Winter is such a wonderful season…but not when the cool temps and wind dries up your beautiful skin. I’m always on the quest for the most rejuvenating products for day, night and everything in between. The best trick to avoid dry skin is to nurture it before it ever gets out of control. I’m totally in love with face oils, hearty moisturizersand vitamin packed serums. Don’t get me wrong…I hate to feel greasy. All of these products are well absorbed by most skin types.
I wear these products with my moisturizing sunscreen. Living in the mountains and skiing every day means that I have to be extra careful with covering up when I can with hats, gators, etc. And with diligent use of these products I can avoid sunburn, wind burn and chapped lips.
Included in this list are cleansing oils, balms, lotions and serums that will help get you on the right path and keep you there! These all have high quality and natural ingredients (they smell really great too with the help of essential oils.)l CBD (derived from Cannabis) is making a big splash in the cosmetics world. It won’t make you high, but it will offer all kinds of benefits. CBD products have been proven to to reduce inflammation. CBD is also super conditioning as it’s a rich source of fatty acids. More on CBD products to come, but there are a few in this list to get you started.
Face Creams
Skin Dew $58
This cream won the 2017 Yoga Journal’s Natural Beauty Awards Best Face Moisturizer! Coconut is an excellent all around hydrator.
Osea $98
This ultra rich Organic Seaweed and botanical anti-aging moisturizer deeply hydrates and firms skin.
Seed Phytonutrients $45
This Ultra Rich Facial Cream is designed for normal to dry skin. It features three hydrating seed oils, coconut, and shea butter to help provide deep and intense hydration. This is a heavy-hitting moisturizer that will last all day.
Face Serums & Oils
Kat Burki $125
This Power Trio Radiance Oil is a healthy combo of luxurious face conditioners. It’s got biocompatible, cold processed (Tamanu, Kukui Nut and Raspberry Seed) Oils which makes your skin feel oh so luxurious!
RMS Beauty $78
This beauty oil is pure, simple and organic. It helps to provide the ultimate in radiance and antioxidant protection. I’ll take radiance wherever I can get it!
Beneath Your Mask $90
I use this Nourish serum all over….hands, face, body and hair. Made with pure plant and essential oils. This oil helps restore elasticity to skin and hair while protecting them from environmental stressors. Pretty much it’s perfection!
Agent Nateur $12o
This Holi (Oil) Youth Serum helps to brighten and hydrate skin with non-gmo ingredients that are organic or wild crafted. This serum absorbs to brighten and hydrate. It minimizes the appearance of redness, unevenness, wrinkles, hyperpigmentation and dark spots.
Maya Chia $105
The Super Blend…This pressed serum concentrate is a blend of nature’s most highly effective ingredients. The multi-action proprietary formula helps to brighten the appearance of the skin, reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles, and increase the look of skin firmness and resiliency.
Rodin $80
Face Oil Sticks, there are a few scents to choose from. This is my fave Jasmine & Neroli. It’s the perfectly portable oil stick that has 11 nutrient dense oils plus natural butters that work to keep skin looking smooth, supple and glowing.
REN $48
Say goodbye to redness, irritation and dryness with this calming facial serum. Developed to replenish skin, it hydrates and repairs, reducing inflammation and visibly improving tone to help sensitized skin look younger for longer.
Eye Creams
Indie Lee $42
This reparative multitasking Calendula Eye Balm will help smooth and protect the delicate eye area. May also be used on lips, cuticles and dry patches. Antioxidant-rich Mango Seed Butter, Sweet Almond and Avocado Oils nourish and tone. Calendula, Lavender and Beeswax combine to soothe the skin and help minimize the appearance of fine lines.
Kat Burki $135
This Rose Hip Intense Recovery Eye Serum is a hydrating lightweight serum that reawakens tired eyes. For AM/PM use. The fast-absorbing formula is formulated for maximum impact.
Pai $54
This light but intensively hydrating formula improves the appearance of fine lines. Unique concentrations of Omegas 3 & 6 support the delicate eye area. Helps to soothe the appearance of irritation as well.
Cleansers & Makeup Removers
Pai $50
This Camellia & Rose Gentle Hydrating Cleanser is super-gentle cleansing action for sensitive skin of all kinds.
UMA Oils $65
Absolute Anti-Aging Rose Honey Cleanser. Honey, which is among the most ancient of antiseptics, it holds a revered place in Ayurveda for its deeply therapeutic and revitalizing properties.
Elemis $64
This is their No.1 bestselling deep cleansing balm, which is formulated with delicate English Rose. This powerful cleanser easily dissolves make-up, daily grime and pollutants for a soft and glowing complexion. Luxury cleansing cloth included.
Dr. Loretta $35
The Gentle Hydrating Cleanser detoxifies without upsetting the skin’s pH or flora. It removes makeup, dirt and sweat, plus tiny pollution particles that are 30 times smaller than the skin’s pores.
Code of Harmony $16
This formula removes makeup easily & cleans deeply. It uses gentle and non-irritating cleansing agents. Leaves no greasy residue and still softens skin. Great for sensitive / irritated skin. Vegan, cruelty-free, clean formula.
Hydrating Face Masks
Kat Burki $140
The Complete B Repair Vital Hydration Face Mask is specifically formulated for dry, dehydrated and sensitive skin. Powerful for day time use, this mask also can be used as a superb night mask while sleeping.
Moisturizing Sunscreens
Kiehl’s $61
This Super Fluid Daily UV Defense offers UVA/UVB protective 50 SPF. It helps to defend skin from environmental aggressors and prevent the first signs of aging.
Supergoop! $38
This Superscreen is SPF 40 and perfect for all skin types. A lightweight daily moisturizer that protects your skin from UVA and UVB rays, provides intense hydration, and contains ingredients that help block blue light and pollution.
Kindred Skincare Co. $38
I love the idea of a versatile sun protection stick. They are so convenient when on the chairlift or when you are on the go. This Bâton de Soleil is an easy to use solid stick sunscreen, SPF 22. Non nano zinc oxide, mango butter and red raspberry seed oil create a chemical free barrier to help protect your skin and the hint of mineral powder gives a gorgeous glow to skin. The zinc will not leave a white residue either!
Love Sun Body $32
This is a 100% Natural Origin Mineral Sunscreen which is in category of being the world’s safest and highest quality sunscreens. It is SPF 30 and lightly scented with tiare (a South Pacific flower) & vanilla. This sheer lotion absorbs quickly, has a moisturizing matte finish, quick dry time, hypoallergenic, noncomedogenic. Broad Spectrum, Water Resistance (80 minutes) Pretty perfect, huh?!
Dr. Barbara Sturm $145
How cool is the idea of Sun Drops? These SPF 50 drops are so innovative. A light-textured sun serum for the face and a few drops of the serum can be mixed with your face cream or applied undiluted.
Lip Balms
RMS Beauty $25
Carefully selected natural ingredients make this lip balm a top notch performer for hydration.
Hampton Sun $12
This SPF 30 Sport Lip Balm offers serious protection against UVA and UVB rays while boosting hydration for lips to be smooth and kissably soft.
Kjaer Weis $50
This lip balm compact is a unisex brand that’s raw, minimalist design meets refined utility through high-performance organic ingredients.
Body Balms, Butters & Hand Lotions
Sagely Naturals $35
This lotion is packed with CBD, essential oils, and cooling menthol. It’s combats discomfort, leaving you feeling more comfortable, relieved, and ready to live your happiest life.
Grown Alchemist $27
This Intensive Hand Cream has Persian Rose & Argan Extracts that will richly and intensively hydrate the hands. It is instantly absorbed reviving the driest skin without leaving a greasy feel.
Seed Phytonutrients $20
This heavy duty oil-rich balm is perfect for elbows, cuticles, heels and hands — all those trouble areas that need some serious extra love. It stays on, providing lasting moisture that deeply penetrates to revitalize your roughest skin. A little goes a long way.
Kat Burki $72
This luxurious, hydrating Body Butter absorbs quickly and makes skin feel silky smooth. A winning formulation of KB5™ Complex and Cold Processed (Coconut, Tamanu, Rose Hip, Flax Seed and Evening Primrose) Oils leaves skin perfectly hydrated, soft and supple.
Maya Chia $48
This body oil is a true superfood for the skin. This proprietary blend provides a fast-absorbing, nourishing and luxurious 24-hour moisture treat for the body.
Tocca $20
Enriched with natural extracts from shea butter, coconut oil and aloe, our moisturizing, quick absorbing hand creams will leave your skin feeling soft, silky and delicately scented it’s also paraben free.
~ Marla Meridith