How to Care for Your Skin During the Festive Season

The festive season brings a whirlwind of Christmas party nights, social plans and multiple gatherings. With so much happening, your skin can easily feel the impact of late nights, winter weather, and indulgent treats. Now is the perfect moment to slow down, carve out some self-care, and prepare your skin to glow all season long.

Double cleanse for a fresh face

A double cleanse ensures every trace of makeup, SPF, oil and impurities is removed. Start with the ishga Marine Cleansing Balm to gently melt away makeup and daily build up. Follow with our Active Cleansing Lotion to gently purify the skin, preparing it to fully absorb your other skincare products. This two-step ritual helps prevent congestion, dullness and breakouts while supporting a healthy skin barrier throughout the busy season.

Tackle winter dryness with product layering

Cold weather and brisk winds can cause dry patches, irritation and sensitivity. Layering hydrating products helps protect and strengthen the skin barrier, an essential step during winter months. For a skin-renewing moisture boost, apply ishga Nourishing Face Oil before your Marine Cream in the evenings. You’ll wake up each morning with deeply hydrated and nourished skin.

Stay hydrated - inside and out

With fizz flowing and festive cocktails in abundance, it can be easy to forget about drinking water, but hydration will be your skin’s best friend during the party season! Drinking plenty of water helps counteract the dehydrating effects of alcohol, supporting skin elasticity and reducing the appearance of fine lines, wrinkles and dry patches. Hydrated skin is happy skin, and it will appear plumper, smoother and more radiant.

Don't forget your lips and hands

You hands and lips can quickly dry out in the winter weather, keeping a Replenishing Lip Balm and Hydrating Hand Cream close to hand while out and about will help keep your hands and lips moisturised and protected through the season.

Exfoliate face and body

Exfoliation isn’t just for the summer months. It helps remove dead skin cells, unclog pores, prevent breakouts, and support healthy lymphatic flow and drainage. Remember the skin on your face is thinner and more delicate than the skin on your body, so it’s important to use separate exfoliators. Choose a facial exfoliator with finer granules, while a salt scrub is ideal for the body thanks to its naturally abrasive texture. Our Twilight Ritual Gift Set contains the perfect body products for exfoliating and hydrating the skin, combining our award-winning Muscle Recovery Oil and Hebridean Sea Salt Scrub.

Make a self-care date for the New Year

Amid the festive rush, it’s easy to forget to take time for yourself. Booking in some self-care for January, whether that’s a spa day with friends, a soothing massage, or a rejuvenating facial at one of our award-winning ishga spa partners, gives you the opportunity to properly relax. It’s the perfect way to reset your mind, body and skin for the year ahead.

With the right care and a few mindful moments, your skin can stay hydrated and nourished, no matter how busy your social calendar becomes.