Winter Skin
Winter Skin
The clocks are going back which is a signal that winter is on its way. Although we’re fans certain things about winter; the big comfy jumpers that cover a multitude of sins, the whole Christmas thing, the hope of a tiny bit of snow so we can at least chuck one snowball - we’re not fans of the effect that winter has on our skin.
Winter skin is typically dry, flaky and dull. Not exactly our favourite combination of words. So what to do, we can’t battle nature can we? Well actually, we can put up a pretty good fight, particularly because certain things we’re doing are probably making the problem worse! Follow these simple guidelines and give your skin a head start this winter.
1. Sun Protection
Not the most obvious piece of advice but an essential one. Just because its winter doesn’t mean that the sun’s damaging rays can’t get to you. In fact, a big mistake that many people make over the winter months is to ditch the SPF. Use an SPF during winter and your skin will thank you by keeping those telltale wrinkles at bay.
2. Central Heating
Central heating can exacerbate dry skin during winter months. Although the cold climate is responsible for a reduction in humidity, high central heating temperatures are also a contributor to low humidity causing dried out skin. The contrast between high central heating temperatures and the outdoor cold climate makes your skin confused and causes it to dry out even more. Try to turn the heating down and, and if you can’t face doing that, get some humidity back into the air by placing a bowl of water next to your bed when you go to sleep. You’ll notice that a significant amount of water will have evaporated by morning and your skin will thank you too!
3. Makeup
Get it off! Winter is office party season and you’ll probably be caking it on to look your top notch best. Please, for goodness sake, take it off properly before you go to bed. Not only is the panda eyes look a little last season, but your skin won’t like you clogging up its pores. You’re likely to get spots if you do it too – so not a good look.
4. Water
Drink it, simply - 2 litres a day if you can manage it. It hydrates you inside and out and will prevent your skin from looking horrible and dry.
5. Moisturise
Winter means dry skin, you can’t totally get around it, and so it goes without saying that you need to moisturise like mad to get the moisture back into your skin. You might think that the worst months for your skin are the coldest i.e. January and February, but the worst months are actually when Autumn turns to Winter i.e. October and November. Get ahead of the game by getting your skin moisturised morning and night and your skin will have a better chance of beating winter skin.
Article Source: Daily Digest Magazine
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Heather is the reigning queen of beauty tips at Mecca Bingo.