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And the reality is…..

(From top left to clockwise) Cakey make -up, excessive dead skin cells, skin peeling, redness (rosacea), break-outs. Does this look like your skin?

Cold temperatures vs the Skin

Winter can be a challenging time for our skin due to extreme temperature changes between outdoor and indoor environments. Our skin is sensitive to temperature so when the skin is exposed to dramatic cold and hot temperatures it can speed up aging.

Before we dive into the tips, take a look at the below checklist of skin warning signs caused by cold outdoor temperatures.

How many have you ticked?

When our skin is exposed to cold temperatures our skin turns hard and the blood circulation will not flow as well which will lead to all the above problems.

To prevent these problems our main skincare goal should be skin softening and skin warm-up. If you have ticked any of the problems above try these simple skincare methods to keep your skin healthy and glowy this Winter.

1: Massage your face with a facial oil

To bring your skin temperature up, press down your face well with clean hands to transfer the heat from your palm to your face.

OEB recommends
ONE THING Jojoba Golden Organic Oil

Key ingredient: 100% Cold-pressed Organic Jojoba Oil 

• Rich in vitamins, collagen and protein. 
• Skin moisturising 
• Skin healing
• Unclogs and minimises the appearance of pores

2: Use a skin-reviving serum

If your skin is dry and itchy, use a highly nourishing ampoule or serum.

OEB recommends
COSRX Full Fit Propolis Light Ampoule

Key ingredient: 83% Propolis Extract 

• Absorbs and retains moisture
• Skin nourishing 
• Heals and repairs break-outs.

If your skin is extra sensitive this Winter, try using a CICA serum.
CICA (Centella Asiatica) is a signature skin-soothing ingredient in Korean beauty with antioxidant and skin calming ability.

OEB recommends
COSRX Pure Fit Cica Serum

Key ingredients: 

76% of Concentrated Cica Extract

• Skin-soothing
• Reinforces skin barrier

Pinus Pinaster Bark Exract

• Anto-inflammatory
• Reduces redness
• Anto-aging

OEB recommends
VEGREEN Fragrance-free Cica Serum

Key ingredients: 

70.7% of Centella Asiatica leaf water

• Skin-soothing
• Anti-inflammatory
• Reduces skin troubles

Low-molecular Hyaluronic Acid

• Deep hydration
• Absorbs and maintains moisture balance

If your fine wrinkle lines are more noticeable this winter pick an anti-aging serum. 

OEB recommends 
Beauty of Joseon Revive Serum

Key ingredients:

63% of Ginseng root water 

• Skin nourishing
• Anti-aging: Improves wrinkles and skin elasticity

3% Snail mucin

• Skin moisturising
• Reduces signs of ageing  

3. Use a highly moisturising sleeping mask

Now that your skin is warmed up and your oil and moisture levels are back on track after steps 1 and 2, at the last stage of your skin routine apply a deeply moisturising sleeping mask to provide deep moisture and nutrients to your skin during sleep.

OEB recommends
HOLIKA HOLIKA Acerola Honey Sleeping Pack

Key ingredients:

Natural Manuka Honey from New Zealand

• Rich in Vitamin C
• Deeply moisturising
• Powerful antioxidant
• Controls sebum production and fights against acne 
• Faces hyperpigmentation

Acerola

• Antioxidant
• Anti-ageing
• Protects skin against free radical

OEB recommends
LANEIGE Water Sleeping Mask

Key ingredients:

Sleeptox™

• Restores skin’s moisture levels

MoistureWrap™

• Wraps the skin with a moisture layer

Hunza Apricot

• Skin nourishing with rich mineral and vitamins

Evening Primrose root extracts

• Repairs skin barrier & anti-inflammatory

How to fight the indoor hot temperature in Winter

Did we already tell you that Winter is a tough month for our skin?
In Winter some indoor spaces like underground, cafes, offices and bars can be extremely overheated which can cause many skin troubles. Check out the skin warning signs caused by hot indoor temperatures from below video in one eye beauty Youtube channel. Watch and stay dewy this Winter!