The Best Way To Look After Your Skin During The Cold Weather!

As your wardrobe is seasonal, the same should be the case for your skincare routine. During the summer months you are plastering your skin with sun protection creams. Over winter you find your skin drying out and becoming flaky, meaning you are forever moisturising your skin. You therefore need to change your skincare routine during the colder periods.

Why does our skin dry out so much during the winter season?

Better known as the ‘winter itch’ dry flaky skin over the winter season is caused by low temperatures and strong harsh winds that can reduce the natural lipid layer that keeps your skin from drying out.

How do you keep your skin in the best condition possible, even over the cold weather?

1. When washing, bathing or showering try to keep the water at a lukewarm temperature.

2. To keep your skin supple in winter moisturizing is the key. By applying your moisturizer when you skin is slightly damp will have the best effect. By patting your skin dry instead of rubbing it dry before you apply your moisturizer will prove to be even more effective.

3. When out and about remember to keep some of your own hand salve with you. Soap in public places can be very harsh on your skin.

4. If you are prone to forget your moisturizes leave some at your place of work or in your bag, so you are not left empty handed.

5. Making sure you exfoliate your skin, at least one a week. For the best results massage the scrub into your skin for five minutes. If you are suffering from flaky skin, then dry brush your skin before you get in the shower, it will be far more effective.

6. The two parts of your body that are more prone to the cold weather are your feet and hands. So make sure you look after them over the winter period. Make moisturising and putting on your gloves before you go out part of your routine. By moisturising your feet and wearing cotton socks at night you will help to keep your feet free from dry skin.

7. Over hydrating your body will not mean your skin being healthier. However, making sure you are hydrating your skin sensibly will mean your skin remains healthy.

8. Nothing is more painful than when you lips gets sore and start to crack. We know when the cold weather sets in as our lips double in size with that red glow. Licking your lips will not help keep them moisturized instead it will only help to dry them out. A great tip in keeping your lips soft and supple is gently brush your lips in a circular motion, this will help to remove dead flakes.

Winter does not have to mean dry, red flaky skin. By taking a few simple steps you are able to have healthy glowing skin all year round.