Winter Skin Care Tips

It is the time of year when the cold weather brings with it drier, rougher skin, flakiness, itchiness and chapped sore lips. It can wreak havoc on your skin and cause you come uncomfortable moments. However, you can combat the effects of winter on your skin.

• Drink lots of water. Proper hydration helps to keep skin cells plump and healthy. Water also helps transport nutrients to skin cells, keeping them nourished. Water-rich vegetables like leafy greens and green-skinned squashes are great for internal hydration as well as skin nourishment. Avoid alcohol and caffeinated drinks, which are dehydrating. When drinking water it should be at room temperature or slightly warm to avoid digestion issues.

• Use a humidifier. The air inside can become very dry in the winter due to heaters and closed windows. This can making any dryness worse and cause severe itching. Use a humidifier to replace lost moisture in the air, and keep skin from drying and becoming cracked and itchy.

• Cold weather can cause the body’s systems to stagnate. Eating warm cooked foods, drinking warm water or herb/spice teas and moderate daily exercise can help improve circulation, digestion and elimination, keeping skin healthy and clear.

• Weekly exfoliation is important to remove dead skin cells and prevent skin from looking dull. But make sure you use a very gentle exfoliating product, and don’t scrub too hard or too long. Don’t just exfoliate the face but your body too. Learn more about the dry brush by reading this post.

• Keep baths or showers short. Limit them to one per day and use lukewarm, not hot, water. You can also add a few drops of jojoba, almond or olive oil to the bath water to help you skin stay moist.

• A good moisturizer, suitable for your skin type, is a must in winter, to keep skin lubricated. For best results, apply the moisturizer to damp skin immediately after cleansing, to help lock in surface moisture. Pay attention to knees, elbows, hands and feet, which tend to be drier than the rest of the body. If your skin is naturally oily, a light application is best to avoid clogging pores. But for dryer skin, try oil based moisturizers or add a few drops of olive or almond oil to your lotion.

To help you with your winter skin issues all Sacred Glo products have ingredients that are non-drying to the skin and help you maintain a healthy skin glow even in the rough winter months. We especially recommend our candles for daily moisturizing.

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