lip balm, hand cream, body oil… the best treatments to protect the skin in winter

• A balm that intensely nourishes the lips overnight
We no longer present the famous Lip Sleeping Maskor nourishing night mask for the lips: it is THE Night Mask of THE SNOW which softens, smoothes and intensely nourishes your lips, for softer lips when you wake up! The formula includes antioxidants that remove dead cells from the lips overnight, leaving them soft and nourished, ready for a new day! Vitamin C helps protect and boost the skin on the lips, while coconut oil nourishes and softens them for long-lasting hydration. After 8 hours, hydration increases by 63%.

Night mask for lips – LANEIGE – €24

• A melting balm that protects from the shower
Not only does this balm hydrate & nourish the skin without leaving a greasy finish, but it will also save you precious time because it can be applied during the shower! Its delicious scent will remind you of that of the brand’s conical Almond & Oat Bottleless Shower Gel. Unbottled. As soon as you get out of the shower, the skin is hydrated and nourished. The melting formula is 100% of natural origin and always plastic-free.

Balm in the shower – UNBOTTLED – €17.90

• A deep mask that works at night

Yves Rocher recently launched the Grand Soin 3 in 1 which was formulated to address the problem of skin dehydration which is a transient skin condition that can affect normal to combination skin, and at any age. This multi-use treatment can be used as a day and night cream as well as a night mask. From the first use, we observe a 45% increase in immediate hydration and hydration guaranteed for 100 hours. The skin is intensely hydrated, fresh and radiant. Ideal to use during periods of extreme cold.


Great 3 in 1 Intense Hydration Treatment – YVES ROCHER – €14.95

• A must-have day cream validated by Khloe Kardashian
Favorite of dermatologists for decades and acclaimed by beauty professionals, from makeup artists to stars, this universal treatment is their secret to beautiful skin. On the menu: moisturizing and nourishing power, thanks to a combination of ingredients of natural origin rich in essential fatty acids and vitamins, which provide the skin with nutrients, retain water and help protect it from attacks. It regains flexibility and elasticity.
Plumped, it is smooth, soft and toned. A gifted treatment, in turn ideal make-up base to enhance the complexion, make-up remover milk, moisturizing cream or beauty mask, this creamy milk leaves a comfortable satin veil even on dry skin. A treatment so iconic that even Khloe Kardashian is a fan.

Concentrated Milk Cream – EMBRYOLISSE – €9.80 for 100ml

• An iconic hand cream
Shea butter is a natural beauty balm produced and used by women in sub-Saharan Africa, ideal for nourishing, protecting and soothing dry and delicate skin. It is L’Occitaneit comes from an artisanal organic supply chain and certified 100% fair trade since 2009. The famous Hand cream offers new packaging made from a single piece of white plastic, even easier to recycle. The iconic formula which includes 20% shea butter, however, remains unchanged, thick, rich and quickly absorbed for a non-greasy finish which intensely nourishes the hands. It visibly transforms dry hands into soft and supple hands. This best-selling hand cream has become a true cult product: one is sold every 3 seconds worldwide.

Shea Hand Cream – L’OCCITANE EN PROVENCE – €8.50 for 30ml

• A treatment that instantly repairs chapped skin
Alvadiem, an expert brand in hive active ingredients to take care of the skin, offers treatments to repair, nourish and protect dry and weakened skin. It therefore offers a range specially designed for sensitized skin in order to protect it from the effects of winter. Apigel Regenerating is the SOS treatment to instantly treat all the minor skin ailments that can be caused by the cold: frostbite, chapping, tingling, redness, irritation. It is applied to all damaged areas on the face, body or extremities which are often very abused when temperatures drop. Its formula was created around organic thyme honey, helping to soothe the skin and instantly regain skin comfort.

Regenerating Apigel – ALVADIEM – €14

• The brand’s new protective hemp lip balm The Body Shop is the everyday ally you need in winter. From the first application, lips benefit from intense hydration, are nourished and protected. Vegan, this lip balm is made with 98% ingredients of natural origin, including shea butter from Fair Trade in Ghana, virgin and organic coconut oil from Fair Trade in Samoa and oil hemp seeds from France. The dream team to protect your skin’s natural moisture barrier, while nourishing it!

Hemp Lip Balm – THE BODY SHOP – €8

• A balm specially designed to brighten the complexion
The PERS brand (Protect, Beautify, Protect, Stimulate) is structured around 4 daily steps derived from a medical protocol, to reinstate the skin’s virtuous and natural cycle. A real prescription for simple and intuitive facial treatments, it offers treatments formulated with the right dose of high-quality active ingredients, combining sensoriality and effectiveness, for beautiful skin, longer. The healthy-looking cheek & lip balm, with a melting texture, is composed of caffeine, vitamin C, peptides and an active ingredient sensitive to the skin’s PH. Vegan, it gives an instant boost of radiance to cheeks and lips, at any time of the day, while guaranteeing a feeling of comfort. It wakes up the complexion instantly and naturally.

Healthy Glow Cheek & Lip Balm – PERS – €29

• A uniquely formulated foot cream
The Koba brand was founded by Thérèse, a Congolese who worked for more than ten years in the cosmetics industry, notably with some of the biggest names. Leveraging her background in cosmetics, the expertise of her chemist mother, and her personal skincare struggles, Thérèse saw an opportunity in the market to create a revolutionary foot cream that would check all the boxes. Foot care has been a neglected category in the cosmetic industry for too long. If its brand includes a complete range of moisturizing care, it is time to discover its iconic cult Foot Cream. This ultra-comforting cream softens, soothes and revitalizes feet throughout the day. A unique blend of ingredients that contains the nutrients needed to penetrate deep into the skin of your feet and lock in moisture where you need it. Thanks to its light, non-sticky texture and its delicate signature fragrance with woody and spicy notes, the Bottom Up Foot Cream is the ultimate remedy for tired feet. It leaves them cleansed, refreshed, hydrated, soft and pleasantly scented.

Bottom Up Foot Cream – KOBA – €39

• An oil to protect the nails
Seasonal changes, acrylic nails, excessive hand washing, dryness due to the cold… the threats to our hands are numerous. This moisturizing, protective and rejuvenating nail and cuticle oil from the brand Nailberry helps keep nails healthy. Enriched with concentrated sweet almond oil and multivitamin complex, its intensely fortifying formula restores hydration.

Nourishing oil for nails and cuticles – NAILBERRY – €22

• A mask for dehydrated skin
Specially designed for dehydrated skin, due to a weakened skin barrier, the Aqua Plus Snow Mask from Mavala, soothes, hydrates and refreshes. Made up of 94% ingredients of natural origin, it strengthens the skin’s natural barrier function, increases its water reserves and maximizes water circulation within the epidermis.

Aqua Plus Snow Mask – MAVALA – €30.80

• A treatment to be done in an institute
To comfort, restructure, replenish dry and very dry skin, Thalgo creates a professional 60-minute facial protocol, inspired by the sea and the relaxing and soothing movement of the waves. This comfort break fills skin that is undernourished with essential lipids and relearns the epidermis to synthesize its own constituent ceramides. In 4 steps, the Cold Cream Marine Lipid-Replenishing Treatment restores the skin’s lipid impregnation for visibly nourished, comforted and smoothed skin from the first treatment.

Cold Cream Marine Professional Facial Treatment – THALGO – €70

Elisabeth Sall

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