Dry skin and frizzy hair go hand in hand with the cold winds and lowering temperatures. However, when we follow a proper beauty routine, we can help ourselves stay gorgeous and glowing.
Here are a few beauty tips for winter season that are sure to help you in this fast approaching winter.
Have a look at these following top 10 winter beauty tips so that you will include them in your everyday routine.
1. Try a creamy facial cleanser:
Cleansers are important for everyday clean up but they strip away moisture as part of their job of removing makeup and other impurities from the skin. Gel cleansers can be very drying but creamy ones will come in handy for winters. Creamy cleansers add back moisture and do not dry out your skin.
A healthy, natural, moisturizing facial mask to replenish moisture lost throughout the day is the best treatment for your skin in winters. Applying an oil-based moisturizer on your body supports your skin and will not block its natural sebum production. You can apply natural coconut oil, sesame oil, shea or cocoa butter, depending on how much moisture you need. If you have really oily skin even during winters, you can skip the use of oil.
Moisturizing throughout the day is a key to your beauty in winters. Hence, use a good body lotion after having your shower. You can use a cream-based body wash to help lock in some extra moisture into your skin during winters. Moisturize your hands, feet, knees and elbows too. I prefer rich products containing shea butter, mineral oil, tea tree oil or glycerin as these are the best ingredients for moisturizing during winters. Avoid petroleum-based products for moisturizing around this time as they coat the skin but don’t actually moisturize it.
It is true that hot showers feel great in winter, but they make dry skin worse. The best way is to try a lukewarm shower instead and then pat your skin dry with a towel.
Winters lead to dry and brittle hair. Hence, the best way is to resist the urge to reach out for the hair dryer. A hot blow dryer will dry out your hair even more and make things worse. The best is to dry and style your hair with a towel. However, if you still want to use a dryer, try to use it a little less often.
Chapped and dry lips can be the biggest problem during winters. Use a lip balm with at least SPF 15 for extra protection. Some lip balm products are made of tea tree oil, which helps heal painful cracks and adds more moisture than normal lip balms. We suggest that you go for them. I love lip balms with phenol and beeswax.
The cold winter air slows down blood circulation and contributes to further skin dryness. Stimulate your blood circulation and tone up your skin through regular brushing. You can simply run small, circular motions along your body with a long-handled, natural bristle brush for a few minutes before your shower. It will help your skin become more fit and firm.
Sleeping not only helps to prevent dark circles but is also necessary to keep your immune system strong. It also allows time for the much-needed body repair and maintenance in winters.
Moisturizing is the number one winter survival strategy for healthy skin, nails and hair. Your diet too contributes a major part to your skin’s health during winters. Hence, make sure that you include adequate dietary fatty acids. For example, fish oil helps to create healthy membranes that help retain water in the body cells. A major key to healthy skin can be taking multivitamins daily.
The key to hydrated skin comes from inside. In warm weather conditions, most of us think of drinking more water, since we perspire a lot. However, since winter air is especially drying, it is equally important to drink plenty of water during this time too. This will help you to maintain healthy skin and a healthy body.
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