Did you know we should take care of our skin even more in the cold winter days than in the summer? In the winter our skin is in risk even more, because the low temperature, cold weather and blizzards cause cracks on the skin. Furthermore most people forget to drink liquids just because we don’t feel this necessity – we don’t feel thirsty like in the summer. Here are some winter skin care tips specially for you.
1. You must take care of your skin. Use hydrating cream for your skin every time after you have a bath. After shower your skin is warm and that is the best moment to apply body cream. It will be more beneficial for your skin. Take care of facial skin as well. You should use SPF cream for your face in the winter, too. Did you know that the sunlight reflection from the snow is 80% compared to 17% sunlight reflection from sand in the summer and this reflection harms your facial skin? That’s why you must protect your facial skin with SPF cream. Your lips need to be protected, too. Use vaseline lip to keep them healthy without cracks. Apply hand cream more often during the day. The hands are frequently uncovered and they need care to be protect.
2. Avoid dehydration by drinking more liquids. Most of us don’t drink enough water in the winter just because the body doesn’t remind us as during the summer. But you need plenty of water in the winter too, to keep your skin in good health. If you feel harmed to drink more water in cold days, try to drink another healthy liquid like warm herbal tea or make your own magical elixir with lemon, honey and water. If you prefer you could add ginger, too. This’s amazing non-alcoholic cocktail would help you to keep your skin hydrated and simultaneously protect your body from cold.
3. We spend more time at home in the winter and that gives us the possibility to take care of our skin better. You can use cold winter evenings to take special care for the facial skin. Winter is the season when the skin needs oil products. You could use macadamia oil, almond oil, coconut oil and every kind of oil which you know. The oils have stunning effect to our skin. Use it in the evening after the skin is cleaned and applying it with gentle massage on your face. The oils are rich in vitamins and helpful for anti-aging. Oils in combination with face massage are beneficial to your skin.
4. What kind of food do you prefer during the winter? Most people forget about having a healthy nutrition in this season. It’s hard to choose salad in this cold period and the level of vitamins for our bodies lowers down. But we have a good way to cope with this. There are too many kinds of seeds which you could add to your daily meal. For example – chia seeds contains vitamins A, B, E, D – which are good for the skin, flax seeds are rich in omega 3 fatty acids which fight with aging. You could mix them with other vegetables in a blender or in the main dish. The seeds are very healthy for your young-looking skin, also as precautions for your health. Thrust seeds to cope with skin stress in the winter.
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