The coldest season of the year arrives with a set of skin care issues. Continue to read to save yourself!
In the winter months, apply a good quality
moisturizer twice a day. In case, you have extremely dry and dead skin, you
should apply moisturizer at least three to four times every day. Using a
moisturizer that contains occlusive ingredients like petrolatum or mineral oil
prevents evaporation and loss of water from the skin. This would help you gain extra
skin care.
Introduction
The chilly temperature, low humidity and breezy air in the winter months
can be really harsh on your delicate and soft skin causing various skin issues.
As such, your skin yearns for little extra care and attention during winters. Though,
many people suffer from common winter skin problems during the winter days.
Have a look at them:
Extremely Dry Dull
Skin
Due to the extreme cool winds and wearing
woolen clothes all the day, often many people suffer from dry, flaky and even
itchy skin. Lack of moisturizer is the main reason behind this common winter
skin problem.
The best
time to apply moisturizer is after a bath when your skin is still moist. You
can also apply it again at bedtime.
As an
additional tip, take warm showers. Too hot water makes skin feel more dry and
itchy and make it look dull.
Pale, lifeless Chapped
Lips
Chapped lips are
yet another common skin concern during cold winter months. The reason behind
this is that our lips do not have oil glands and therefore they become
extremely dry.
To get rid of
this issue, make sure you use a good lip balm or chap stick to keep your lips
soft and moist. Also, keep in mind that you don’t lick your lips in winter to
keep them moist. This further damages them.
Soring Sun Burns
During winter
seasons, people often neglect the importance of applying sunscreen in order to protect
the skin from harmful sunrays. This causes the most common winter skin ailment
– sun burn.
As a consequence, sun exposure can result in
skin cancer, folds and other skin problems. Just like you apply sunscreen in
summers, applying it in winters is also as important. Regular application of
sunscreen will help you prevent sunburns, minimalize the risk of cold sores,
prevent aging – wrinkles and spots, and of course, skin cancer.
Chapped Hands
Due to dry, cold
weather, many people suffer from chapped hands. Since, the skin on the back of
the hands is thin, cold weather may cause it to dry and crack. Further these
may lead to wrinkles.
To solve this
skin problem, put your hands in gloves whenever you step out the door. You must
also apply hand cream during the winter months; it’ll help you in keeping your
hands soft, smooth and healthy throughout the day.
Eyebrow Dandruff
While washing the face, you
probably don’t get into eyebrows. As such, with time, dead cells stack up and
forms flakes. This is commonly known as eyebrow dandruff. So, to prevent this, use
a face wash with gentle buffers like jojoba beads pointing brows to slough skin
in both a.m. and p.m. at home. On the go, make it a point to carry makeup
remover wipes. Also, until flakes are gone, skip brow products, so gook doesn’t
build up.
Bonus winter skin
care tips
·
During the winter, drink about eight to
ten glasses of water daily to keep your skin well hydrated. Also, you must eat
fruits and vegetables that are high in water content.
·
Throughout the day, use a gentle
moisturizing cleanser to nourish the skin and to avoid stiffness often felt
after washing the face.
·
Dry indoor air can cause water to
evaporate from the skin and make it tight and flaky. As such, use a humidifier
to replace the lost moisture in the air.
·
Always use a moisturizer with UVA and UVB protection
into your skin before you step out in the Sun.
