Dampening more than a person’s mood, cold weather can also take a toll on one’s skin health due to harsh winds and other skin drying factors.

Common symptoms include dry or dead skin, which can lead to a dull complexion or itchy side effects, and chapped lips; many beauty retailers have created solutions to these cold weather dilemmas.

Abby Pals, consultant for Clinique in Younkers in Ames, gave her advice on how to beat these beauty battles using products sold at Clinique counters.

When speaking of the brand’s Moisture Surge line, Pals said the skin care products could solve any dry skin issues.

The first product of the line, the Clinique Moisture Surge Overnight Mask, is said to replenish skin after being dried throughout the day and nourishes skin with moisture that has been lost.

“The mask also soothes the complexion, creating a dewy appearance in the morning.” Pals said. “Commonly, clients that use the overnight mask will follow up with the Clinique Moisture Surge CC Cream in the morning.”

This CC cream is also known as the Hydrating Colour Corrector Broad Spectrum SPF 30 because it creates an even skin tone with color correcting remedies while protecting skin during the day from UV rays.

“This CC cream is a spin off of a BB cream, which stands for beauty balm,” Pals said, “meaning a concealer that usually renews, hydrates, protects and brightens the skin.”

This CC cream has all of those components and remains an oil-free, lightweight formula.

“The cream smooths fine lines while absorbing oil, acting as an intense concealer and foundation,” Pals said.

For students on the go, Pals said she recommends the Clinique Moisture Surge Extended Thirst Relief gel that can be used at any time of the day, under or over makeup. This solution removes flakiness, tension and fine lines by replenishing the skin with instant moisture.

“All of these products have been reconstructed specifically for this fall season and can be used year-round,” Pals said.

Aside from skin health, colder weather can also effect the lip and mouth area.

Pals said there are three products that are able to reconstruct lips back to their original feel. For lips suffering from major weather trauma, she said she suggests the Clinique Repairwear Intensive Lip Treatment.

“This product gives fast results of rejuvenation and then continues to shield the lips from the environment with antioxidant protection,” Pals said. “The chap stick not only replenishes the lips, but also corrects any wrinkles surrounding the mouth area.”

The Clinique All About Lips is a spray to use in the morning or evening to repair the lips of any wrinkles, lines or sun damage.

“I love the All About Lips because it is a great primer that is able to exfoliate, smooth and de-flake your lips immediately,” Pals said.

For those preferring a glossier feel, the Clinique Superbalm Moisturizing Gloss works to revitalize the lips from any dryness and comes in a variety of colors.