Winter is here, but skin doesn’t stand a chance -- Simple skincare tips to keep you glowing all season long.

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Winter Skincare Tips for Every Skin Type (With Product Recommendations + My Personal Routine)



Winter is beautiful… until your skin decides to turn into the Sahara Desert.
Dryness, flakiness, dullness, chapped lips—yes, we’ve all been there.
But winter skincare doesn’t have to be complicated! With a few simple changes and the right products, your skin can stay soft, healthy, and glowing all season long.

In this blog, I’ve shared:

  •  Winter skincare guide for all skin types.
  •  Night + morning essentials
  •  Affordable product recommendations
  •  My personal winter routine (for dry skin)

Let’s get into it. 

 1. Winter Skincare Basics Everyone Should Follow

Regardless of skin type, these tips help everyone:

  • Switch to a gentle, hydrating cleanser

  • Use lukewarm water (hot water strips moisture)

  • Add a moisturizer with ceramides or hyaluronic acid

  • Never skip sunscreen, even in winter

  • Drink water—your skin needs hydration from inside too

  • Add a lip balm with shea butter or beeswax

Simple changes = big results in cold weather!

 2. Winter Skincare Tips by Skin Type

Dry Skin

Dry skin struggles the most in winter—tightness, flakes, rough patches.
Focus on hydration, nourishment, and barrier repair.

 Best Dry-Skin Tips

  • Use a cream-based moisturizer instead of gel

  • Add face oils (rosehip, squalane, marula)

  • Use a hydrating toner or essence

  • Avoid foaming cleansers

  • Apply moisturizer on damp skin (locks in hydration)

 Product Recommendations

  • Cleanser: Simple Moisturizing Face Wash / Cetaphil Gentle Cleanser

  • Toner/Essence: Cosrx Snail Essence / Minimalist Polyglutamic Acid

  • Moisturizer: CeraVe Moisturizing Cream / Cetaphil Moisturising Cream

  • Face Oil: The Ordinary Rosehip Oil / Minimalist Squalane

  • Sunscreen:  Dr. Sheth’s sunscreen/ Dermaco HA sunscreen

Oily Skin

Even oily skin gets dehydrated in winter.
Your goal = balance oil + hydration.

 Best Oily-Skin Tips

  • Use lightweight gel moisturizers

  • Add niacinamide to control excess oil

  • Use a gentle cleanser, not an acne face wash in winter

  • Avoid heavy oils

  • Use hydrating sunscreen

 Product Recommendations

  • Cleanser: Simple Refreshing Face Wash

  • Moisturizer: Neutrogena Hydro Boost Gel / Minimalist Sepicalm 3%

  • Serum: Niacinamide 5%

  • Sunscreen: Dermaco Ultra Matte Gel SPF 50

Combination Skin

You need a mix of hydration + oil control.

 Best Combination-Skin Tips

  • Use a balancing moisturizer

  • Apply heavier cream only on dry areas

  • Hydrating toner all over the face

  • Avoid harsh scrubs

 Product Recommendations

  • Cleanser: Cetaphil Gentle Cleanser

  • Moisturizer: Plum Green Tea Moisturizer / Requil oil free/ Ponds light gel moisturizer

  • Serum: Hyaluronic acid + niacinamide

  • Sunscreen: Fixderma Shadow Gel SPF 50

Sensitive Skin

Your skin barrier needs the most protection.

 Best Sensitive-Skin Tips

  • Stick to minimal ingredients

  • Avoid fragrance-based products

  • Use ceramide-rich moisturizers

  • Avoid exfoliation in harsh winters

 Product Recommendations

  • Cleanser: La Roche-Posay Toleriane

  • Moisturizer: Bioderma Atoderm Intensive Balm

  • Serum: Panthenol or ceramides

  • Sunscreen: La Shield / Re’equil Dry Touch SPF

 3. My Personal Winter Skincare Routine (Dry Skin)

This is what I personally follow and it keeps my skin soft & glowing through the cold months:

Morning Routine

  1. Gentle Cleanser - Foxtale Gentle Hydrating Face wash/ Cetaphil Gentle Cleanser

  2. Hydrating toner (to prep skin) - Tonymoly Wonder ceramide serum

  3. Hyaluronic acid serum - Minimalist HA serum

  4. Thick moisturizer with ceramides - Dot and Key/ Requil ceramide moisturizer

  5. Sunscreen - Dermaco 1% HA sunscreen

  6. Lip balm (multiple times a day)- Wishcare lip balm

Night Routine

  1. No harsh cleansing — just a gentle cleanser

  2. Snail mucin / hydrating essence/ Toner

  3. Moisturizer

This routine is simple, affordable, and perfect for dry winter skin!

 Final Tips to Survive Winter Skin

  • Apply moisturizer within 60 seconds after washing

  • Avoid over-exfoliating

  • Use a humidifier if possible

  • Protect your skin barrier above everything

  • Choose products with ceramides, squalane, hyaluronic acid, glycerin, shea butter

Your skin will thank you! 💕✨


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