Post by marypost on Jun 6, 2013 22:24:09 GMT -5
With this awful weather we are seeing here in the UK you must take that extra time to look after your skin!
Are you seeing dry flaky patches on your skin?
Does your skin feel tight and uncomfortable?
Are your hands dry, chapped prone to paper cuts and even bleeding?
If you have answered yes to some of the above you are suffering from “winter” skin.
First and foremost you need to hydrate your skin so read on for our 10 tips and tricks to keep your skin looking and feeling soft and smooth all winter long.
Remove dry skin. This is called “Exfoliation”. Use a loofah or body scrub on your body to exfoliate dry skin, however, you must be much more careful with the delicate facial skin.
Even washing your face with a soft washcloth may be sufficient to gently exfoliate dry winter skin from the face. Take care with facial scrubs or peels as vigorous cleansing of the face may cause irritation or breakouts.
Drink water. Keeping your skin hydrated from the inside is added insurance to keep skin feeling and looking it’s best.
Drink up to 8 glasses of water or green tea. Caffeinated beverages rob skin of hydration, so limit coffee, soda and other caffeinated beverages
Protect skin from UV rays. It is important to use a sunscreen all year round to limit skin’s exposure to damaging UV rays.
If you moisturizer does not include an SPF just simply add a few drops of your favorite sunscreen coupled with a few drops of your moisturizer to your palm. Warm the two together and apply to your face, neck and décolleté.
Are you seeing dry flaky patches on your skin?
Does your skin feel tight and uncomfortable?
Are your hands dry, chapped prone to paper cuts and even bleeding?
If you have answered yes to some of the above you are suffering from “winter” skin.
First and foremost you need to hydrate your skin so read on for our 10 tips and tricks to keep your skin looking and feeling soft and smooth all winter long.
Remove dry skin. This is called “Exfoliation”. Use a loofah or body scrub on your body to exfoliate dry skin, however, you must be much more careful with the delicate facial skin.
Even washing your face with a soft washcloth may be sufficient to gently exfoliate dry winter skin from the face. Take care with facial scrubs or peels as vigorous cleansing of the face may cause irritation or breakouts.
Drink water. Keeping your skin hydrated from the inside is added insurance to keep skin feeling and looking it’s best.
Drink up to 8 glasses of water or green tea. Caffeinated beverages rob skin of hydration, so limit coffee, soda and other caffeinated beverages
Protect skin from UV rays. It is important to use a sunscreen all year round to limit skin’s exposure to damaging UV rays.
If you moisturizer does not include an SPF just simply add a few drops of your favorite sunscreen coupled with a few drops of your moisturizer to your palm. Warm the two together and apply to your face, neck and décolleté.