How to Care Your Skin in Winter

Winter can be tough on skin. Cold temperatures, low humidity and dry indoor heating combine to rob the skin of moisture, leaving it dry and flaky. Winter approaches your skin begins to dry and you feel uncomfortably and itchy. Winter takes its special toll on your skin, which may still be recuperating from the fiery assaults of summertime. Changes in our skincare routine may be necessary in the winter months.

Herbal tea is also great when it’s really cold. Your skin will soon have a healthy glow. With the warm on and the windows clogged, the air inside can become extremely dry in the winter, making the dehydration and itching of eczema even badly. Use a humidifier to place moisture in the air. Oil based moisturizer will help protect your skin from moisture loss. Choose one that comes in an ointment form as it will contain 80% oil. Creams and lotions may tend to dry out the skin rather than keep it moisturized and soft. A good boy scrub and facial exfoliant can help remove dead skin cells from your body. Add this to your cleansing routine once a week.

Exfoliate at least twice a week. This will remove dead cells and allow the skin to engross extra moisture. Body lotion is a given when one suffers from dry skin. But it will only provide maximum benefits if the dry skin is exfoliated beforehand with a body scrub. Drink a glass of hot water with lemon. This Chinese herbal remedy is a sure-fire method of energizing your body. It will de-tox your entire system, including the liver and gall bladder. This means that your body will be able to clean the blood faster to get rid of toxins responsible for bad skin. Eat goods fats. Food like fish and flaxseed that are loaded with nutritious omega-3 fatty acids can revitalize skin.

Some say exfoliants are too cruel to employ on already chapped skin ­ but if you must use one, the gentler, the better. For clothing that goes next to your skin, avoid fabrics like wool; they abuse skin with friction and can dry it out. Don't forget that the sun puts out damaging rays even during the winter months, so use your daily sunscreen. Apply a heavy layer of moisturizing broad-spectrum sunscreen with an SPF of 15 or higher to the face, hands, and any other skin that may be exposed. Vaseline is also a great product to have on hand to use on extremely dry hands, feet, and elbows.