Between the residual buzz from the Paris Climate Conference, last week’s announcement that 2015 was the hottest year on record, and Saturday’s freak blizzard that blanketed the Eastern seaboard in as much as 28 inches of snow—barely a month after Christmas temperatures soared into the 70s—the effects of our changing climate are becoming increasingly hard to ignore. Also apparent these days: the way that wildly fluctuating weather can wreak havoc on skin, taking it from dewy (that is, sweaty) and congested to dry and flaky in less than 24 hours. In these uncertain times, you can never be too prepared with an extra layer—or two. Here, two skincare regimens designed to soothe and nurture your skin, no matter where the mercury levels out.

When It Feels Like June, Not January





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Counterintuitive as it may seem, unexpected oil slicks are best confronted with an oil cleanser, like Shiseido’s Perfect Cleansing Oil, which easily removes unwanted grime. To really clean out pores ambushed by a mix of makeup and humidity, a mild purifying treatment, such as Fresh’s gentle but effective Umbrian Clay Mask, will keep winter breakouts at bay without causing excess dryness.