How to Keep Your Skin in Peak Condition on Winter Getaways

You’re on a winter getaway. Snow on the ground. Fire’s going. You’ve got a whisky in one hand and your phone in the other, trying to get the firepit just right for the Instagram story. Life’s good.

But your skin didn't get the memo. By day three, it’s dry, tight, flaky around the nose, and randomly red across your cheeks. It’s giving “hungover uncle” instead of “refreshed outdoorsman.”

Winter trips are great for your mental health. Not so great for your face.

 

Why your face hates winter travel

There’s a lot working against your skin the second you leave your warm house and head for the mountains.

  • Planes and road trips are basically dehydrating chambers. Whether you’re flying or sitting in a car with the heater cranked, the air is dry. It pulls moisture out of your skin faster than a drowned phone in a bowl of rice.
  • Cold air beats up your skin barrier. You step outside and suddenly the wind hits like a slap. Your face loses oils, gets irritated, and starts flaking around your mouth and forehead.
  • You’re not exactly on your A-game. You’re sleeping weird, drinking too much and eating like you’re on holiday (because you are), and probably washing your face with whatever soap’s near the sink.

 

What actually helps (without ruining the vibe)

Winter skincare doesn’t need to kill your holiday mood. You just need to bring the right stuff... and actually use it between the snowballs and schnitzels.

1. Hydration, from the outside

Your skin needs help holding onto moisture in cold, dry environments. A good moisturiser with hyaluronic acid works by pulling water into the skin, so you don’t feel like your face is shrinking every time you sit near a heater or go from cold air to hot shower.

2. Something that strengthens your skin

When your skin barrier is shot you need ingredients like ceramides that help calm and rebuild it. They basically patch up the cracks so your face is more resilient to the temperature changes.

Look for “Ceramide NP” on the label if you’re checking your products. Or throw one in your bag that covers both hydration and repair in one go (and SPF too!).

3. SPF. Seriously.

Cold doesn’t block UV. In fact, snow reflects it, so your sun exposure doubles. Even on cloudy days, your face can still get hit with sun damage, especially if you’re out walking, skiing, or just posted up by a window with a beer and a view.

 

The good news? You barely need to pack anything

'Goggle marks' isn't trending on the hub. Flaky skin isn't either. Spend more time by the fire, and less time worrying about your skin peeling with the Feliks Confidence Ritual. It's your (conveniently travel sized) no-fuss path to better skin. 

This isn’t about turning your ski trip into a skincare retreat. It’s premium Korean skincare essentials, designed to work together, delivering the results of a 10-step routine in just three steps. That means more time to enjoy the good life, like long drives, cold beers, and aggressive amounts of firewood burning in the background.

Together the Confidence Ritual fights signs of ageing and fatigue, helps prevent breakouts, improves texture, and keeps your skin protected all through your winter adventure. 

The bonus? It's travel-friendly and carry-on safe so you don’t have to decant into weird little tubs or explain your skincare routine at airport security.

 

It feels like you're wearing nothing at all.

Slow down Ewan McGregor, not like that. The skincare. When you're done your skin will be clean, fresh and protected. Best of all you'll finish with light, non-greasy moisturiser that leaves your skin hydrated without the feeling of anything on your face. It feels like you're wearing nothing at all.

Cue stupid sexy Flanders. Nothing at all… nothing at all...

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