6 Beauty Products to Help You Level up Your Winter Routine

It’s no secret that cold winter temps and dry indoor heat can wreak havoc on the integrity of your hair (and that’s not even counting the travesty that is battling hat hair). The good news is, a few minor cold-weather tweaks to your routine can help keep your strands happy and healthy. Near the top of that list is to keep your extra hot hair wash showers to a minimum. As tempting as it is to warm up with a shower at the end of the day, the hot water can strip your hair of the natural oils it needs to protect itself.

Don’t worry. We’re not advocating for a showerless winter. Instead, tie up your hair and opt for body showers as needed. As for your hair, this dry shampoo is every fitness-lover’s secret to making it without that additional hair-wash day. Shake super-well before using, spritz where you need it the most, and for faster results, hit it with a blow-dryer on cool.

The same way that your hair needs its natural oils to stay healthy in winter, your skin needs its moisture barrier intact to battle cold, dry climates. The quickest way to mess with that protective barrier on your skin is to cleanse with a harsh face wash. Instead, try this daily cleanser from CLINIQUE. The name says it all—this face wash takes clean seriously. It’s gentle yet thorough, and helps to loosen surface flakes and remove dirt, debris, and oil from your skin without stripping it dry.

Beauty sleep is a real thing. It’s during those (hopefully!) eight hours your skin gets to work resetting and healing from the day. So while it’s crucial to wash your makeup off and go to bed with clean skin, it’s equally as crucial to feed it what it needs to stay nourished. This derm-developed moisturizer helps transform your dehydrated and stressed-out skin from the inside-out overnight. It helps strengthen your skin's natural moisture barrier (by 34 percent!) and provides up to eight hours of hydration without the irritation while you snooze.

Fact: Even combo and oily skin types need to moisturize, especially during the colder months. Need all-day moisture that won’t tire when you do? Reach for this refreshing gel cream. The antioxidant-rich vitamin C, energizing caffeine, glow-getting ginseng, and fortifying niacinamide help to boost skin’s moisture levels and radiance from sun-up to sundown.

This cult-fave primer has a long-standing following for a reason. Pores and uneven texture are blurred out and diffused when you spread this crystal-clear formula over skin. It’s a must-have to help your foundation application look flawless (and stay that way), all day and night, even through strong wind, cold temps, and tons of interference from our winter wardrobe—we’re looking at you, scarves, hats, and turtlenecks!

We already love a classic matte red lip for its statement-making powers and ability to pull together a look in just a few swipes, but in winter, we also appreciate a red lip’s ability to help disguise any redness or flaking on our skin. After all, no one is looking elsewhere when your lip is the star of the show. Our go-to pick: Ruby Woo from M·A·C. This iconic and best-selling red lippie is a classic go-to among makeup artists and beauty lovers alike. Its long-wearing formula is fade-proof and doesn’t feather, so your timeless red-lip look stays looking flawless for hours.

Pick up these winter beauty favorites and other finds from these brands at Ulta Beauty at Target online and select Target locations!

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