🌤️ This week's forecast: Winter-Ready Glow Week
November is here, and your skin can feel the shift. The mornings are cooler, the heat is coming on indoors, and that dry air is already pulling moisture away. This week is about getting winter-ready before winter really settles in — not with a whole new routine, but with a few steady habits that keep your glow through the cold months ahead.
3 tips for the week
1. Switch to a richer moisturizer now, not in January. Lighter summer lotions evaporate too fast in heated indoor air. A thicker cream or body butter holds moisture longer, especially on legs, arms, and hands that spend all day in dry air.
2. For my melanin-rich beauties: watch for ashiness on elbows, knees, and shins — that is often the first sign your skin is losing moisture. Moisturize right after you shower, while skin is still slightly damp, and keep exfoliation gentle, just 1–2 times a week. Over-scrubbing dry skin can leave dark marks behind, and glow should never come at that cost.
3. Turn the shower temperature down a notch. Hot water feels wonderful on a cold morning, but it strips the natural oils that protect your skin. Lukewarm water, a shorter shower, and moisturizer within a few minutes of toweling off will keep your skin softer all week.
✨ Product spotlight: L. Baker Glow bath salts
Your winter-ready soak. Dissolve a generous handful into warm — not hot — bath water and soak for 15 to 20 minutes, letting the steam and the soak soften rough, dry skin. Step out, pat dry gently instead of rubbing, and follow with a rich cream or butter while your skin is still a little damp. That soak-then-seal step is what makes the softness last past bath time.
🛁 Sunday ritual: The 30-Minute Winter-Ready Reset
Tonight, give yourself half an hour. Run a warm bath with bath salts, light a candle, and put your phone down. Soak for 15 to 20 minutes, then pat dry and moisturize head to toe — elbows, knees, heels, everywhere. Finish with a warm cup of tea and an early night. You will walk into Monday feeling rested, soft, and ready for the week.
Here's to a beautiful week. Glow boldly. 💛 — LaTonya
