5 Beauty Products You Need This Winter for Beaming Skin

Faced with a relatively long winter here in the U.K., these conditions can lead to a compromised skin barrier. Here are the factors that can damage our skin’s natural barrier:

• Environmental factors such as sun exposure, cold weather, pollution
• Improper skincare use like over-exfoliation, over-use of strong acids/actives/retinoids
• Certain lifestyle factors such as stress, lack of sleep, smoking

To protect our precious skin and keep our faces beaming bright, we must use products that help protect and prevent the skin from becoming dehydrated and irritated.

Here’s a curated selection of skincare products from Beam that you can trust to help your skin through the winter months and maintain that healthy summer glow we all love.

1. Swiitch Beauty - #inyourdreams Barrier Repair Sleeping Mask

First up, by South-African brand Swiitch Beauty, we have the Barrier Repair Sleeping Mask.

This brand is a godsend for winter skin as it prioritises gentle, hydrating products and invests in advanced and innovative formulas. This sensuous sleeping mask works to restore and protect the skin's barrier by deeply nourishing and hydrating, plus it’s packed with life-giving antioxidants.

Although this product is labelled as a sleeping mask, you can use it as a daily moisturiser too, especially if your skin is more dehydrated. The formula is fragrance-free with gentle ingredients, making it perfect for sensitive skin. Some of the beam-beautiful ingredients in this product are:

• 2% Reishi Mushroom Extract, a powerful antioxidant that firms skin and evens texture
• 5% Panthenol which retains water in the skin
• 2% Beta-Glucan that repairs the skin’s barrier

2. Ere Perez - Wild Tomato Riche Crème

Clean, Aussie brand Ere Perez prioritises clean and safe ingredients, making the Wild Tomato Riche Crème another moisturising lifesaver. Delicate enough for you to wear as a day cream but also rich enough for you to use as a night cream; application depends on your skin type and needs.

Loaded with antioxidants to help support the skin barrier and a youthful complexion, it’s a must-try product for beamers seeking a truly glowing complexion. The ‘tomato’ in the product's name comes from tomato seed oil, known as one of the world’s richest sources of lycopene, an antioxidant that helps soothe dryness and encourages a smooth skin texture. Some of the beaming ingredients in this product are:

• Tomato Seed Oil improves skin elasticity and texture
• Hyaluronic Acid, Cocoa Butter, Vitamin E hydrates skin from deep within
• Lavender & Chamomile soothes skin

3. Swiitch Beauty - #superherosalve Intensively Hydrating Lip Sleeping Mask

Keeping our facial skin soft, smooth and glowing is one thing, but what about our lips?

If eyes are the window to the soul, you bet that lips are the curtains of the face, and avoiding dry and cracked ones is essential during winter.

So, put down the vaseline and pick up the Swiitch #superherosalve. It’s an ultra-concentrated, restorative ‘rescue for the lips’. Unlike a basic lip balm, this product deeply moisturises rather than just moisturising the surface layer of the lips. Use it night or day. Check out the beaming ingredients below:

• Synthetic Lanolin, an emollient that softens and heals skin
• Squalane repairs chapped lips and prevents moisture loss

4. Muihood – Good Chi Cleansing Balm

A daily skin cleanse is as important during the winter as the summer, but we must take care not to strip the skin when it is drier during the colder months. That’s why the Good Chi Cleansing Balm by Muihood is the perfect product. It deeply cleanses the skin whilst replenishing hydration. Its oil-to-milk balm formula dissolves makeup, SPF and skin build-up. Some of the beaming ingredients in this product include:

• Soybean Oil rich in vitamin E, it replenishes fatty acids and aids smoothness and softness
• Ginseng Root boosts skin hydration, reduces rough texture and helps fade uneven skin tone
• Goji Berry helps improve firmness and protect the skin’s barrier against environmental damage and UV rays

5. Swiitch Beauty - #silkscreen SPF50 Sun Shield

Winter skin needs sun protection as UVA and UVB rays are still present, and they can affect our skin just as much as they would in the summer. In fact, the ozone layer is actually at its thinnest in these colder months, making it easier for these damaging UV rays to penetrate into our skin.

Finding a good sun cream, especially one with a high SPF, is tough. The ideal product is lightweight, smooth and non-greasy whilst also appearing invisible on the skin and great under makeup, and that’s this product by Swiitch Beauty. This perky, powerful product works overtime to protect and strengthen your skin’s barrier whilst stimulating cell repair. Some of the beaming ingredients are:

• Niacinamide which improves the skin’s barrier, regulates oil production, tightens pores and brightens skin
• Purslane Extract is soothing and anti-inflammatory with antioxidant benefits
• Panthenol, a humectant that helps repair the skin’s barrier and protects the skin against environmental factors and skin stresses

So, there’s your list of five winter-blues busting products to achieve a soft, healthy and glowing winter complexion, picked out by our dream team of makeup experts…it’s time to shine this winter!

All available in-store at Beam