It’s that time of the year to pull out the winter woollies and snuggle in. However, we forget the effects cold air, low humidity, and indoor heating have on our skin. We associate dry skin, flakiness and skin irritation with winter blues.
Winter is the best time to pamper your skin and yourself extra. You should adapt your skin care routine to ensure a healthy, radiant complexion over the colder months. Winter skincare advice involves old-fashioned tips like moisturising more, drinking water, and avoiding hot showers. While this advice holds weight, there’s more to keeping your skin radiant, hydrated, and nourished during winter.
We highlight lesser-known strategies and underrated Alya Skin Care products that ensure healthy skin.
What Winter Skin Problems Are You Avoiding?
When temperatures drop, you may think your skin care routine covers all bases, until you experience unexpected flare-ups and dehydration.
We discuss common cold-weather skin issues to watch out for:
1. Winter Breakouts
Many people assume they experience skin breakouts like acne or skin irritation during summer. But over winter, the skin lacks moisture. Nature takes over by producing excess sebum to hydrate the skin. Excess sebum leads to oily skin, clogged pores and breakouts, while too little sebum results in dry skin, irritation and compromises the skin’s barrier.
You can balance your skin’s Ph level with gentle, pH-friendly cleansers (like ALYA Clarifying Gel Cleanser) and hydration-focused serums, which soothe and clear the skin
2. Indoor Heating and Skin Dehydration
While indoor heating is a winter essential, it removes the moisture from the air, resulting in dry, itchy skin.
Using ALYA Hydro-Plump Mist will remedy this. A quick hydration boost for midday refreshes.
Applying a thin layer of Alya’s Rosehip Elixir over your regular moisturiser adds a second layer of hydration and protection.
3. Lip Treatment
Chapped lips are a common feature of winter. Not only are chapped lips uncomfortable, but repeated cracking reduces lip collagen, leading to premature wrinkles.
You should include your lips in your regular winter skincare routine. You can go with the natural routine with lip scrubs or choose ALYA Lip Renewal Balm, which contains peptides to repair while hydrating your lips.
Your lips dry out more when you sleep. Breathing through your mouth causes your lips to dry and flake. You can treat your lips to a nighttime lip mask. Add a few drops of Alya’s Squalane Oil to your lip balm for a lip-smacking lip mask.
Why Water-Based Moisturisers Fail in Winter
While water-based moisturisers work great in humid conditions, they backfire when the air dries during winter. People are filling their shopping carts with anything containing hyaluronic acid, the essential ingredient in most skin hydrating products. However, it requires moisture to work.
In winter, when indoor heating drains humidity from the air, hyaluronic acid pulls the moisture from your skin instead of adding it. It doesn’t matter if you lather copious amounts of your favourite gel moisturiser; it will leave your skin dry and tight.
The solution? Look for products that combine smart hydration with serious moisture-locking power, like Alya skin care range. Plant oils, ceramides and squalane create a protective seal while humectants traps in moisture from the air more effectively.
Apply hydrating serums to damp skin, then immediately lock them in with a rich cream. It gives the water-loving ingredients the moisture they crave without sacrificing your skin’s hydration to dry winter air.
Choosing the Best Hydrating Skincare for Dry Skin
Over winter, our skins dry out more than during summer, due to several factors. Choosing the right hydrating skincare products can make all the difference.
With Australia’s harsh winter sun, dry winds and seasonal shifts taking its toll on your skin, it demands skincare that quenches parched skin but also retains moisture.
Here’s a list of hydrating ingredients to add to your winter skincare routine:
Hyaluronic Acid
A moisture magnet holding up to 1,000 times its weight in water, instantly plumping fine lines and dehydrated skin.
Glycerine
A powerful humectant that draws moisture into the skin, preventing dry skin.
Shea Butter & Ceramides
Shea butter replenishes the skin’s natural lipid barrier, essential for preventing moisture escape.
Aloe Vera & Australian Native Botanicals
Aloe Vera adds moisture and soothes skin irritation naturally while delivering deep hydration.
Australia’s Hydration Heroes
For guaranteed results, opt for ALYA Skin’s hydrating range, combining science-backed ingredients with Australian botanicals.
Their Ultra Hydrating Serum (packed with hyaluronic acid and niacinamide) and Barrier Repair Cream (infused with ceramides and shea butter) restore moisture balance.
Alya Skin Miracle Moisture
A lightweight moisturiser that floods skin with 72-hour hydration. Infused with Kakadu plum and desert lime extracts, this Australian-powered formula repairs moisture barriers while leaving skin silky-soft and non-greasy.
Alya Skin Custard Glaze
This innovative peach-hued moisturiser delivers radiance and repair. Its whipped custard texture melts into skin, blurring imperfections while micro biome-friendly prebiotics and vitamin-rich botanicals revive dullness.
Alya Skin Calmer Serum
A barrier-boosting elixir featuring 5% niacinamide and Tasmanian mountain pepper extract. A barrier-boosting elixir featuring 5% niacinamide and Tasmanian mountain pepper extract. This serum targets dehydration at its source, neutralising redness while increasing moisture retention by 300%.
Exfoliating Sorbet
The gentle resurfacer that hydration routines need. With fruit-derived AHAS encased in a cooling sorbet texture, it dissolves dead cells without abrasion, allowing serums to penetrate 40% deeper.
Alya Skin Daily Shield SPF50+
Despite it being winter, sunscreen remains an essential part of your winter routine. For effective protection, try Alya’s Daily Shield, a broad-spectrum sunscreen that melts into skin with zero white cast. Enriched with Kakadu plum antioxidants, it defends against UV damage while hydrating.
Each product features Alya Skin’s signature Smart Hydration System, combining Australian super-food extracts with dermatological actives for multi-level moisture support. From cleanse to treat to maintain, this collection addresses dehydration at every skin layer.
Conclusion
Taking extra care of your skin during winter involves more than applying moisturiser. It’s about adopting a comprehensive approach that includes gentle cleansing, deep hydration, regular exfoliation and protection from harsh environmental factors.
Alya Skin Care is created to address all winter skincare challenges. By incorporating their gentle cleanser, hydrating serum, exfoliating scrub and nourishing mask into your routine, you can maintain healthy, radiant skin throughout the colder months.