When it comes to keeping your skin hydrated, the moisture sandwich method isn’t just for winter—it’s a game-changer all year long. As the seasons shift, your skin faces different environmental stressors, from dry winter air to hot, sun-exposed summer days. By layering hydration strategically, you can maintain a plump, dewy complexion no matter the time of year.
What is a Moisture Sandwich?
A moisture sandwich involves layering skincare products onto damp skin to maximize hydration and prevent transepidermal water loss. By applying a humectant, followed by a facial oil, and finishing with an occlusive balm, this technique helps seal in moisture, creating a long-lasting hydrating barrier.
How to Layer for Maximum Hydration
Step 1: Start with a Hydrating Serum
Begin by applying a humectant-based serum like our Hydrate Moisture Accelerator to clean, damp skin. This serum is designed to draw and retain moisture, creating the perfect base layer for long-lasting hydration.
Step 2: Apply a Treatment Serum
Next, layer on a treatment serum to address your specific skin needs:
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Glow Vitamin C Serum: Brightens, hydrates, and stimulates collagen production.
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Prime Niacinamide Serum: Strengthens the skin barrier, refines pores, and enhances hydration.
This step locks in the benefits of hydration while targeting concerns like dullness, uneven texture, and fine lines.
Step 3: Lock in Moisture with Restore Intensive Night Cream
For normal to dry or mature skin, follow up with our Restore Intensive Night Cream—a lightweight yet deeply nourishing formula infused with peptides, niacinamide, and bakuchiol to smooth and hydrate skin.
Step 4: Seal with Facial Oil
Facial oils provide an additional barrier to lock in hydration. Choose based on your skin type:
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Revitalize Facial Oil: Perfect for normal skin to enhance hydration and reduce fine lines.
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Repair Facial Oil: Best for acne-prone skin, with soothing ingredients like Blue Tansy and Tamanu oil.
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Recovery Facial Oil: Ideal for dry or mature skin to restore the lipid barrier and combat moisture loss.
Step 5: Use Refine Eye Serum
A crucial step for hydrating and firming the delicate under-eye area, Refine Eye Serum nourishes and reduces puffiness for a refreshed look.
Step 6: Lock It All In with The Healer Balm
Finally, finish your routine with The Healer Balm, an occlusive that locks in all layers of hydration, preventing moisture loss while soothing the skin. Unlike heavy creams, this balm is formulated with skin-loving ingredients that nourish without clogging pores.
Moisture Sandwich All Year Long
While winter air can strip moisture from your skin, summer comes with its own challenges, like sun exposure, air conditioning, and dehydration from heat. The moisture sandwich technique adapts to every season by helping your skin maintain hydration levels no matter the climate.
In Winter: It protects against dry, cold air and prevents flakiness or irritation.
In Spring & Fall: It balances skin as temperatures fluctuate, keeping it resilient.
In Summer: It prevents dehydration from sun and heat while ensuring lightweight moisture without heaviness.
By incorporating the moisture sandwich technique into your routine all year round, you’re giving your skin the hydration and protection it needs to stay healthy and radiant.
