Dry
Winter Skin: How to Deal with it
By: Katrina Price
Your skin in winter can become very dry - even
to the point of being painful. I myself began
feeling the effects of the cooler weather in early
October. It usually doesn't hit me this hard but
this year I'm having a real difficult time with
it. My lips became tender and chapped, and I had
to switch to a different formula of daily facial
cleanser because the exfoliating beads in my current
cleanser were irritating my skin. My face became
red and flushed. I'll have to limit my daily exfoliation
to just twice a week. Also my hands and feet became
very dry.
Ah,
winter. It can be so peaceful yet so unforgiving.
Indoors you're subjected to dry heat and outdoors
you're bombarded with harsh winter UV rays from
the sun and chilling winds. Yes, the sun's rays
are still just as dangerous as they are in the
summer and they will reflect off any snowy surfaces,
bouncing the rays right back on to you. You're
going to need a good facial moisturizer with SPF
in it.
Here
are some more tips to help you combat dry winter
skin:
1)Use a lip balm (preferably with SPF) and do
not lick your lips under any circumstances. That
just makes it worse.
2)Keep your hands moisturized with a good quality
hand cream. Make sure you have a tube of hand
cream with you at all times.
3)Drink plenty of water and limit your alcohol
intake. Alcohol is a dehydrator.
4)Buy a humidifier if you don't already have one.
It may help keep your heating bills down as well.
You know, the whole heat and humidity thing. Think
Amazon rainforest.
5)Use a shower filter. It will filter out the
skin-drying chlorine in your tap water. Avoid
using hot water in the shower even though it feels
so good on a cold winter morning. It will only
strip your skin of its natural oils and cause
water to evaporate more quickly. Use warm water
onyl. Also, it pays to switch from soap which
can dry the skin, to a silky body wash which will
help your skin retain moisture. Pat your skin
dry when exiting the shower, don't rub. Apply
a nice moisturizer while your skin is still damp
to help seal in moisture.
When
the humidity drops to 50 percent or less, you
will need to pay even more attention to your moisturization
routine. Stay away from harsh scrubs or cleansers
since they will eliminate most of the skin's oils
and dry your skin out more easily. This applies
to skin care products as well as cleaning products.
My
favorite winter skin care tip is before you go
to bed, apply a thick, rich moisturizer to your
feet, concentrating on the heel area. Then put
on a nice cushy pair of socks. When you wake up
your feet will be soft and smooth and well-hydrated.
Not
paying attention to extremely dry skin can lead
to health issues and act as a welcome mat for
rashes and skin infections. So take good care
of your skin and enjoy your winter!
Author Bio
Katrina Price is a skin
care consultant and the owner of www.skincareteacher.com
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