With winter around the corner we the corner we have gathered some tips o how you can winter-proof your skin. These tips will help you to be prepared to beat the battle against dry and dull winter skin.
Cooler months mean your skin is exposed to colder temperatures, wind, indoor heating and hot baths on chilly winter nights. All these factors dehydrate your skin, leaving it feeling dry, tight and flaky, and sadly looking dull.
The good news is that you can get ahead of the long dry winter season with our top tips on how to winter-proof you skin. These tips will help you deliver more moisture to your skin from top to toe. This will help keep your skin in the right condition from the start.
For Your Body
1- Exfoliate Dry skin
The secret to keeping your skin in great condition all over is to buff your skin when it is dry just before you hop into the bath or shower. The pros use a body brush, letting the bristles get to work loosening and removing dead skin cells without any mess.
Another option is to use body scrub on dry skin. Your skin can absorb lotions more efficiently once you’ve gently scrubbed to remove dry skin. Aim to exfoliate about once a week, as scrubbing too often may irritate the skin and make it more prone to dry, flaky patches.
2- Stay Out Of Hot Water
Hot water can be very drying to your skin. Avoid hot showers and baths and cut down your showering time. Once you step out of the shower or bath, towel off gently and massage a rich lotion all over to lock in hydration. During these cold, dry months, a lotion with lots of glycerin is your best bet to keep skin soft and supple. Glycerin is a humectant, which means it draws moisture from the air and into the skin to keep it moisturized for longer.
3- Enrich Your Body Lotion
Add a teaspoon of your favourite essential oil to your body lotion and make sure to moisturize all over in the morning and evening. Oils with moisturizing properties include vitamin E, tissue oil, rose, rosewood, geranium, lavender, neroli, chamomile or olive oil.
For Your Face
The skin on your face isn’t immune to seasonal changes either. Make adjustments to your skincare regime to compensate for lost moisture that occurs in winter. Cleanse once a day. Experts recommend cleansing and toning your face just once at night when you may need to wash off make-up and dirt.
Go easy on foaming face washes and alcohol-based toners too.
You will need to add a richer moisturizer day and night cream combination that works to hydrate the skin and plump up fine lines.
Switch to night serum. Keep treatment and anti-ageing creams that contain vitamin C for summer, as they can trigger irritation and redness, especially in dry or sensitive skin. Rather try a night serum that penetrates the deeper layers of your skin, to restore balance and combat dryness and dehydration.
For Lips, Hands And Feet
1- Lips
A common winter complaint is dry, chapped lips. Keep a hydrating lip balm close at hand to avoid the temptation to lick dry lips which makes them worse.
2- Hands
Our hands are particularly susceptible to dehydration during winter, especially with regular hand washing – a must to keep germs and winter illness from spreading. Keep a jar of hand crem at every sink in the house and pop a tube in your hand bag. Each time you wash your hands, moisturize afterwards.
3- Feet
Keep your feet feeling soft and crack free by using a foot balm or foot scrub.
Yes, the above tips really show us that it is possible to winter-proof your skin. Follow these tips and you will certainly beat the battle against dry and dull winter skin.