It's official! The first snow of the year has fallen down from the misty sky. Have you prepared your winter clothes yet? And most importantly, have you prepared your skin yet? Skin dryness is very common this season as the frosty weather can cause the skin to get extremely dry. If you're not careful, you can make your skin susceptible to various skin problems from itchiness, dermatitis and flakiness. To prevent these, it is very important to take extra care of your skin this winter. Let me share to you some tips on how to do so.1. Make moisturizer your best friend. The key to having a healthy skin this winter season is by moisturizing your skin very well. Keeping your skin well hydrated can help keep skin dryness at bay.
You may want to switch to a heavier formulation this season though.
2. Avoid taking hot baths. As heavenly as it may seem, hot baths can
make your skin drier than usual. When you take hot baths, your skin gets
stripped off of its natural oils which makes it even drier. Make your
baths quick and use lukewarm water instead.
3. Take vitamin E and omega 3 supplements. Vitamin E and omega 3 can
help the skin stay soft and supple during the cold winter months. These
supplements can also be applied topically on the skin.
4. Don't forget your lips.
The lips are probably the most neglected part of most skin care regimens. Dry, chapped lips can make you look unhealthy and unattractive so you have to give it the same attention as the other parts of your face, especially this winter. Make sure that you keep your lips moisturized all the time and exfoliate it regularly to get rid of dry skin flakes.
5. Drink a lot of water. As cliche-ish as it may sound, drinking a lot of water can help your skin look glowing despite the freezing temperatures. Apart from keeping your skin hydrated, drinking water can also help you get rid of toxins from your system. Since it's hard to break a sweat this season, drinking lots of water is your best bet in excreting these toxins.
6. Invest in a humidifier. The air inside the house can get really really dry during winter, making skin dryness even worse. Humidifiers can help humidify the dry air which can help keep the skin from cracking and itching. If you don't want to buy a humidifier, you can use a crock pot with warm water and leave the lid off. But seriously, vaporizers are cheap these days and it's really good to have one.
