If you live in Colorado, you already know how harsh the weather can be on your skin. Between the bright sun, high winds, and extreme altitude, dryness is something almost everyone deals with—men, women, young, and old alike. The good news? With a few intentional steps and the right products, you can restore balance and hydration to your skin, no matter how dry our mountain air gets.
1. Start with a Gentle, Hydrating Cleanser
Hydration starts with cleansing. A cleanser that contains humectant ingredients helps draw water into the skin instead of stripping it. Our Foaming Face Wash is made with pure vegetable glycerine, a plant-based humectant that attracts and locks in moisture.
For best results, pat your face with warm water before cleansing—this gives the glycerine moisture to pull into your skin. Our glycerine is USP-grade kosher and GC tested for purity, ensuring it’s gentle enough for sensitive skin and highly effective at maintaining hydration.
2. Rebalance with Floral Water or Toner
After cleansing, your skin’s pH may lean slightly alkaline, which can make it harder for moisturizers to absorb. That’s why we recommend a quick spritz of our Rosewater Facial Toner before applying your moisturizer. Floral hydrosols like rosewater help balance your skin’s pH back to around 5, which is ideal for healthy skin barrier function and moisture retention.
3. Use a pH-Balanced Moisturizer
Your skin thrives when it’s in its natural pH range. Our Daily Face Cream is formulated to maintain a pH between 4.9 and 5.1, ensuring maximum absorption and long-lasting hydration. This rich cream blends chamomile tea, cocoa butter, shea butter, kokum butter, avocado oil, apricot kernel oil, almond oil, vegetable glycerine, and vitamin E—all chosen for their ability to nourish deeply without feeling heavy.
4. Layer for Lasting Hydration
For extra-dry or mature skin, layering is your best friend. After applying Daily Face Cream, top it with our Beauty Balm for added nourishment. The two formulas complement each other beautifully—Face Cream provides a hydrating base, while Beauty Balm adds vitamin C, jojoba oil, pumpkin seed oil, carrot seed oil, and sea-buckthorn extract for an antioxidant-rich finish. This duo keeps your skin soft and hydrated from morning to night.
5. Skip SPF in Your Moisturizer
While sunscreen is essential, combining SPF and moisturizer can sometimes cause dryness. Natural sun-protective minerals like zinc oxide and titanium dioxide tend to be drying on their own. We recommend applying your moisturizer first, then layering a lightweight sunscreen on top. This approach allows both products to perform effectively without competing or over-drying the skin.
6. Rehydrate and Repair Overnight
Nighttime is when your skin repairs and restores itself. Start by cleansing with the Foaming Face Wash, follow with a spritz of Rosewater Toner, and then layer your moisture.
Begin with our Pomegranate Oil, a powerhouse for dry and rosacea-prone skin. It has natural anti-inflammatory properties, boosts collagen, improves elasticity, and promotes healing—all without clogging pores. Next, apply our Nightly Face Serum, which combines organic olive oil, sesame oil, sweet almond oil, and golden jojoba oil for deep nourishment. These sebaceous oils mimic the skin’s natural sebum, ensuring smooth absorption and long-term moisture retention.
Olive oil protects and revitalizes, sesame oil delivers vitamins A and E for repair, almond oil supports collagen production, and jojoba oil soothes conditions like eczema and psoriasis. Together, they provide powerful overnight repair for even the driest skin.
7. Get Expert Help if You Need It
If you’re still struggling to find the right routine, we’re here to help. Simple Body offers both in-store and virtual skincare consultations to help you find a balanced regimen tailored to your skin type and lifestyle. We talk with people every day who face the same challenges—and we’d love to help you get your glow back, too.
xoxo
Jewels