Winterize Your Skin
During the winter months our skin needs extra care. With the distraction of the holidays and the never ending list of activities, it is easy to mistreat and to neglect our skin. With a few simple steps you can winterize your skin. Here are a few more "to do's" to add to your list, but these tips along with some bonus "don'ts" will protect and hydrate your skin all winter long for a truly happy new year.
Do use a room humidifier. The central heating and fireplaces can dry indoor air to as low as 10% humidity. It is essential to replace moisture in the air to relieve dry skin, chapped lips, and sore throats.
Don’t take long, hot showers. Even though the hot water feels good during the cold weather months, it will strip the skin of natural oils. It is better to take short (5-7 minutes) warm showers.
Do use a gentle exfoliant in the shower to smooth away any dead skin. Exfoliation helps moisturizers penetrate deeper into the skin and many body scrubs are made with essential oils to aid your skin.
Don’t use soap on your skin. Soap is a de-greaser and removes all oils from the skin. Switch to a creamy (versus gel-based) facial cleanser and gentle body wash.
Do put your moisturizers on immediately after getting out of the shower, while the skin is still damp.
Don’t buy body lotions with heavy perfumes, but instead look for body cream with key ingredients to hold water in the skin; such as Shea butter, olive oil, grape seed oil, and other natural lipids.
Do make sure your moisturizer has humectants like hyaluronic acid. Hyaluronic acid pulls water from the air and binds those molecules to the skin for hydration that will not clog your pores.
Don’t go overboard on treatment products. Retinols and alpha hydroxy acids can be drying to the skin.
Do take supplements with Omega Fatty Acids (OFA 3&6) for healthy skin. Fatty Fish (salmon & tuna), grains, seeds, nuts, oils, dark green leaf vegetable, and more are all excellent sources for these OFA-- essential fatty acids.
Don’t forget to drink eight (8oz) glasses of water a day. Water hydrates your skin from within.
Do limit your caffeine, diet soda, and alcohol intake. These drinks are diuretics that make the body lose water and dehydrate your skin.
Don’t skip the sunscreen just because it is winter time. Ultra Violet Radiation (UVA) can damage the skin all year long.
Do bundle up anytime you are outside. It is important to shield your skin from the elements of cold wind, which can lead to parched skin, eczema, cracked and splitting cuticles.
Happy Holidays and I hope you have a happy New Year with good health inside and out!
Do use a room humidifier. The central heating and fireplaces can dry indoor air to as low as 10% humidity. It is essential to replace moisture in the air to relieve dry skin, chapped lips, and sore throats.
Don’t take long, hot showers. Even though the hot water feels good during the cold weather months, it will strip the skin of natural oils. It is better to take short (5-7 minutes) warm showers.
Do use a gentle exfoliant in the shower to smooth away any dead skin. Exfoliation helps moisturizers penetrate deeper into the skin and many body scrubs are made with essential oils to aid your skin.
Don’t use soap on your skin. Soap is a de-greaser and removes all oils from the skin. Switch to a creamy (versus gel-based) facial cleanser and gentle body wash.
Do put your moisturizers on immediately after getting out of the shower, while the skin is still damp.
Don’t buy body lotions with heavy perfumes, but instead look for body cream with key ingredients to hold water in the skin; such as Shea butter, olive oil, grape seed oil, and other natural lipids.
Do make sure your moisturizer has humectants like hyaluronic acid. Hyaluronic acid pulls water from the air and binds those molecules to the skin for hydration that will not clog your pores.
Don’t go overboard on treatment products. Retinols and alpha hydroxy acids can be drying to the skin.
Do take supplements with Omega Fatty Acids (OFA 3&6) for healthy skin. Fatty Fish (salmon & tuna), grains, seeds, nuts, oils, dark green leaf vegetable, and more are all excellent sources for these OFA-- essential fatty acids.
Don’t forget to drink eight (8oz) glasses of water a day. Water hydrates your skin from within.
Do limit your caffeine, diet soda, and alcohol intake. These drinks are diuretics that make the body lose water and dehydrate your skin.
Don’t skip the sunscreen just because it is winter time. Ultra Violet Radiation (UVA) can damage the skin all year long.
Do bundle up anytime you are outside. It is important to shield your skin from the elements of cold wind, which can lead to parched skin, eczema, cracked and splitting cuticles.
Happy Holidays and I hope you have a happy New Year with good health inside and out!
Labels: hyaluronic acid, hydrate, omega fatty Acids, protect, winterize skin
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