Fill Your Stockings With Our Winter Clean Beauty Picks
Tis’ the season of winter skin. Cold(er) temps and low humidity creates dry air that pulls moisture from our skin. And, because it’s 2020 and there’s also windstorms, poor air quality, and stay-at-home orders keeping us inside with a heater that we can’t help but turn on in the early mornings, we’re only making matters worse for our delicate skin.
Determined to not let winter skin get the best of us, we’re hooking up a humidifier in the house, drinking plenty of water, and moisturizing like crazy. We’ve also rounded up some of our favorite clean beauty essentials that are sure to replenish your winter self-care game this holiday season. (They all make great stocking stuffers too!)
Omega Oil Dew Drops by AURA ($85)
A unique blend of organically sourced plant-based oils in their purest form, Aura’s Dew Drops serve as a dual purpose beauty elixir that softens skin, adds instant glow, and saturates skin with restorative nutrients when applied topically. And that’s not all... its true powers reside in the way it nourishes your skin, body, and mind from within as a daily ingestible supplement. The best part? It includes that golden spoon!
Bestsellers Collection by Osea ($200)
Female-founded and family-operated, Osea (which stands for Ocean-Sun-Earth-Atmosphere) is powered by the sea. Their Bestsellers Collection includes Ocean Cleanser which helps to resurface clear, radiant skin, Hyaluronic Sea Serum which delivers a burst of anti-aging hydration, Salts of the Earth Body Scrub for mineral rich full body exfoliation, and Undaria Algae Body Oil which is a seaweed infused elixir that hydrates and firms.
Active Botanical Serum by Vintner’s Daughter ($185)
Formulated with 22 of the world’s most nutrient-rich botanicals for nourishing and restorative moisture (including a 21-day retrieval process where whole plants infuse powerful nutrients into Vintner’s Daughter’s custom formula), Active Botanical Serum has become a cult-favorite, celebrity-loving game-changer because of the fact that it really, truly, changes your skin.
Aura Collection by Wildling ($149)
Rediscover a 4000-year-old traditional Chinese Medicine technique... with a modern flair. Wildling’s Gua Sha tools create a culture of self-loving beauty that sculpts and reinvigorates the skin. The Aura Collection is a four-part bodywork system that includes the Aura Sweeper, Aura Activator, Aura Oil, and their own patented Aura Stone. Each product is powerful on their own, but together they work synergistically to help release tight muscles, stimulate lymph flow, and smooth out the skin’s surface.
Hydration Age Renew Collection by H2O+ ($166)
For the friend that needs a mid-Holidays pick-me-up, suggest they start with H2O+’s Hydration Age Renew Collection. The Japanese designed, clean skincare brand with over 30 years of hydration expertise has introduced a new approach to anti-aging skincare based on clinical trials that focus on prevention, nourishment, and repair. The line includes three clean products: a serum, night mask, and eye cream. Crow’s feet, be gone!
Structure Repair Holiday Box by Maria Nila ($56)
This holiday season, Swedish vegan haircare brand, Maria Nila, took inspiration from the winter stars and sky by playfully pairing each of their holiday kits with astrological and zodiac signs to pay homage to the brand’s dedication and care for animals. The Structure Repair Box’s sign is Cancer, who are known for their strong sense of loyalty... just like strengthening algae will continue to care for your hair and elevate it to a new level. The range has a fresh scent of vanilla, rose, and jasmine and includes a shampoo, conditioner, leave-in cream, and masque.
Dr. 14 Vital Care Shampoo by Lapcos ($32)
Reinventing the daily hair regimen, Dr. 14 offers a nourishing scalp and hair treatment for a thicker, fuller, glossier mane. Named for its scientifically validated formula that’s enriched with 14 high performing active ingredients, it’s proven to prevent hair loss and improve scalp and hair health, leaving fortified strands without breakage or flyaways. You’ll probably find you won’t even need a conditioner!
Trio Gift Set by Khalm Skincare ($425)
Made in France from Oud, the most precious essential oil in the world, Khalm Skincare’s Trio Gift Set is everything your face needs this winter. Their Foaming Cleanser, Mattifying Moisturizer, and Overnight Oil Elixir form a trinity of result-driven skincare products that prevent free-radicals and provide the most sensual of winter aromas. Your face will thank you.
Lil Skincare BFF’s by The Route ($42)
With mini versions of their complete collection of multi-taskers (and best-sellers), this 5-piece kit addresses all the many reasons our skin ages. Formulated to medical grade standards and tested on patients in co-founder Nurse Nancy’s bustling practice, each formula is designed to work with your skin rhythm, day and night.
Intense Moisture Set by Monastery ($285)
Powered by pure plant-based actives and cutting-edge science, each product range is made in small batches at Monastery’s studio in San Francisco. Every ingredient is carefully chosen to nurture deep, cellular healing for effortless beauty that lasts, fending off winter’s harsh elements while keeping skin nourished and supple. The Intense Moisture Set includes a makeup-melting Rose Cleansing Oil, an anti-aging and brightening Flora Cream Serum, and an Attar Repair Concentrate botanical balm that will help seal in moisture overnight.
Brighten + Glow Kit by Skin Prodigy ($210)
Made by a husband and wife team in the medical industry, Skin Prodigy’s Brighten + Glow Kit includes their Purely Physical SPF 47, Papaya Enzyme Cleanser, Vita CE Serum, Hyaluronic Moisturizer, and Fabulous Fader. Created with medical grade ingredients and formulations, their mission was to offer high quality ingredients at affordable prices… without a visit to the doctor’s office.
La Bloom Set by La Bloom Beauty ($45)
Every La Bloom product is made-to-order in California so that each product arrives fresh to the consumer. Using high-quality vegan ingredients and organic essential oils, their namesake set includes their Lash & Brow Serum formulated to strengthen and nourish delicate hairs, a Nail Oil Pen for stronger nails, and Bloom Face Mist for a refreshing and hydrating pick-me-up made with aloe, rose, sweet orange, and eucalyptus. How’s that for a spritz?
Very Merry Glam Set by Youngblood Mineral Cosmetics ($68)
Even if we’ll be forgoing the holiday parties this year, there’s still reason to get dressed up... so get your glam on with this makeup set by Youngblood. With a hydrating lip creme, lengthening mascara, highlighter, and primer, it’s time to put your best face forward with a brand that’s been doing clean beauty since before it was a trend.
Winter Wonderland Set by Orosa ($42)
With a carefully curated range of unexpected and modern colors, Orosa’s Pure Cover Nail Paint is an innovative formula that brings you professional quality nail polish with the ease of an at-home mani. Create distinctive color combinations and design exquisite nail art details with their vegan collection of colors that dry in a flash and are made to last 2020.