the skin.
Progressively the skin becomes clearer and fresher looking.
Start slowly by applying the serum in the morning after cleansing on alternate days, building up to once a day if needed as tolerated. Follow with your moisturiser and SPF or Vitamin C firming serum, moisturiser and a daily application of Ultraceutials SPF30+ or 50+ sun protection.
To accelerate your results link this homecare product in with a professional Microdermabrasion facial, Ultraceuticals Radiance Brightening treatment or Dermapen needling.
8. Ultraceuticals Gentle Face and Body Exfoliant with environmentally friendly jojoba
Allow your serums and moisturisers to absorb effectively by giving the skin a gentle exfoliation in the Winter to release loose dehydrated and dry skin cells, extra makeup and sunscreen.
This environmentally kind exfoliant will help to remove excess sebum and smooth away dry/dead skin cells with its dual action formula – a light fruit acid to dissolve dead skin cells and moisturise and jojoba an oil ester that is solidified and partially melts as you gently exfoliate your skin.
Both ingredients working together to leave your skin feeling refreshed and smooth.
Use this exfoliant when showering 1-2 times a week for the face and body. Apply a small amount on your fingertips with water and massage gently over the whole of your face ( avoiding the eye area) using a gentle upwards and outwards circular motion.
Rinse thoroughly.
Follow with the Ultraceuticals Replenishing mask for 20mins of extra care or your daily serum, moisturiser and spf.
9. Youngblood Mineral Primer
Wearing makeup in the Winter provides another level of skin protection
This mineral primers lightweight, silky formula smoothes the appearance of fine lines, pores and uneven skin, creating a smooth hydrated base for all types of foundation.
Packed full of sodium hyaluronate ( super hydrator) vitamins and marine minerals this primer will help protect your skin from environmental damage over the cooler months, calm redness and give extra comfort so your makeup always looks fabulous.
Applying your primer: Apply one to two pumps and smooth over your face with your finger tips or a brush working from the T zone out then apply your foundation.
10. Sunscreen everyday
Sunscreen in the Winter, yes please! Everyday is a sunscreen day- read my blog on this site for all the reasons why.
Always protect your face, neck and back of your hands. Ultraceuticals broad spectrum SPF30 and SPF 50 sunscreens protect you against UVA ( ageing) and UVB ( burning ) rays.
You will benefit from the instant hydration when applying this product and the extra hydration that the product creates by protecting your skin from cellular damage and subsequent moisture loss due to an impaired barrier.
Your Ultraceuticals SPF will also work beautifully as a makeup primer.
Try the Ultraceuticals mineral sunscreen if you work indoors and in front of a computer- it is designed to reflect blue as well as UVA & UVB.
A mineral suncreen can also suits a skin that experiences sensitivity, redness, acne as one of the key ingredients – zinc oxide helps to calm and heal.
We’re here to help you revisit your routine, book a consultation and facial treatment so your skin stays vibrant, healthy and hydrated right through the Winter.
Robyn Prinsep
Salon Owner
Facial Expert/Advanced Beauty Therapist
House of Beaute