Winter Skin Care Survival Guide

Winter Skin Care Survival Guide

The change in weather during the winter can cause several changes in your skin and the condition of it, if not properly cared for during the harsh, dry temperatures inside and out. Heat from furnaces and the cold temperatures outside can dry out your skin causing flakiness, excess dryness, tightness, redness and irritation.

Here are six guidelines to follow to prevent the winter weather from wreaking havoc on your skin!

1. Switch to a heavier moisturizer. The winter months have lower humidity in the air than in the summer. The moisturizer that you used during the hot summer months may not be heavy enough to withstand the cool temperatures of winter. Look for products labelled “creams” rather than “lotion”, they will be thicker and able to withstand the wind and cold winter weather.

2. Apply an SPF An SPF in the summer is just as important in the winter:

Did you know?

• In the summer, 17% of the suns rays are illuminated off the sand, onto your skin,
• In the winter 80% of the suns rays are illuminated off of the snow!
  

Wearing a sunscreen will not only protect your skin from the cold temperatures( as their formulas are usually thicker then skin lotions), but it will protect your skin from the harmful rays of the sun as well.

3. Use a humidifier. With the heat inside turned up and with the windows closed, the air inside your house can become very dry. Use a humidifier to restore the moisture in the air in your house. This will prevent your skin from drying out, causing irritation and redness.

4. Add a Serum to your skincare regime. Quite often these products are for treatments to treat a specific skin problem or as an added bonus to your skin care regimen at home.

• A serum to moisturize, such as Phytomer Hydracontinue: Hydra Nourishing Serum, will work with any moisturizer to boost its benefits by 3 times!
  

5. Use Mild, non drying Cleansers. Perhaps you were using a foaming cleanser during the summer? Try switching to a Milk or Cream cleanser in the winter. These formulas are less drying than foam cleansers and won’t strip as much natural oil from your skin as found in the summer.

• Guinot Refreshing Cleansing Milk – will leave your skin feeling fresh and squeaky clean without drying out your skin!

6. Apply Body Moisturizer while your skin is still damp after your show or bath. This will lock in extra moisture into your skin, preventing it from drying out, causing itchiness and irritation.

Find out which winter skin care products are right for you Book a free skincare consultation at Le Petit Spa to find out which skin products are right for your specific skin needs and concerns.

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