CyberDERM- The Sunscreen Company TM: Winter is Coming...For Your Skin

Clearly, if you are anywhere in North America at this moment, the Game of Thrones tag line does not apply. Winter has come and it’s come polar vortex and all. It’s been a harsh winter with cruel winds and if you are lucky, a functioning furnace in high gear. In our retail store in Ottawa, we’ve been selling a limited edition Regimen Package, “Frozen”. It’s been quite popular as people appreciate the sentiment but are also in desperate need of something to help the inevitable dryness that comes with this type of extreme weather.

In the midst of this, I’ve decided to incorporate my prescription retinoid back into my skincare routine. It’s been years since I have regularly used it so now I’m in for the usual obstacle of trying to tolerate it. I have even more dryness to try and overcome.

Winter Skincare Regimen Featuring CyberDERM Products

With a little experimentation, I’ve stumbled upon a system that is actually working. It’s keeping the dryness at bay and letting me use my prescription retinoid roughly 3x a week. I thought I’d share for this month’s blog! It does include parts of the Frozen package, which is not available on our website. If you would like to try it though and receive the 25% savings, just call us directly and we will set you up and ship it out with no issue. You can also ask for recommendations on the other parts I’m going to mention as well.

The Winter Cure:

Step One: Take your favourite pure oil, olive oil is a nice option or argan oil if you have it and use about a palm-full to apply over your face. Gently massage with finger tips to help gently exfoliate dead skin. You do not necessarily need a facial oil or anything blended for this step- a pure and simple one is best.

Step Two: Take your favourite creamy cleanser (I use Tata Harper’s Regenerating Cleanser) and apply dry to the skin immediately after the facial oil. Apply in circular motions, again gently massaging. Wet the face and rinse cleanser off. The combination of these two steps will gently emulsify the oil, which will have picked up dirt, but will also remove excess oil and made your cleansing step more hydrating.

You can do this combination cleansing as much as you would like throughout the week. Try it once or twice a week but if you find it helpful, most people can do it every day in the winter.

Step Three: Apply Nu-Shroom Hydrafill to cleansed skin. You will need about a quarter-size amount for the entire face. This will sink immediately into skin for longer lasting hydration.

Step Four: Apply H20 Hydration over entire face. The H20 Hydration will help maintain your protective moisture barrier to prevent water loss from the skin.

Step Five: If you are doing this routine in the AM, you can add your Sun Whip as your final step. We’ve been recommending the Simply Zinc in the winter since it is more rich in terms of hydration and the increased protection is important when snow reflects 80% of UV rays. You can of course use the Every Morning based on your preference.

If you are doing this routine in the PM, do Steps 1-4, after you are home from work. You can then just before bedtime add in your corrective skincare step. For me, I’ve been switching between my Differin (prescription retinoid) and my Emblica Light and Bright for brightening. You can also use your PM Anti-Age at this point if that is part of your routine.

There you have it! It involves a lot of layering but just consider how much extra pressure your skin is under at this moment. With a little assistance, it can be as soft and pinch-able as your summer skin!