Cold Weather Skin Care Advice
The combination of winter wind and sun can lead to harmful consequences like dry skin, serious burns and skin conditions, such as eczema. In such a scenario winterizing your skin becomes necessary. This essentially means that you need to follow some skin care tips and routines to protect your skin against winter damage.
• Cut-down on your shower time to 4-5 minutes using lukewarm water instead of the long, hot baths or showers you are used to.
• During the cold winter months, use creams instead lotions to moisturize your skin immediately after a bath.
• It is better to use a moisturizer from a jar versus a pump bottle as pump and pour bottles have a higher water content and PH base that can leave the skin dry.
• Adding exfoliation into your beauty and cleansing routine will keep the skin replenished. A retinol-based product will increase cellular turnover and help lessen lines and wrinkles.
• You need to be extra-careful about your face as it is the area most likely to be battered by the wind. To protect your face, pack away your astringents and switch to a toner for winter.
• Unless you have a super oily skin or suffer from frequent breakouts or have an ultra-sensitive skin use rich products. Swap all those ‘ultra-light’ products with barrier repair, hydrating, replenishing, rejuvenating and intensive care products.
• A sunscreen can go a long way in protecting your skin against severe burns from the UV-rays reflected by the snow in winters.
• Opaque lipsticks provide great protection against cold, sun and wind and prevent the lips from chapping.
• Avoid wearing wool or other scratchy fabrics next to your skin as they can make the skin itchy during winters. Wearing cotton camisoles, undershirts or long underwear underneath any woolen clothing can be a good option.
• Protect your hands from the cold temperatures and dry air by wearing gloves when you step out of the house.
• You can do your skin some good by incorporating some simple things into your daily life like adding moisture into the air in your home and office.
• Increasing the nutritional content in your diet will keep your skin hydrated. Things like having 8 glasses of water in a day, having green tea, eating fresh fruits like Vitamin C rich oranges and grapefruits are a few options.
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