Does your skin need more love this winter? Try these products
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Skin is the largest organ in our body. It’s the thing that holds us together—literally. It’s also, thanks to the mind-body connection, the thing that tells us the most about how we’re doing. It can hint at how much sleep we’ve had, how well we’re eating, if we’re stressed, and what our hormones are up to.
Which means winter can be the hardest on it.
Psychotherapist Alisa Stamps notes the months of January through April are usually the most challenging for people emotionally and mentally. Holiday hangovers, barren trees, and long nights can all exacerbate what Stamps calls, “the fog of depression.”
To help turn winter blahs into a winter glow, Stamps suggests looking to the Danish practice of hygge. “Hygge is about grounding into the present,” Stamps explains, “and embracing the simple idea that all that matters is what is in this moment.” [learn more about hygge]
One of the most effective ways to ground into the present is through pleasing our senses—especially touch. Here are our favorite products for doing just that:
We’re grounding. We’re nourishing. We’re having a total body experience. Our skin has never looked more hydrated or smelled as heavenly.
These slippers make it feel like we’re walking on clouds. The natural fibers are breathable and naturally contain lanolin—a powerful moisturizer—so your heels won’t get the dreaded winter-crack.
This roll-on oil is our go-to when we notice we’re overthinking and want to ground back into our bodies. The scent is neither feminine nor masculine, it’s simply rooted and just right.
Longer nights can mean more tossing and turning. That’s why we switched out our cotton pillow cases for silk. It’s easier on our hair and skin, plus, there’s something about the softness that reminds us that it’s okay to rest. In fact, that’s exactly what this season is about.