How to Prevent Breakouts During the Holiday Season

Between the travel, late nights, stress, and extra holiday treats, your skin can easily start to act up this time of year. Even clients with typically clear skin can experience sudden breakouts during the holidays — and it’s no surprise!

From changes in your routine to an overload of sugar and stress, your skin is often the first to show signs of imbalance. The good news? A few smart habits (and the right skincare support) can help you stay clear and glowing through every holiday event.

Here’s how to prevent breakouts — even when life gets hectic.

✨ 1. Don’t Skip Your Skincare Routine (Even When You’re Tired)

It’s easy to crash into bed after a holiday party, but skipping your evening cleanse can quickly lead to clogged pores, congestion, and dull skin.

Make it simple for yourself — keep the routine simplier! Use a good cleanser and basic mositurizer its more important to me to double cleanse and basic moisturize than skip! Skipping leads to way worse skin issues!

If you can, stick to the basics:

• Gentle cleanser

• Hydrating toner or mist

• Lightweight moisturizer

• Spot treatment if needed

Even a quick 2-minute routine is better than nothing!

🍫 2. Balance Sugar and Alcohol

The holidays are full of indulgences — desserts, cocktails, and festive drinks. While there’s no need to skip the fun, excess sugar and alcohol can spike inflammation and oil production, triggering breakouts.

Try these simple swaps:

• Alternate every alcoholic drink with a glass of water. Lessen the amount youd normally have to help the liver clear!

• Load up on antioxidant-rich foods (like berries, leafy greens, nuts, and broccoli)

• Enjoy your treats, but balance them with whole foods and protein to stabilize blood sugar. Eat protein and veggies first to help lessen these type of breakouts!

Your skin (and energy) will thank you.

🧴 3. Keep Your Skin Hydrated

Dry, cold air and indoor heating can dehydrate your skin, which often leads to more oil production to try and protect itself — and that extra oil can cause breakouts.

To keep your skin balanced:

• Use a gentle, non-stripping cleanser- We love the skinbetter cleansing gel and face reality ultra gentle cleanser

• Layer a hydrating serum with hyaluronic acid- Hydrinity restorative and renewing serum to the win for best hyaluronic. Another fan favorite is aloe vera and hydrabalance gel by fa ce reality will change your skins life for water and plumpness!

• Don’t forget to drink plenty of water between holiday festivities especially your electrolytes! I love redmond electrolytes and just ingredients! Use code glistenandglow with either of them for 15% off redmond and 10% off just ingredients!

Hydration helps keep your barrier strong which is so important in protecting your skins barrier/ overall health.

🧳 4. Don’t Neglect Your Skin When Traveling

Traveling can throw off your skincare routine — especially when you’re on planes, sleeping in different environments, or switching climates.

Pack your essentials in travel sizes so you can stick to your normal products wherever you go. Avoid using hotel bar soaps or new skincare samples that might cause irritation. Stick to what your skin knows and loves!

And remember: planes are dehydrating! A hydrating mist or sheet mask during or after a flight can help your skin recover quickly. This makes or breaks my skin on vacation or traveling! I love to bring a sheet mask when I can. Hydrinity restorative ha sheet mask is my favorite!

😴 5. Manage Stress and Sleep

Holiday stress is real — and when cortisol levels rise, oil production and inflammation can spike too. Thank you androgen hormones. Combine that with less sleep, and breakouts are practically guaranteed.

Try to carve out a little time for yourself:

• Get at least 7 hours of sleep at nights

• Take a short walk or stretch when you can especially after eating if you can

• Practice deep breathing or mindfulness (even 5 minutes helps)

• Journaling

• Taking a bath

• Reading a book

• Hobbies ect

Your skin will respond to your stress levels more than you think! Stress is inflammation and that likely will always cause a breakout its the bodys way of coping. Unfortunately

💆‍♀️ 6. Book a Professional Facial Before (and After) the Holidays

A deep cleansing or detox facial before the holidays can help clear congestion and rebalance your skin before the busy season begins.

And scheduling a post-holiday facial gives your skin the refresh it needs after travel, makeup, and indulgence — keeping breakouts from lingering into the new year.

Facials not only help clear the skin but also calm inflammation, boost circulation, and restore your natural glow. Plus a little decompression never harms anything, Treat yourself!

🎁 The Bottom Line: Consistency is Key

The holidays are meant to be enjoyed — but your skin doesn’t have to pay the price. With a little balance, hydration, and professional care, you can head into the season looking (and feeling) your best.

If you’re starting to notice holiday breakouts or just want to keep your skin glowing through every photo and party, now’s the perfect time to schedule a facial!

👉 [Book Your Holiday Facial Today] and keep your skin clear, calm, and radiant through the most wonderful (and busiest) time of the year!