Published: December 15, 2025

Do you often struggle with your skin once the colder season rolls around? That’s all about to change – read on as VouPre shares the dermatologist-approved winter skincare tips that will have you flaunting a radiant glow no matter how cold and bitter the weather may be. 

A Gentle Cleanser is Essential

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Let’s start by talking about one of the most important steps of any skincare routine: cleansing. The fact that it needs to be done twice a day is a given, but it’s important to keep the season in mind when it comes to the type of cleanser you use. 

While powerful cleansers are great for tackling all of the oil and sweat that piles up on the skin in the summer, those oils are lacking in the winter. Often, they’re lacking a little too much, which is why dry skin is so common at this time of the year. Rather than removing those precious oils with each cleanse, you’ll need a cleanser that eliminates excess oil while leaving behind enough to ensure that your skin remains naturally moisturized. 

This is a task that the VouPre Radiance Facial Cleanser excels at. It’s perfect for the winter months because of its amino acid and vitamin E infusion. Both keep the skin feeling supported and moisturized while the coconut-derived cleansing agents rid the skin of impurities. 

A Rich Moisturizer is Essential for Dry or Dehydrated Skin

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Moisturizing is important throughout the year, but becomes even more so during the winter. At this time of the year, the lack of humidity in the air increases transepidermal water loss. This is the rate at which your skin’s moisture reserves evaporate into the air.

A moisturizer forms a thin seal over the skin’s surface. This helps to prevent the dry air around you from pulling quite so much moisture out of your skin. The thicker this seal, the more effective the moisturizer will be at slowing down moisture loss. This is why a rich moisturizer is essential for anyone who is struggling with dry or dehydrated skin in the winter. 

If the moisturizer you’re currently using isn’t cutting it, give the Aqua Nano Cream from VouPre’s Aqua Collection a try. This moisturizer is infused with several ingredients that are known for how effectively they lock moisture into the skin. Between avocado oil, coconut oil, sodium hyaluronate, and vitamin E, it will leave your skin feeling silky soft. 

Don’t Let Your Wet Skin Dry Out

With moisture loss and dehydration being such a problem during the colder months, any winter skincare tips that enable you to boost your skin’s moisture levels are worth paying attention to. One tip that just about all dermatologists frequently preach is to ensure that wet skin never naturally dries out. 

What does this actually mean? When your skin is wet, it doesn’t take long before the water molecules on your skin evaporate into the air, especially in the dry winter months. However, each time this happens, not only does that excess moisture on your skin disappear, but it takes some of your skin’s internal moisture with it. 

Ideally, you want to stop that evaporation process as much as possible. Applying a serum or a cream to your skin while it’s still damp, instead of towel-drying it or waiting for it to naturally dry, will do exactly that. This has the added benefit of also locking those extra water molecules into your skin. Not only will you be preventing evaporation, but you’ll also be giving your skin cells some extra moisture to draw from. 

Continue Using Sunscreen Religiously

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Once the weather turns colder and the sun stops making such a regular appearance, people often become complacent about SPF. It’s understandable – it’s hard to imagine that the weak winter sun hidden by gloomy clouds is capable of actually causing any damage to your skin. However, this is exactly what happens. 

While UVB rays aren’t quite as powerful in the winter as they are in the summer, they’re still present. UVA rays are constant year-round. It doesn’t matter how cloudy it may be or whether you’re sitting indoors behind a window; those rays will still more than likely be able to access your skin. 

This is why one of the winter skincare tips often repeated by dermatologists is to remain dedicated to sun protection. Don’t let this slide just because it’s winter. Instead, continue to incorporate a broad-spectrum SPF 30 formula into your skincare routine. An SPF moisturizer, like the VouPre Age Defense Cream SPF 30, makes this so easy! With this moisturizer also packed with a number of hydrating ingredients, it will give your skin a moisture boost too. 

Add an Overnight Mask to Your Skincare Routine

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Another way to give your skin a moisture boost in the winter is with a hydrating face mask. Face masks tend to be more concentrated than other skincare products, which is why hydrating masks are so effective at quickly quenching a thirsty complexion. 

While all hydrating masks will do this well, overnight face masks can be particularly beneficial. Since they remain on the skin for several hours as opposed to 10-20 minutes like a regular face mask, the extended contact means that your skin has even more time to soak up all of those hydrating ingredients. 

If your winter skincare routine is lacking an overnight mask, turn your attention to the VouPre Aqua Melting Mask. It’s packed with ingredients that draw moisture to the skin, including sodium hyaluronate, squalane, collagen, peptides, and glycerin. It’s also filled with a boatload of superfruit extracts. From noni fruit to acai berry to bilberry, these ingredients are brimming with skin-loving antioxidants. They’ll give your skin a brighter and more radiant finish. 

Layering Skincare Can Help to Combat Dehydration

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Many of these winter skincare tips are tailored toward increasing hydration because this is what the skin struggles with most when it’s cold and dry. Bringing all of these moisture-boosting tips together will give you the dewy glow you’re seeking. 

Another tip to add to your repertoire is to layer your skincare, especially when it comes to hydrating products. Each new layer helps to push the previous one in. This not only encourages your skin to really soak up all of that moisture, but it also prevents the lower layers from evaporating away. 

The Cannabis Facial Serum from the VouPre Cannabis Collection would be a good product to layer into your routine if your skin has been feeling dehydrated. Combine it with another quenching serum, like our Aqua Hydration Serum, and your skin will feel deeply hydrated and wonderfully replenished. 

Exfoliate Regularly…But With a Mild Exfoliator

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Exfoliation is useful throughout the year. However, once winter arrives, you need to be more mindful about how you exfoliate. Yes, exfoliating will get rid of any dull winter flakes on your skin, but use an exfoliator that’s too harsh and you’ll also end up damaging your skin barrier. This can be disastrous in the winter, when your skin barrier will already be compromised by the harsh elements. A damaged barrier will increase dehydration and sensitivities, and if you continue to aggressively exfoliate, that barrier will struggle to heal.

If you’re looking for a winter-friendly exfoliator, try the VouPre Deep Renewal Facial Peel. It exfoliates without irritating, giving the skin a luminescent glow without the redness that other exfoliators can cause. The best part is that it’s also infused with antioxidants. As you’re about to learn, these ingredients should be an integral part of your winter skincare routine…

Make Sure Antioxidants Feature in Both Your Diet and Skincare

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From low humidity levels to bitterly cold winds, the winter extremities can lead to free radical damage in the skin. The best way to counter the appearance of free radical damage, no matter the time of year, is with antioxidants. 

These powerful compounds neutralize the look of environmental damage while also giving the complexion a big boost in other ways. They brighten the appearance, reduce the feeling of inflammation, and leave the skin barrier feeling fortified. 

All of the VouPre products that have already been featured in these winter skincare tips contain antioxidants. However, it’s always worth having an antioxidant-focused serum in your skincare routine too, just like the VouPre Vita C Serum. As you may have derived from its name, this serum is all about vitamin C. It’s one of the most-loved antioxidants around due to its potency. This serum boasts two forms of the antioxidant, along with several other powerful antioxidants. With antioxidant ingredients working best when they’re combined with other antioxidants, this serum can really make a huge difference to the complexion. 

A Humidifier Can Make a Big Difference

Many of these winter skincare tips have focused on reducing the impact of the low humidity levels that are synonymous with winter. This dryness affects your skin everywhere – not only is outdoor air naturally dry at this time of year, but indoor air usually lacks moisture too due to heating systems pulling moisture out of the air.

One way to get around this and save your skin from having to be constantly surrounded by dryness is to purchase a humidifier. These machines put moisture back into the air, making them a godsend in the winter months. 

For the best results, place your humidifier in the room you spend the most time in. For most people, this would be the bedroom, which will also ensure that your skin looks soft and smooth when you wake up each morning. 

Winter Skincare Tips From VouPre

When it comes to skincare, the winter months can be a huge challenge. Your skin has so much to contend with, which is why it’s so common to experience certain skin concerns once temperatures drop. The winter skincare tips that we’ve shared above, however, are not only dermatologist-approved but are also proven to make a huge difference to the complexion. Give them a try and your skin will soon be glowing!

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