Protecting Your Skin During Winter
Unless you live in a tropical climate, you undoubtedly experience at least some cold weather in wintertime.
Your skin reacts to cold weather, as you have probably noticed.
Skin is not a big fan of winter.
The cold weather causes some issues, and then the heating we use inside to keep ourselves warm makes things worse.
Our skin often becomes very dry.
Lips: You can protect your lips in cold weather if you remember two basic things.
First, never lick your lips.
This seems strange, because licking dry lips feels like the right thing to do to re-hydrate them.
Instead, every time you lick then they get drier.
You want to use a lip balm, instead.
Lip balm can help rehydrate your lips, and will help prevent drying in the first place.
Face: You have to be certain to moisturize in cold weather.
You need to pay attention to the weather but also to your skin type and needs.
It can be helpful to consult with a specialist before you decide which product to buy.
They can help you decide which product would be perfect for your needs.
Hands: Hands tend to get very dry in winter.
This is because t he skin here is the thinnest on your entire body.
Also, there are very few oil glands in the skin on your hands.
This adds up to wintertime dryness.
Moisturizers are a good first line of defense.
You also need to remember to be careful with gloves.
Wear cotton gloves under wool gloves, so that you don't have itching and irritation.
And remember, wearing wet gloves is a disaster for your skin.
Your hands will chap.
Feet: Keep away from wet socks, they are as bad for your feet as wet gloves are for hands.
You'll get irritated skin.
You also want to take extra care with feet and skin maintenance in winter, especially if you wear heavy shoes or winter boots.
Exfoliate regularly - if you have a lot of dry dead skin on your feet, it will be difficult for your moisturizer to penetrate and be effective.
There are a few other useful tips.
For starters, pair up your heater with a humidifier.
If you run the heat, run the humidifier too.
This puts moisture back into air that is being dried out by the heater.
My grandparents used to do this by putting bowls of water on the radiator, but using a real humidifier is a lot more effective.
Also, don't skip sunscreen in winter.
You still need to protect your skin from the sun's rays, even when it is not hot.
Your skin reacts to cold weather, as you have probably noticed.
Skin is not a big fan of winter.
The cold weather causes some issues, and then the heating we use inside to keep ourselves warm makes things worse.
Our skin often becomes very dry.
Lips: You can protect your lips in cold weather if you remember two basic things.
First, never lick your lips.
This seems strange, because licking dry lips feels like the right thing to do to re-hydrate them.
Instead, every time you lick then they get drier.
You want to use a lip balm, instead.
Lip balm can help rehydrate your lips, and will help prevent drying in the first place.
Face: You have to be certain to moisturize in cold weather.
You need to pay attention to the weather but also to your skin type and needs.
It can be helpful to consult with a specialist before you decide which product to buy.
They can help you decide which product would be perfect for your needs.
Hands: Hands tend to get very dry in winter.
This is because t he skin here is the thinnest on your entire body.
Also, there are very few oil glands in the skin on your hands.
This adds up to wintertime dryness.
Moisturizers are a good first line of defense.
You also need to remember to be careful with gloves.
Wear cotton gloves under wool gloves, so that you don't have itching and irritation.
And remember, wearing wet gloves is a disaster for your skin.
Your hands will chap.
Feet: Keep away from wet socks, they are as bad for your feet as wet gloves are for hands.
You'll get irritated skin.
You also want to take extra care with feet and skin maintenance in winter, especially if you wear heavy shoes or winter boots.
Exfoliate regularly - if you have a lot of dry dead skin on your feet, it will be difficult for your moisturizer to penetrate and be effective.
There are a few other useful tips.
For starters, pair up your heater with a humidifier.
If you run the heat, run the humidifier too.
This puts moisture back into air that is being dried out by the heater.
My grandparents used to do this by putting bowls of water on the radiator, but using a real humidifier is a lot more effective.
Also, don't skip sunscreen in winter.
You still need to protect your skin from the sun's rays, even when it is not hot.