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Tis' the Season to Step Up Your Skincare Routine

With a new season comes the need for a fresh arsenal of fashion and grooming products. You wouldn't head into winter without an overcoat, and you shouldn't With a new season comes the need for a fresh arsenal of fashion and grooming products. You wouldn't head into winter without an overcoat, and you shouldn't plan on getting through the next few months without an upgraded skincare regimen either. The holidays can wreak havoc on our skin, whether it's due to the weather, the stress of visiting relatives or the insane amount of sugar being consumed from all those Christmas cookies to plan on getting through the next few months without an upgraded skincare regimen either. The holidays can wreak havoc on our skin, whether it's due to the weather, the stress of visiting relatives or the insane amount of sugar being consumed from all those Christmas cookies. Of course we wouldn't send you in unprepared, so here are some of the best tips for keeping your skin looking great all season long.

Everyday grooming essentials to keep you looking sharp all season long

Beard Grooming
If you're toying with the idea of growing a beard during the winter make sure that you prep your skin for the hairy transition. After months of shaving, letting your whiskers go wild can lead to ingrown hairs, dry skin and a scruffy look that can seem more scraggly vagabond than suave lumberjack. Be sure to scrub skin daily to avoid bumps and red zones, and maintain your facial topiary with the right products. Beard oil and mustache wax can keep even a beard mid-grow out look polished and refined. Try Beardbrand's Beardman Grooming Kit which includes everything needed to start your winter look. Kit includes a large comb, pocket comb, mustache comb, boar's hair brush, trimming scissors, mustache wax, and your pick of beard oil. Available at Beardbrand and priced at $200.
Grooming Kit

Hydrate Skin

During warm and balmy months, hydrating skin isn't always a top priority, but in the winter the weather alone can leave skin red, irritated, dry and itchy. And that's not a good look. Hydrate skin daily-morning and night if your skin is naturally dry or looks particularly parched-with a heavier lotion than those used in the summer. And don't forget the SPF if you hit the slopes-just because the weather isn't warm doesn't mean UV rays aren't hitting your skin. Try Clinique's Maximum Hydrator which helps to not only moisturize skin, but allows skin to retain moisture better. Available at Sephora and priced at $34.
Clinique's Maximum Hydrator

Revitalize Skin

This is a great time to incorporate serums into your daily skincare regimen. Extra stressors and swings in the diet can cause skin to go a little haywire. Rough patches, blemishes, pimples and premature aging can occur, and the holidays are the worst time for pimples to hit. Try soothing serums that include natural ingredients, or anything that can help calm and balance the skin. Tom Ford's Skin Revitalizing Concentrate includes calming and infusing complexes, plus essential oils and other enriching natural ingredients to hydrate and nourish the skin. Available at Tom Ford and priced at $150.
Tom Ford Skin Revitalizing Serum

Face Mask Refreshers
During the holidays, prep for parties, events or dinners with face masks. Not the green cucumber kind your mom used to scare you with back in the day, but an updated, good-for-your-skin version that can have your face glowing before any holiday shindig. It will make you look awake, refreshed and not the least bit stressed out-even if your family has been staying with you all week. Trey Sensai's Extra Intensive Mask which can used before parties or even overnight. It revitalizes the skin, allowing it to relax and stay moisturized with a blend of botanical oils that melt into the skin. Available at Harrods and priced at $308.
Sensai's Extra Intensive Mask

Keep Lips Moisturized
Your face is glowing and refreshed, your beard is coming in nicely, and you've got that holiday sparkle in your eye-your face is looking on point, no? Not so fast-don't forget about taking extra care to protect your lips this season. Winter can leave your pucker dry, cracked and generally unpleasant. Between the stolen kisses under the mistletoe and greetings to your family, you'll be kissing a whole lot of people. Make sure your lips aren't a dry, chapped disaster. Try RéVive's Intensité Moisturizing Lip Balm which uses new RES technology and emollients to repair skin and protect against dryness and environmental damage. Available at Nordstrom and priced at $60.
RéVive's Intensité Moisturizing Lip Balm