Winter not only drains us emotionally, but it also sucks the life and water from our skin and hair leaving us with chapped lips, dry skin and dull curls. While staying hydrated is important, it’s even more essential to treat ourselves with some extra TLC this season to protect ourselves against the Winter woes that haunts us all. If you’re experiencing winter dryness this season, we’ve gathered our favorite face and hair masks (and deep conditioners”> we’re using that are giving us so much life. Plus, who doesn’t love feeling like you’re in a spa in your very own home? Scroll down to see what moisturizing essentials you should add to your winter routine.
Best Face Masks
DR. JART+ Water Replenishment Cotton Sheet Mask
This mask contains allantoin, marine collagen, chamomile flower water, and witch hazel to provide the skin continuous moisture. The sheet features an immediate cooling sensation, leaving skin clean, hydrated, and completely refreshed.
GLOW RECIPE Watermelon Glow Sleeping Mask
A skin-smoothing, radiance-boosting sleeping mask with watermelon and hyaluronic acid for post-facial results, all in one jar, leaving skin baby-soft and bright in the morning, effortlessly.
KIEHL’S Calendula & Aloe Soothing Hydration Mask
A calming mask that helps to soothe, hydrate, and reduce signs of distress. This lightweight gel mask—formulated with hand-picked calendula flower petals and aloe vera—bursts into a refreshing surge of cooling hydration upon application to instantly achieve hydrated and soothed skin.
LANEIGE Mini Pore Waterclay Mask
A clarifying gel-clay mask, crafted from mineral mud and mint water, that removes pore-clogging oil and impurities. Innovative and a pure pleasure to use, this watery gel clay mask is crafted from refreshing mint water and clarifying mineral mud. Featuring Pore Minisizing™ technology, it glides smoothly onto skin, clearing impurities and reducing the appearance of pores.
PHILOSOPHY Renewed Hope in A Jar Moisture Mask
An instant renewal mask for skin that’s energized with a burst of cooling moisture. This rich, whipped mask works to gently retexturize skin, restore all-day moisture, and intensify your natural, healthy-looking color.
Best Deep Conditioners & Masks
Camille Rose Naturals Algae Deep Conditioner
This is a holy grail amongst the NC community and it’s worth the hype! It’s mixed with Blue Algae and Vitamin B to improve hair growth, plus it softens, moisturizes and detangles curls. Did we mention it smells like Mint Chocolate Chip ice cream? Yummy.
Every Strand Hair Masque
Whether you’re a curly on the go or just want to save time in the shower, this is the perfect fix for you. The decadent combination of Shea Butter & Coconut oil provides nourishment, hydration, and strength to your curls in under 5 minutes.
DevaCurl Heaven in Hair
This rich, creamy deep conditioning treatment drenches dehydrated curls with Cupuacu Butter for long-lasting moisture, Murumuru Butter for protection and shine and vitamin-infused Cacao Butter to soften and nourish curls.
As I Am Hydration Elation Intensive Condioner
This intense deep conditioner is infused with pure herbal ingredients such as coconut, green tea, shea butter, apple, lemon, vegetable glycerin and vitamin E to encourage hair growth, shine, and repairs split ends.
Briogeo Don’t Despair, Repair! Deep Conditioning Mask
Fortified with ultra-hydrating avocado, sweet almond & Argan oils, strengthening keratin protein, power-conditioning rosehip oil, soothing aloe, and super hair-essential vitamins B5, D, A, E and biotin. This unique complex of targeted ingredients helps increase hair elasticity and moisture to prevent breakage, promotes healthy shine and luster, and replenishes strength.
Have you tried any of these? Let us know how you combat winter dryness in the comments below.
