As you anticipate the coming of the Christmas vacation, including the gifts and all the merriment during Christmas and New Year, there are also concerns and worries arising because of the cold weather that can beat down your skin. Yes, freezing temperatures can dehydrate your skin, making it dry and flaky, which will eventually wrinkle it and make it look old. If what you are looking for is tips that can make your young, delicate skin shine even in winter, then check out the tips that can protect your valued asset.

 

 

10. Use Chemical-free Cosmetics

You may experience the glow that you are really looking for, but it may compromise your skin in the long run. You should be conscious enough to see that your mascara, lipsticks, foundation makeup, and even body sprays do not have certain elements like plastic resins, formaldehyde, and carcinogenic chemical solvents. Since the skin is more delicate in winter, using natural makeup can lessen the damage on the skin, not only on the face, but also all over the body.

9. Wash Your Clothes Consciously

This is very important if you need to keep your skin protected and shining from winter. Yes, since you are wearing compressed clothing, which may be too close for the skin, certain chemicals from dyes and perfumes found in detergents or fabric conditioners may be sipped in by the skin when being warm. It is just like using makeup with chemicals.

8. Protect Yourself from UV Rays

Even if you do not see the sun shining so hard, or even when the skies are dark all day long, it does not mean that UV rays are not visible. Yes, you may need to wear some lotion with UV protection so that your skin will not get premature wrinkling.

7. Exfoliate Right

Exfoliating the skin is always a regimen to keep it clean and away from those harmful outside elements lingering on the pores. It is not advised however, that you do some body scrubbing on dry skin as it may damage pores and make things worse by incurring acne. You may exfoliate by using a natural bristle brush that sweeps of those dead skin cells and other stuck stuff on your pores, resulting to better circulation, and more vibrant skin tone.

6. Lessen Your Shower Time

If you have been used to taking baths longer than 30 minutes, then you should lessen it as it removes natural oils from the skin. You may need to lessen it to about half the time so that it does not wash away those essential elements that keep the skin moisturized and damp. Using warm water is also advised, instead of hot water, so that dehydration is not increased due to the temperature clash after the bath. It is also advised to pat yourself dry with a towel, rather than wiping the water off, so that the liquids stay on the skin.

5. Avoid Certain Foods and Drinks

It is not advised for people to eat spicy food in winter because the increased body temperature does not mix with the cold weather outdoors. Your skin will not shine because you will become all red as the increased blood circulation can wind down slow on freezing air. This also goes for alcoholic drinks and caffeine products.

4. Keep Warm

Your skin will shine when the temperature on your skin is maintained warm and not exposed to cold weather. Wear clothes that are made of natural fabrics, such as cottons and silks, or even sheep fur if you have those, for warmth while keeping your skin breathe.

3. Take Your Vitamins

Just keep taking in your vitamins since it helps a lot in coping up with dryness, particularly Vitamin E that is great for the skin. You should also include Vitamin A and B-complex for some extra boost. If possible, you could use Vitamin-rich lotions to treat those very prone skin sections such as the knees and the elbows.

2. Increase Fluid Intake

You may not know it, but cold weather can keep your skin dry as it loses water when it reaches a certain point where body liquids freeze up and just disappears away. The moisture inside the skin ends up being useless, thus results to flakes, wrinkles, and even age spots. So increase your intake of water, even more than eight glasses a day. You may feel like being fatter, but with the freezing temperature, it should be enough to cope with the stressful weather.

1. Keep Your Skin Moisturized

After taking a bath, you must put on some moisturizer to keep your skin healthy and full, even when going outdoors and facing the cold weather. Make sure though that you are diligent enough to do some frequent moisturizing, since neglecting it for a couple of times can make your hands, feet, and face dry almost instantly, making it flaky, wrinkled, and dry. Look for some products that offer thick moisturizing, which makes you lessen the application process, but still provides double the wetness.