Winter is fast approaching and the cold temperatures changes your skin. You skin and lips becomes dry, chapped, crusty and itchy. It is necessary to take care of your skin in winter. Here are some tips for skin care during the winter.
* Avoid harsh (typically colored, fragrant or antibacterial) soaps and stick with mild non-drying soaps. Stick with soaps with Oatmeal or Aloe Vera or all-natural soaps. Oatmeal moisturize, protects and cleans the skin and Aloe Vera moisturizes the skin. It is often used for treating cuts and burns. You can find natural soaps at a Natural Foods Store.
* Moisturize more and frequently
The winter months causes the skin to dry, chapped and itch easily. So find a moisturizer that traps in moisture. If you have itchy skin, look for "non-irritating" and "fragrance free" products. Eucerin® is a good brand. Most of their line are effective for dry skin. These are typically used for the arms, body, hands and legs.
If your face turns itchy and dry more during the winter, avoid washing your face with warm water. Use cold water. Immediately after washing your face, dry your face completely dry and apply moisturizer to lock in moisture. Olay® is a good brand for moisturizer, it's not too thick and provides SPF 15. Other brands include: Cetaphil®, Neutrogena®, and Philosophy®
Don't forget to apply your moisturizing cream/lotion immediately after bathing and toweling dry to lock in moisture.
*Use a Humidifier
Heaters causes your skin to dry out. Humidifiers prevents your skin from drying out. Remember to use the humidifiers only when your heater is on. Too much humid causes mold to grow.
*Stock up on Lip balm
Your lips gets easily chapped and cracked during the winter. It is very common so pamper your lips with lip balm throughout the winter season. If you have severely chapped lips (do not pick it), apply throughout the day including at night before you go to bed.
*Slather on the Sunscreen.
Don’t forget your sun protection, the winter sun can still damage your skin.The sun ages your skin. Sun protection with SPF 15 is fine. Either use a moisturizer with SPF 15 or a finishing powder with SPF.
Hope you enjoy these great tips!
