Your skin responds differently to different seasons. So, when the temperatures start to fall down, it’s normal for your skin to become dry. This is what winter brings along: a lack of natural moisture due to low humidity levels. Cold weather along with the effects of indoor heating can make your skin drier and flakier.
That is why it is important to note down some of the ways that you should follow to keep your skin glowing and hydrated even in the winter season. Some of the tips are:
Moisturize Always
Whenever you wash your hands, face, or any part of your body you are stripping off natural oils from it and this is why it is vital to replenish that again. These oils help to lock in moisture, and this is good for your skin. Go for a moisturizer that offers skin hydration for a long time and leaves your skin softer and smoother. Go for ingredients like ceramides and glycerine. So, just after you take a shower, lock in your moisture again.
Don’t Skip Sunscreen
If you think that winters mean that you can cut short your sunscreen usage, then you are wrong. Even in winters there are harmful UV rays that can still work against your moisture barrier, which makes your skin healthy and hydrating. Make sure that you add a layer of sunscreen right after you have applied moisturizer. So, if you wear sunscreen daily, you are protecting your skin for the long run.
Change Your Skin Care Routine
In winters skin becomes more sensitive and irritated and this is why you need to adjust your skin care routine. It is important that your skin’s barrier is well moisturized so that it responds to toners, serums, creams, gels, etc. Moreover, if your skin is irritated, then it might become sensitive to ingredients like fragrance and alcohol. To keep your skin care routine simple, once you think that your barrier is healthy, then you can go for other treatments again.
Take Fewer Hot Showers
It may be tempting to take a hot shower or bath when it comes to winters. But it does more harm than good. When you take a hot shower, it strips away natural oils from your body and makes it itchy and irritated. Keep your shower small and use a gentle body wash. If you are fine with lukewarm water, then you should preferably go for that. This will make you feel fresh and clean without taking off natural oil from your skin.
Drink Lots of Water
One more way of keeping your skin glowing and healthy is by keeping your body hydrated from the inside as well. No matter if it is winter and you don’t feel very thirsty, it is still vital to keep drinking water. If your water intake is less, then this will surely reflect on your skin, and it will dry out for sure. You may even have to drink more in winters as you do in summers to make up for the moisture lost.
Follow these simple and easy tips, and your skin will Glow and Nourish this winter season.
