Moving from crisp cool outdoors to a variety of indoor climates can play havoc with our skin. Here are a few tips for fighting the Wintertime effects:
- Hydrate - Drink plenty of water and reduce your soda and caffeine intake. Remember that what you put in your body is as important as what you put on it!
- Avoid the temptation to take long hot showers. Hot water dries the skin more than warm water does. A good tip is shower at night before you go to bed. You will sleep better and you are less likely to leave a warm shower and go straight out into cold air.
- Rinse your face with cool water and use mild cleanser to avoid drying.
- Apply moisturizer immediately after you get out of shower when you pores are open and your skin is most receptive to moisture
- Use a humidifier to keep the air in your home moist. Alternatively, placing pots of water in front of heating vents works too!
- Exfoliate - removing dry, dead skin also makes your skin more receptive to moisturizer
- Wear sunscreen on your face. Harmful UV rays also exist in the summertime and reflection off of snow can be especially brilliant
- Avoid aggravating your skin with thick materials like wool.
- Protect you lips with a good balm
- You can find a multitude of easy homemade recipes for your skin under this Self Care Girl August 2012 link. These are 2-3 ingredient recipes using ingredients most of us have in our cupboards.
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