Summary
Winter is hard on skin. Cold wind and central heating both draw out moisture, so by the time November and December arrive your skin can feel tight, dull, and flaky. WellFit is a full-body skin treatment now available at The Tanning Shop Ireland that mists skincare over your whole body in around two minutes – perfect for the winter months. Hydrate is the natural first choice for winter dryness or choose Lift if your skin has lost some of its bounce.
Have you noticed a change in your skin recently? Maybe it’s feeling a little drier, rougher, or more sensitive. The transition to winter is most likely the cause, and you’re certainly not alone in pining for that soft, hydrated complexion you wore all summer.
What if we told you that you could get it back? Our full-body WellFit skincare treatments help combat winter dryness, replenishing lost moisture and supporting the skin barrier. Here’s why winter leaves skin so thirsty, and how WellFit can slot into your winter skincare routine.
Why Does Skin Get Dry in Winter?
Cold temperatures and harsh winter winds strip skin of its natural moisture, damaging its protective barrier. And warming up indoors isn’t much kinder. Central heating, cosy nights by the fire, and hot showers dry it out even further, until it’s left thirsty and irritated.
Dry skin in winter is common, and there are plenty of things you can try to restore and protect damaged winter skin. Most winter skincare tips start with the basics, such as switching to a more hydrating cleanser and a richer moisturiser, gently exfoliating dry patches, or plugging in a humidifier to put some moisture back into the air around you. If you’ve tried it all and still feel you’re missing something, that’s where an added winter skin treatment comes in.
Signs You Need Dry Skincare in Winter
Most of us will experience some kind of dry skin in winter. Common signs your skin could use a winter dry skin remedy include:
- Flaking or peeling
- Rough, coarse skin, particularly common on the hands
- Skin feeling tight, especially after showering or bathing
- Redness or irritation, often on the face
- Cracked skin on the hands, knuckles, or heels
If your skin is split and bleeding, or irritation isn’t settling with your usual moisturiser, check in with your GP or pharmacist, as it may be a skin condition that needs treatment.
How WellFit Fits Into Your Winter Skincare Routine
If any of those sound familiar, WellFit could be the winter skin treatment you’ve been looking for.
WellFit uses specialised spray-on skincare formulas, created with active ingredients that support the skin barrier. At The Tanning Shop Ireland, WellFit is lightly misted onto your skin using our automated VersaSpa Pro spray booth, covering your whole body in luxurious skincare.
Spraying on your skincare instead of applying lotions by hand means no area is missed, and the fine mist absorbs quickly for results you can see and feel straight away. The mist itself takes around two minutes, which makes a premium dry skin treatment in winter easy to fit in to your normal routine.
Because each formula contains real skincare ingredients, you don’t need to use a different product for your face and body. Instead, every inch receives the same attention normally reserved for facial skincare treatments.
A couple of sessions a week can work wonders through the colder months, and the whole visit takes as little as 15 to 20 minutes, from walking in to walking back out. The booth runs heated drying passes between sprays, so you’re dressed and ready to face the cold again in no time.
New to WellFit? Our guide to WellFit spray-on skincare covers the basics.
Which WellFit Treatment Is Right for Your Winter Skin?
WellFit Hydrate is the treatment most people book first, because it’s made for skin that feels dry, rough, or dehydrated. Lift is the perfect add-on for skin that needs a firmness boost.
WellFit Hydrate for Dry, Tight Skin
WellFit Hydrate is built around the Tri-Hydro Boost Complex™, hyaluronic acid in three molecular weights. Hyaluronic acid works like a sponge, drawing water into the skin and holding it there, and the mix of sizes means it can hydrate more than one layer of skin at once. It also helps support a skin barrier that’s been battered by the weather, so rough, flaky patches feel comfortable again. If dehydrated skin is your main winter complaint, this is where to start.
WellFit Lift for Firmer-Looking Winter Skin
Once your skin barrier takes a knock, skin loses water more easily and can start to look less plump and feel less firm than it did in summer. WellFit Lift uses the C-Lift Peptide Complex™ to support collagen and help reinforce the barrier, so skin looks firmer and feels more resilient as the season goes on. It isn’t a substitute for Hydrate, so if dryness is your biggest concern, start there and bring Lift in once your skin feels less parched.
Layering Hydrate and Lift in One Session
You don’t have to pick just one. Your consultant can layer Hydrate and Lift in the same session, so your skin gets moisture and a firming boost in a single visit. The exception is a spray tan appointment, where we recommend choosing only one formula so the tan solution can absorb properly.
FAQs
How soon will I notice a difference with WellFit?
Most people feel Hydrate working as soon as they step out of the booth, and it’s designed to keep skin hydrated for up to 24 hours. Lift works more gradually, with firmer-looking skin building over a few weeks of regular sessions.
Do I need to moisturise before a WellFit session?
Leave heavy creams and oils off on the day of your appointment and arrive with clean skin, so the formula can absorb properly. On the days between sessions, keep applying lotions as normal, ideally straight after showering to help lock the moisture in.
What's the difference between dry and dehydrated skin?
Dry skin is a skin type that produces less natural oil and causes rough, flaky skin, while dehydrated skin is short of water and leaves the complexion dull and tight. Winter can bring on both, and WellFit Hydrate is made for either.
Why does my skin feel tight after showering in winter?
Hot water strips away the natural oils that help your skin hold on to moisture. In winter, when the air is already dry, that leaves skin feeling tight and uncomfortable once you’ve towelled off. Turning the temperature down and keeping showers short both help, and WellFit Hydrate can put back what your shower takes away.
Book a WellFit Winter Skin Treatment Near You
Winter doesn’t have to mean putting up with tight, itchy skin until spring. You’ll find WellFit at our Dundrum and Tallaght salons in Dublin and at Greystones in County Wicklow, where our team will help you choose the right formula for your skin.
Book your first session and start getting back that soft, summer-skin feeling before the coldest weeks of the year arrive.
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