How to Achieve Glowing Skin during this Cold Weather

Cold weather can be tough on skin; the low humidity levels strip out the moisture from the skin, making the skin dry out.

In this cold weather, you will find that your skin cracks more, especially the lips, tightens up or becomes rougher and drier than usual.

We tend to focus more on keeping warm during the cold weather that we forget to protect our skin from the cold.

Dermatologists advice that we take extra care of our skin during the cold weather to protect the skin from losing its luster.

Here are some skin care tips on how to keep your skin soft and supple in the cold weather.

Opt For a Creamier Cleanser

The whole idea of cleansing is to clean off the makeup, oil and dirt on the face, which is why after cleansing, the skin normally feels dry.

Because the cold weather tends to strip moisture off your skin, avoid cleansers that are not too harsh on the skin because they will dry your skin up in twofold.

Instead, opt for cleansers that are creamier, such as milk cleansers that will be gentle enough on your skin while still removing the oil and dirt.

Moisturize More

A general assumption that people have is that we moisturize more during the hot weather.

Moisturizers work by slowing the loss of water from your skin, and because the low humidity levels strip moisture from your skin, you might just be required to moisturize more when it is cold.

I would advice that you get moisturizes with petrolatum or shea butter as this will trap and seal moisture in your skin preventing cold weather dryness.

Don’t Forget Your Lips

Lips tend to crack and peel off during the cold weather. Before brushing your teeth, use a clean toothbrush to remove the peeling skin on your lips.

Do this gently to avoid causing more damage to your lips. Ensure that you always have lip balm or chap stick with you to moisturize your lips throughout the day.

Avoid Hot Showers

Because of the cold weather, we may be tempted to take hot showers or baths to beat the cold.

Hot waster strips the lipid barriers in the skin, leaving it dehydrated due to loss of moisture.

Shower with lukewarm water and try as much as possible to keep your baths short, preferably under ten minutes.

Drink Water

During cold weather people tend to ditch their recommended eight glasses of water for hot beverages such as tea, coffee etc to keep warm.

Water is good for the health of your skin; therefore, drinking water will replenish the moisture that is lost from your skin when the temperatures are at their lowest.