HOW TO CARE FOR YOUR SKIN IN WINTER?

Posted by Ivana Petr on December 09, 2025

A gentle ritual for your body, skin and mind.

Winter has a special magic. It's quiet, sometimes even healing... but it can really take a toll on our skin. Wind, frost, dry air from the heating, temperature shocks... and let's face it, neither a hot water bottle nor eggnog do much for your skin.

Especially if you have sensitive skin, dry skin or are struggling with a compromised skin barrier.

So I have prepared a gentle winter guide for you.

The kind I would send to my best friend if she asked why her nose was like a scaly cactus and her forehead tensed more than her pilates muscles.

While you're reading, you can wrap yourself in a blanket and enjoy a nice cup of tea. I suspect the article will be even better to read afterwards.

Bohemian Cosmetics is a Czech natural cosmetics inspired by the concept of slow beauty and clean beauty. Our care is based on bioidentical lipids, herbal macerates and handmade cosmetics in small batches. And most importantly: it works. But skin care is a complex thing, so let's take a look together at how to take care of it in winter.

woman wrapped in a blanket with a book in the living room on the couch with hot tea

1. Shorter showers = happier skin

I know that a long hot shower is a small escape from reality. But for the skin, it's more like torture, costing it all its lipids. If you have extremely dry skin, atopic skin or sensitive skin, hot water will only make the situation worse.

Try to treat yourself to:

a shorter, lukewarm shower,
gentle drying instead of wild scrubbing,
and develop a new habit right after your shower: replenish your lipids.

This is where Bohemian Balm , our anhydrous cream made from organic beef tallow (tallow skincare), comes in. Thanks to natural lipids, vitamins A, D, E, K, and herbal extracts, it “talks” to the skin — it’s a 100% functional cosmetic based on bioidentical lipids.

The skin recognizes it as something of its own, which is why it is absorbed beautifully and supports skin regeneration and deep nourishment.

It's a winter caress that you can do in 10 seconds.

2. Sauna: yes, but with kindness

The sauna is my little winter therapy. But for the skin, it's a moment that deserves regeneration.

Helps:

to remove makeup beforehand,
Do not jump straight into ice water after the sauna,
replenish hydration from the inside and out.

And it's right after the sauna that your skin loves Bohemian Balm , our regenerating cream without artificial chemicals. The warmth prepares it to absorb the nourishment really deep down.

If you wrap yourself in a bathrobe after applying the oil, trust me — this is a ritual that will calm even your Monday nerves.

3. Winter sports: protective film is essential

Maybe you're the type of person who comes home from a cross-country ski run red-faced like you just won the lottery. Frost + wind = an equation where your skin usually loses. Whether you have sensitive skin, dry skin, or just love the snow, a protective film is key.

What works great:

skip watery creams before going out (waterless skincare is ideal),
reach for Bohemian Day , which creates a nourishing and protective lipid film even in frost,
add mechanical protection — scarf, hat, gloves.

Bohemian Day is a day cream from a line of luxury natural cosmetics, clean, free of microplastics and produced with an emphasis on ecological packaging.

When you return home, give your skin some rest and regeneration. It deserves it just as much as you do.

4. Hot yoga: cleanse, nourish, soothe

Hot yoga is a winter escape to warm landscapes. But the combination of sweat and heat requires gentle care, ideally in the spirit of clean beauty.

I recommend:

Do not apply any oil to your skin before the lesson.
after the lesson, clean it gently but thoroughly,
replenish lipids and regeneration.

This is where Bohemian Night , our deep-restoring night cream, comes in. The combination of beef tallow, castor oil, calendula, lavender and valerian is like a little ritual for sensitive, dry and atopic skin.

And if you go to morning yoga, Bohemian Day will also serve you well.

When your skin rests, you rest too.

woman doing yoga in sun pose with a large window behind her and snow and frost outside