Moisturize
Your Face 'Cause It's Cold Outside - 10 Tips For Winter Skin Care
It's cold outside. So which part of your body is always exposed when you go out
in the weather? We bundle up our bodies, our hands, our legs, and our feet. But
we have to literally "face" the weather when we go outside. We come
in from the cold, and our lips are chapped, our face is red, raw, dry and
sensitive. So what can we do? Here are ten suggestions to care for your skin
and protect it from winter wear:
- Moisturise. This is one of the most important things you can do in
the winter.
- Use the thicker oil-based moisturisers in the
winter. The extra water in water-based moisturises exposes your skin by
trying to freeze while you are outside. Save them for summer. But for
winter, the oilier moisturisers are better.
- While bathing or washing your face, use tepid, rather than hot water.
Hot water draws out moisture, while cool water awakens your skin.
- Apply moisturiser immediately after you wash your face while it is
still wet.
- Add the healing essential oils of myrrh or sandalwood to
your moisturiser. These essential oils are particularly good to use in
night creams. The thick essential oils are great to apply at night.
- Snow reflects sun, so use sunscreen while you are outside. Use
sunscreen or make up with SPF 15 to 30. Sun ages your skin and, added to
the winter weather, gives your skin a double whammy.
- Protect your lips with lip balm. Make a conscious effort to avoid
licking or biting your lips while out in the weather.
- Run a humidifier inside your house to keep moisture in the air. Dry
air depletes moisture from the skin.
- The best thing you can do to hydrate your skin is to drink water.
Drink plenty of water.
- Take a holistic approach to winter. Think about how it
affects you physically, mentally and spiritually and then find an approach
that addresses each part.
Article Source: Judy Lausch
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