Après-Ski Skincare
When packing for a glamorous skiing holiday, it's not just the cosy jackets, stylish snow boots and salopettes you should be adding to your checklist. You also need to upgrade your skincare routine before hitting the slopes.
Skiing exposes your skin to the elements in a whole new way. Harsh windburn, freezing temperatures, scorching sunlight and reflections of UV rays from the snow can leave you dry, dull, cracked and flaky. This can cause your skin barrier to thin, meaning its power to renew and repair slows right down.
So why not create an après-ski routine? Using products that will protect, restore and nourish your post-slope complexion, whilst prepping your skin for the next round of black runs and snowy hot tub swims. Here at PIBE we have curated the ultimate skiing beauty round-up. These are the must-have items that will take good care of your skin, while you play in the snow.
CLINIQUE
Clinique Dramatically Different™ Moisturizing Lotion+, £35
When back in your ski cabin after a long day on the slopes, you need to put moisture back into your skin quickly. The superpower of this Moisturizing Lotion from Clinique is that it provides a mega 8-hours of hydration to soften and smooth very dry skin. The Dermatologist-developed formula replenishes your oil-water balance to help your skin build a stronger moisture barrier. Infused with a silky blend of barley, sunflower and cucumber to cuddle and soothe any red flaky patches, your parched skin will crave this morning and evening - trust us.
JURLIQUE
Jurlique Hydrating Mask, £41
When cuddled up around the cabin fire at night, use this time to give your skin an extra flood of moisture. Glide on a generous layer of this Jurlique Hydrating Mask to your skin and leave the cream to soak deeply in. The beautiful mix of rose oil, lavender, calendula and marshmallow root extracts will help to plump up skin that is now free of your tight ski helmet and goggles- bringing your glow back to the surface.
SISLEY
Sisley Eye Contour Mask, £112
With high exposure to harsh ultraviolet light when out in the mountains all day, we can’t forget to give some love to the delicate skin around our eye area. This Eye Contour Mask by Sisley provides the ultimate relief for dry and scratchy eyes. Packed with rose to re-freshen, ginkgo biloba to tone and plant-origin glycerin to hydrate, this express mask only needs ten minutes to help reduce under-eye puffiness and smooth out your contours and eyelids. It’s so quick you can even apply it before the après-ski commences to arm you with a fresh wide awake look.
SENSAI
Sensai Silky Bronze Cellular Protective Cream for Face SPF 50, £92
Just because it’s winter does not mean you should forget to wear suncream on the slopes. To get scientific, at higher elevations, the Earth's atmosphere is thinner, therefore UV rays are stronger. So wearing a SPF to any exposed skin is a must. This beautiful creamy SPF50 from Sensai is not onlywater‑resistant but has added white tea extract to help defend against oxidation too. Silky to apply and non greasy, this is as important to wear as your skis!
GIVENCHY
Givenchy Beauty Prisme Libre Skin-Caring Corrector in Green, £36.50
This product is the secret to looking fresh-faced on the slopes without wearing heavy makeup. When your skin gets chapped and red from being out in the cold, this Givenchy Skin-Caring Corrector is your trick to conceal, hydrate and even out your skin tone. The slightly cool minty green shade is your redness eraser, helping to cancel out red tones in the skin and reduce the appearance of any blemishes. Pat the corrector over these areas and you can ski free, knowing that your complexion is even and radiant.
DR BARBARA STURM
Dr Barbara Sturm Lip Balm, £40
Being battered by chilly winds when out in the snow is only going to dry your lips out, making them chapped, cracked and painful. Make sure to slip this little lip balm pot into your ski jacket before hitting the slopes so you can reapply and relieve your lips throughout the day. The balm from Dr Sturm is packed with plant-based butters, oils and waxes which offer much needed hydration to the delicate skin around the lips. It can also be used on any dry spots on the face to protect against the cold, simply massage over flaky skin to heal. It’s the one-stop pot you won’t want to be without.
NEVER GO ALONE
Never Go Alone Sanitising Treatment Mist, £28
This is a clever hygiene hack to carry with you on the slopes so you don’t forget to keep your hands clean when re-applying lip balm and SPF to your face throughout the day. The chic sanitiser come skincare treatment from Never Go Alone is the travel essential and will gratefully be used by you and all your friends. Packed with 65% alcohol to neutralise germs and bacteria and ceramides to lock in moisture, this spray also contains anti-inflammatory chamomile to soothe hands. Therefore, unlike regular sanitisers it won’t dry out your skin- genius.
L’OCCITANE
L'OCCITANE Herbae Par Hand Cream, £8
The last part of exposed skin you really need to take care of is our hands. So post-shower, after a long day in the mountains, apply a thick layer of hand cream to nourish those knuckles and palms that have dried out and been numbed by the cold. You can always count on L’Occitane to offer up a fast absorbing, non greasy hand cream that sinks in to heal those rough skin patches. Enriched with shea butter, this pocket size cream will become part of your travel skincare routine- guaranteed.
This PIBE Beauty exclusive has been produced by:
Words by Beauty Editor / Sarah Barnes
Photography / Studio PIBE