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Although I wouldn\u2019t say I have dry skin, in the winter, my type as I knew it, goes out the window. I usually fall under the normal to combination camp, with bouts of sensitivity every now and then. But come winter, I\u2019m just dry. Constantly dry. Dehydratingly dry!<\/p>\n
The unceasing transition from frigid winds to heated buildings (and vice versa) is mostly to blame. The back and forth (and back again) always throws my complexion for a loop. What was otherwise dewy and plump looks and feels matte and cracked.<\/p>\n
So over the years, I\u2019ve learned that I need to up the ante when it comes to moisturizer. Once Halloween hits, I put away (or hit pan on) any lingering lightweight lotions from the warmer months and replace them with thicker, richer creams.<\/p>\n
\u201cMake sure you\u2019re using a cream and not a lotion,\u201d board-certified dermatologist Doris Day, MD, previously told Allure<\/em>. That\u2019s because these types of products have higher oil content and thicker textures, which makes them ideal for soothing distraught skin during the frigid months.<\/p>\n And with an ingredient list jam-packed with nourishing butters (shea and mango), hydrating avocado oil, and moisture-locking glycerin, you\u2019d think Obagi Medical Hydrate Facial Moisturizer<\/strong>\u2019s texture would be more thick custard than Greek yogurt. It\u2019s actually somewhere in the middle, which is great because it\u2019s easily blendable, layerable, and overall lovely to wear.<\/p>\n I\u2019ve upped the number of times I wear it, too. \u201dIf you’ve been using a cream at night, make it twice a day, and use it both morning and night,\u201d Dr. Day said.<\/p>\n Here\u2019s how I use it: After washing my face (with a double cleanse), I apply my prescription topicals (Tretinoin and azelaic acid), then gently smear (and massage) two pea-size pumps of the Obagi moisturizer onto my face. I start at the top of my forehead and work my way down to my chest. When applying it in the morning, I always follow with sunscreen (even if it\u2019s gloomy out!), and at night, I lock it in with an occlusive balm.<\/p>\n You can find the Obagi Medical Hydrate Facial Moisturizer, along with other editor-loved products, in the January Allure Beauty Box.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n Although I wouldn\u2019t say I have dry skin, in the winter, my type as I knew it, goes out the window. I usually fall under the normal to combination camp, with bouts of sensitivity every now and then. But come winter, I\u2019m just dry. Constantly dry. Dehydratingly dry! The unceasing transition from frigid winds to […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":4025,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_daextam_enable_autolinks":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4024","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-beauty"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/diyhaven858.wasmer.app\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/4_9x16.png","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/diyhaven858.wasmer.app\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4024","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/diyhaven858.wasmer.app\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/diyhaven858.wasmer.app\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/diyhaven858.wasmer.app\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/diyhaven858.wasmer.app\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4024"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/diyhaven858.wasmer.app\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4024\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/diyhaven858.wasmer.app\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4025"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/diyhaven858.wasmer.app\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4024"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/diyhaven858.wasmer.app\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4024"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/diyhaven858.wasmer.app\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4024"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
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