Here's How to Keep Your Glowing Summer Skin Going Well into Winter

BodySep 9, 2025

When the sun sets sooner and the air takes on a chill, we can’t help but reminisce about the sun-soaked days of summer…and start to miss our healthy-looking summer glow. To keep glowing skin into winter, you need a plan.

After all, beating the winter blues requires a full body and soul approach — whether that’s spending more time in nature, upping your Vitamin D intake, or moving your body intentionally. It can also mean we need to revisit our daily skincare ritual, prioritizing hydration (both inside and out!), adding humidity to drier environments, and staying consistent with the sunscreen.

Follow these 5 soulcare and lifestyle tips for hydrated, glowing skin this winter. Let’s get into it.

5 TIMELESS TIPS FOR GLOWING SKIN IN WINTER

1. SKIP THE SCALDING SHOWERS

Tempting as they may be, skin experts say it’s better for your skin to forgo the long, hot shower you might be craving at the end of a long winter’s day. Certified dermatologist Dr. Renée Snyder seconds this and recommends you keep your nightly showers lukewarm and under 15 minutes long.

If you find your skin is craving additional moisture after you towel off, consider adding a nourishing body oil to your post-shower ritual. With a blend of marula, baobab and jojoba oils, our dermatologist-developed Sacred Body Oil leaves skin hydrated without feeling greasy for full-body hydration. Bonus: use on your hair, nails, and anywhere your body shows signs of winter dryness.

2. USE A GLOW SERUM

Turns out the old adage “fake it ‘till you make it” can also apply to keeping your summer glow going year round — yes, even during the depths of December. The thing is: furiously Googling “how to stay tan in the winter” is probably going to lead you down a dark road of tanning beds and booking expensive tropical getaways. Instead, let’s put you onto a customizable, everyday skin serum that bottles up that post-vacation glow for year-round luster. Enter Let Me Glow Illuminating Glow Serum, our best-selling glow serum, formulated with niacinamide to help brighten the appearance of skin plus rose water for replenishing hydration. Wear Let Me Glow alone or as a luminous base for any winter makeup look.

For a sandwich of hydrating moisture, layer Let Me Glow Illuminating Serum over Skin Transformation Cream before moving onto SPF or makeup steps in your ritual.

GET TO KNOW THE 3 SHADES OF LET ME GLOW

Your glow is unique, so Let Me Glow comes in 3 distinct shades — we call them “auras” — to play with based on your desired look and your mood. All three serum shades multitask as a dewy primer underneath long-wear makeup while infusing a burst of hydration and nourishment to dry winter skin.

The OG, Golden Aura, is inspired by the stone golden healer quartz, and adds a neutral, warm glow to any look. Bronze Aura is pure summer in a bottle, evoking a warm, golden glow. For an icy cool look, reach for Moonstone Aura, which imparts a cool, iridescent shimmer.

3. TOP WITH SUNSCREEN (YES, EVEN IN THE WINTER!)

After your glowy base of Let Me Glow has absorbed, don’t forget the sunscreen! Think of SPF as an “always” step in your skincare ritual, even in winter.

The American Academy of Dermatology backs this up, reminding us that many of our favorite winter activities — think snowboarding or skiing — occur at higher altitudes where “additional UV light reflects from surfaces.” Make sure to reapply at least every two hours

Many sunscreens, like our Protect Your Light Moisturizer with SPF 30 double up as both sun protection and a daily moisturizer. Protect Your Light is formulated with niacinamide for brightening the look of skin plus squalane.

4. PRIORITIZE A HEALTHY DIET

Another piece of the hydrated skin puzzle comes from everything else we put in our body. Turns out: even our food intake has an impact on healthy-looking skin

We often associate the winter season with rich, decadent foods like holiday desserts and comforting beverages, which can be wonderful in moderation. Sugar, alcohol, and processed foods can be inflammatory, so be sure to consider a balanced diet in the winter that contains healthy fats, vegetables, fruits, heart-healthy nuts and seeds, omega-threes, and more.

5. STAY HYDRATED

A big winter skin tip? Drink lots of water. While research on the exact dermatological benefits of drinking water is more anecdotal, it’s true that maintaining a healthy intake of water internally every day helps support overall health — not just healthy-looking skin.

What is in your winter skin hydration toolkit? Spill your favorite tips in the comments.