Extra care is helpful to avoid winter dry skin blues! Try a few winter skin care tips to avoid winter-weary dryness and irritation and to help maintain skin beauty.
- Stay Hydrated:
Drinking plenty of water is still the one most single important thing you can do to keep your skin healthy.
When your body is getting enough water every day, your skin will have great moisture content and your body will be getting a wonderful cleansing treatment by eliminating toxins.
- Humidifier:
Using some sort of humidifying system can help put moisture into the air and help eliminate some of the winter skin problems. This will help keep your skin from drying and becoming cracked and itchy.
- Cleanser Products:
A too-strong product will surely leave you a with a tight itchy skin problem.
Choose gentle cleansing soaps that are free from irritating ingredients and fragrances. Look for moisturizing cleansers or gel products with ingredients such as chamomile and vitamin E. Avoid skin toners with alcohol.
- Exfoliate:
Facial exfoliation is the most important step in your skin care regimen to keep skin stimulated and continue to remove dead surface cells. This allows fresh new skin to surface and helps to promote the health of the skin.
Exfoliate your entire body with a dry brush treatment. Pay special attention to elbows, knees and the bottom of feet where you may suffer from drier patches.
- Moisturizer- Moisturize frequently:
This single winter skin care tip alone will make a huge difference right away.
A daily moisturizer is helpful to provide the needed protective layer on the skin to protect from moisture loss and to keep skin dewy. With the onset of Winter you may even decide to choose an oil-based moisturizer for added protection.
A richer, more powerful moisture cream with added “humectants” such as glycerine, hyaluronic acid or urea to attract moisture to the skin will also help.
- Protect Lips:
Lips are particularly sensitive in winter. Soothe chapped lips with a flavored lip balm and refrain from licking your lips. When you repeatedly lick your lips you are causing them to get even more chapped, red and sore.
Dry cracked lips can be prevented with the help of the many types of lip balms available, many of which have sun block added.
Winter skin care tip-Almost everyone has this winter problem – keep a handy balm in your purse or pocket.
- Bath Escape:
Indulge in a luxury bath. Hydrate skin by adding a few drops of Sweet almond oil, jojoba oil or a capful of olive oil to the bath.
Water can have a drying effect and take moisture out - Refrain from long hot showers and overbathing. Always moisturize immediately after bathing while the skin is still damp. This will keep the moisture in your skin instead of allowing it to evaporate from the surface.
A heavier cream or body butter product may be needed for the winter months.
- Sun protection is another important winter skincare tip:
A broad spectrum sunscreen with an SPF of 15 or higher to all exposed skin will provide the protection from the sun as well as acting as a barrier to help protect against the harsh elements.
Sun protection is just as important in winter with the sun’ reflective powers from the snow can still damage skin. The sun’ rays can penetrate snow, fog, water, clouds and windows. We should be protecting our skin from harmful sun rays all year long.
- Skin Vitamins - Essential fatty acids:
Include natural fats by taking a few supplements that contain omega-3 or omega-6 fatty acids such as flax seed, evening primrose, and fish oils.
Adding moisture to your body will show benefits to your skin and help with premature aging. Look for vitamins B, C, E and K for additional nourishment.
- Powdered Make-ups
Discontinue use of powdered make ups during the winter. Powered foundations will emphasize flaking and roughness. A better choice is to try liquid foundations, tinted moisturizers, and cream-based blush.
Bedtime rejuvenation tip- Use this time to replenish the moisture in your hands and feet by applying a heavier moisturizer product overnight while sleeping with socks and gloves on.
