In a New England fall and winter, cold wind and dry indoor heat pull moisture from your skin, so a richer moisturizer and gentler cleansing matter most, along with daily sunscreen. A change of season is a good moment to check in on your routine.
You know the first properly cold morning. The wind catches your face, and by afternoon your cheeks feel tight. Dry skin can show up as tightness, flaking, redness, and more sensitivity than usual.
What helps in fall and winter?
A few small changes help. Keep showers to about five to ten minutes, and use warm water, not hot. Wash with a gentle cleanser and pat your skin dry. Moisturize while your skin is still damp, with a cream or ointment rather than a thin lotion, and run a humidifier if the air at home is dry. Keep wearing sunscreen, because ultraviolet rays reach you in winter, too.
Why do people book peels and lasers in the fall?
Many people schedule chemical peels and laser treatments in fall and winter, because you spend less time in the sun while your skin heals. Your provider will tell you how to protect your skin before and after any treatment. A fall start also gives you more time to work through a laser hair removal series before summer.
What changes from season to season?
Here’s the year at a glance.
| Season | What your skin may do | What helps |
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Starts to feel drier as the air cools | A creamier moisturizer and a skin check-in facial |
| Winter | Tightness, flaking, and redness | Short warm showers, cream or ointment, a humidifier, and daily sunscreen |
| Spring | Winter dryness lingers while the sun gets stronger | Repair dryness, lighten up your routine as the weather warms, and make daily sunscreen automatic |
| Summer | More oil, sweat, and sun, and sun can darken dark spots and melasma | Daily sunscreen reapplied every two hours outdoors, a lighter moisturizer, and washing after you sweat |
Which services fit the season?
Your esthetician will suggest what fits your skin that season. The Serenity Facial and the Signature HydraFacial, which hydrates as it cleanses, are good places to start. Our facial questions and answers and HydraFacial questions and answers have more. Giving a facial as a gift? A gift card lets someone choose their own service.
When you want a seasonal check-in, call 781-235-7788 or book online.