Ice–Ice, baby! Cold weather dehydrates, making skin dry out, feel tight and itchy, and even crack. So change your skin management during these harsh winter months. Don’t let your skin whither; you can weather it! Bring it on!
It’s essential to never to go outdoors immediately after washing your face.
It can lead to shocking your skin and causing your entire face to chap. Wait at least 15 to 20 minutes and allow your skin to normalize before heading out in the cold. And no matter how soothing it seems, never wash your face with hot water. It does the opposite; it dries you out.
You Want to Seal In That Moisturize!
Humidifiers are very effective.
Humidifiers give your skin a tremendous relief by adding moisture which can help relieve dry skin. Don’t have one? Place a shallow pan of water near a radiator to let it warm up and evaporate!
Avoid alcohol as an ingredient.
It does not really matter what your skin type is. Even if it is oily or combination, save those alcohol–based formulas for the summertime. Be sure to change your skincare products to a richer formulation. Products with humectants, substances that attract water to the skin, are excellent! Look for unscented and alcohol–free formulas.
Make a moisturizer strategy.
To avoid that tight dry cracking feeling of dehydration of your skin, seek moisturizers that are instantly absorbent. Fight back winter! Double up on your moisturizer by applying two layers. First layer while your skin is slightly dampened. Brush your teeth then apply that second protective layer. Put moisturizer on those hard to reach spots, over your shoulders, back — all over. Moisturizers plump up your skin surface by temporary swelling the surface skin cells which makes the surface cells look better. Re–apply your moisturizer when arriving home from work, and before you go to bed at night.
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