Published: December 15, 2025
Want to prep your skin in a way that ensures a glow for each holiday event you’re attending this season? Make this pre party skincare ritual from Avinichi a go-to, and you’ll be able to keep your skin looking consistently flawless.
Begin With a Double Cleanse
The first step to getting your skin holiday party-ready is to cleanse it. While a single cleanse may be enough, we’d recommend double cleansing to ensure a perfectly smooth and clear base so that the rest of this pre party skincare ritual can really work its magic.
Double cleansing involves using two different cleansers. The first cleanser should be an oil-based formula. Oil is attracted to oil, making oil-based cleansers great for removing excess grease. Once this has been rinsed off, it should be followed with a water-based cleanser, like the Avinichi Noni Mousse Cleanser. While over-cleansing can be problematic, this cleanser offers a gentle touch and plenty of moisturizing ingredients. It will sweep away any water-based impurities, along with any remnants left behind from the first cleanser you used.
Exfoliate Rough-Looking Skin Away
While you should always be mindful of how often you exfoliate, the winter months call for this even more. At this time of the year, your skin barrier will be struggling. Exfoliating too frequently will only make this worse. If you have dry skin, you’ll likely only need to exfoliate once a week in the winter, whereas those with combination or oily skin may need to exfoliate two or three times a week.
If you have some holiday events coming up, try to plan your exfoliation sessions around them. Exfoliating as part of your pre party skincare ritual will give you skin that looks beautifully bright and smooth. Whether you want to go for a fresh-faced look or you’re going to be applying heavy makeup, exfoliation perfectly sets the skin up for both.
Of course, it’s not only how often you exfoliate that matters. How you exfoliate is key as well. Once the weather gets colder, it’s time to put away your aggressive acids and harsh scrubs. Maintaining barrier integrity is crucial. You need a winter-friendly exfoliator that will get the job done without triggering irritation, just like the Avinichi Noni Polishing Peel. Although the exfoliants it uses are gentle individually, they come together to create a blend that efficiently yet gently exfoliates the skin, enhancing its natural glow.
Pamper and Hydrate
While you may want to skip this step if you’re in a rush, taking the time to pamper your skin while giving it some extra hydration will go a long way in bringing about a radiant complexion for the holiday event you’re about to attend.
What, exactly, do we mean by this? Avinichi’s Facial Anti-Aging Firming System is the perfect example. It’s an advanced face mask with two components that need to be mixed before use. This enables you to bring together ingredients that work best when they aren’t pre-mixed. It’s packed with hydrating ingredients, along with several compounds that will leave your skin looking rejuvenated and more youthful.
The Avinichi CamuGlow Transforming Mask would also be a good addition to this pre party skincare ritual. It’s a clay mask, featuring both kaolin and bentonite. However, while many may find clay masks to be drying in the wintertime, this formula gets around that by incorporating a number of hydrating and complexion-soothing ingredients. From organic honey to panthenol, this mask will leave your skin looking brighter and more even.
Rebalance With a Toner
Now that you’ve applied two or three short-contact products to your skin, it’s time to rebalance your complexion before turning to the skincare products that will be remaining on your skin for the next few hours. A toner is a great way to do this, with these products formulated to bring the pH level of the skin’s surface back to a normal range. Between cleansing, exfoliating, and masking, it’s so easy for pH to be thrown off balance. This would then affect how your skin absorbs the rest of your products.
With that said, not all toners are created equally. In fact, toners had a bad rep for a while because so many of the available formulas contained harsh astringent ingredients that would dry out the skin and damage the skin barrier – definitely not what your skin needs in the winter months!
Some of the toners around today still do this, so make sure that you pick a formula that focuses on hydrating and rebalancing the complexion instead. This is where the Avinichi Noni Pore Purifying Toner comes in. Infused with aloe vera leaf juice and extracts from chamomile, cucumber, and noni fruit, it’s a toner that will leave your skin feeling fresh and vibrant.
Add Antioxidants
Parties aren’t usually very good for the skin. Between the alcohol you’ll likely drink and the sleep deprivation that comes after, party too hard and your skin could end up dealing with even more free radical damage than normal.
That’s why antioxidants are a notable part of this pre party skincare ritual. Numerous studies confirm that these powerful compounds effectively neutralize the appearance of free radical damage. They’ll save your complexion from the dullness, dark spots, and inflammation that free radicals cause.
While all of the products featured in this routine contain antioxidants, serums are arguably the best way to give your skin cells access to these ingredients. Since antioxidants work best when combined with other antioxidants, find a serum that brings a few antioxidants together, like the Avinichi Hydrating Multifruit C-Serum. This formula boasts some of the best antioxidants around, including two types of vitamin C, vitamin A, vitamin E, and black mulberry extract. At the same time, it’s also incredibly hydrating. It gives the skin a soft finish and a dewy glow.
Hydrate Some More
The serum featured above is packed with hydrating plant oils, meaning that it will give your skin’s moisture levels a hefty boost. However, the key to a bouncy and dewy complexion that glows from within is to ensure that skin cells are as hydrated as possible. Adding an extra layer of hydration to this pre party skincare ritual ensures that.
What should this layer consist of? A hydrating serum will always be a good way to go. Layering serums can be an effective way to push moisture deeper into your skin. Combine the serum above with a formula like our Hydrating Antioxidant Serum, and your skin cells will feel deeply quenched.
Another option would be to add a lighter hydrating product to your skincare routine. A hydrating essence, for example, provides an extra splash of moisture without weighing the skin down at all. This should be applied after your toner and before any serums. Correctly layering your hydrating products is crucial if you want to get the most out of them.
Lock It All in With a Moisturizer
Moisturizing is an essential part of any skincare routine. A moisturizer will lock in all of the skincare products you’ve already applied, while also helping to maintain skin hydration levels.
However, you need to be careful about your choice of moisturizer if you plan on applying makeup over the top. A lightweight formula that absorbs quickly and gives you a smooth base to work from is essential. Avoid any moisturizers that leave a greasy sheen behind or feel sticky on your skin.
Our favorite? The Mulberry Velvet Silk Creme from the Avinichi Mulberry Hydrating Regimen. It’s filled with so many hydrating ingredients, including sodium hyaluronate, algae extract, and collagen. It’s also brimming with antioxidants, thanks to everything from caffeine to grape stem cells to black mulberry extract. Being an oil-free formula, it feels weightless on the skin yet provides a beautifully smooth and even base for makeup to adhere to.
Enhance Your Glow With a Jade Roller
Want to really enhance your glow? A facial massage is a great way to do this naturally. Massaging your face boosts circulation, meaning that your skin cells have more access to nutrients and oxygen. This, coupled with the fact that increased circulation enables skin cells to eliminate toxins and waste faster, helps the skin to glow a little brighter.
While you could use your hands to massage your face, a facial massage device, like the jade roller included in the Avinichi Phyto Thermal Collection, can bring about even better results. Jade is a stone that has a natural coolness to it. This has a soothing effect on the complexion, reducing the appearance of redness and inflammation.
Don’t Forget SPF for Day Parties
While this pre party skincare ritual will likely be followed most often in the evening, one extra product to add in if you’re attending a daytime party is a sunscreen. Even if you plan on applying SPF makeup over the top, you’ll still need a solid SPF 30 layer beneath. SPF makeup products don’t tend to be used heavily enough to actually provide the amount of protection they proclaim.
The good news is that there are many sunscreens out there that offer a primer-like texture and finish. Combined with a clear finish, they’ll give your skin a shield of protection and a better base for makeup application.
When applying your SPF, be generous with how much you use. Then, always wait a few minutes for the product to absorb before turning to your makeup.
The Pre Party Skincare Ritual That Will See You Through the Holidays
The holiday season can really take a toll on the skin, making it important to give it the right care. The pre party skincare ritual we’ve shared above will not only give your skin a smooth and glowy finish, but it will also cater to your skin’s long-term needs to ensure natural radiance at all times.
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