Our top 10 après-ski treatments
High-altitude sun, biting cold and dry mountain air put the skin severely to the test. Discover Pure Altitude's selection of après-ski skincare, crafted with mountain plants to repair, nourish and soothe the face, hands, lips and body, whether you are just back from the slopes or in the city.
On a winter sports holiday, your skin never gets a moment's rest: high-altitude sun, biting cold, icy wind and the dry mountain air all put it severely to the test. Back from the slopes, it longs for comfort and renewal. Born at the Spa des Fermes de Marie in Megève, Pure Altitude has drawn on mountain plants to create a selection of ten après-ski treatments that cleanse, rehydrate, repair and enhance the face, hands, lips and body. Here is how to pair them, step by step.
1. Cleanse gently: Lait des Alpages
The first step after a day in the mountains: gentle make-up removal. Lait des Alpages, with edelweiss, arnica and Alpine honey, lifts away sunscreen and impurities without any tightness. Emulsify on dry skin with circular movements, then rinse with lukewarm water.
2. Rehydrate: the new Biocellulose Mask
Wind and sun have left the skin parched. The Biocellulose Hydration & Radiance Mask, the latest addition to the range, hugs the face like a second skin and gradually releases a thirst-quenching serum with edelweiss and seven Alpine plants. Its minty freshness soothes instantly: in 15 minutes, the skin is quenched, supple and luminous.
3. Refresh tired eyes: Eye Patches
Goggles, glare and fresh mountain air all take their toll on the eyes. Applied while the mask works its magic, the Flower-Infused Eye Patches, enriched with provitamin B5, have an instant revitalising effect: your eyes look fresh and smooth for the evening ahead.
4. Protect the most delicate area: Eye Contour Care
Polar cold and icy wind are hard on the eye area. Sève de Vie Eye Contour Care, with edelweiss, maca root, birch sap, antarcticine and hyaluronic acid, hydrates, reduces puffiness and smooths fine lines. Apply it every evening, pressing lightly to boost circulation.
5. Look rested before heading out: Lift4810 Concentrated Serum
Dinner at the chalet or a drink by the fire? Lift4810 Concentrated Serum, with cryo-extracts of lingonberry, hyaluronic acid and Osilift Bio®, instantly smooths away the signs of a long day. Apply from the centre of the face outwards, and always follow with a cream.
6. Nourish and repair: Rich Anti-Aging Cream
Pure comfort for skin exposed to the cold. The Rich Anti-Aging Cream with Rhodiola Rosea, with rosehip oil and hyaluronic acid, intensely repairs and hydrates to restore the skin barrier. Massage it in with your fingertips in circular movements for relaxed features.
7. Wrap the body in comfort: Comme la Neige Body Cream
After your shower, Comme la Neige Body Cream, with Arctic berries and malachite, envelops the skin in a veil of comfort. Its melting, whipped-cream texture helps restore the hydrolipidic film weakened by winter and leaves a delicate shimmer, with a Fleurs de Neige fragrance.
8. Repair the lips: Bons Baisers de Megève Lip Balm
Delicate lips quickly dry out and chap on the slopes. Bons Baisers de Megève Lip Balm, with beeswax and Alpine honey, soothes, repairs and nourishes in a single step. On very damaged lips, apply a thick layer at bedtime, like a mask.
9. The SOS step for hard-working bodies: Baume des Montagnes SOS Arnica
The must-have for active days in the mountains. Baume des Montagnes SOS Arnica, with its arnica-concentrated formula, helps relax, soothe and comfort areas that have been put to work. A true multi-tasker, it also calms skin irritated by the cold, on both face and body.
The Ferme de Beauté's tip: after skiing, warm a small amount of Baume des Montagnes SOS Arnica in the palms of your hands and massage your calves and thighs, working upwards towards the heart. The warmth of the gesture helps the balm penetrate, and your legs feel light again for the next day.
10. Pamper your hands: Secret des Alpes Hand Cream
Even inside gloves, hands are put through their paces. Like an invisible protective glove, Secret des Alpes Hand Cream, with edelweiss, arnica and raspberry seed oil, deeply nourishes and soothes. Apply a thick layer in the evening and slip on cotton gloves: by morning, your hands will be beautifully soft.
Cleanse, rehydrate, repair, then enhance: by following this Pure Altitude après-ski ritual, your skin regains comfort and radiance, ready to take on each new day in the mountains.
