Winter Skin Care Routine Includes Sunblock

As the winter comes in full speed ahead, many people that live in cold weather climates tend to forget the importance of using skin care products.  Just because the sun may appear to have less of an influence on your life does not mean it has any less of an influence on your skin.  Here are some of the best skin care tips I can provide for people who have to suffer through the cold winter months.

1.  Remain hydrated. This means drink plenty of water.  Being a descendant from the North, I know it’s easy to sit around a fireplace and drink nothing but hot cocoa or hot apple cider.  The seasons may bring change, but one change that your skin can’t afford to have is a lack of hydration.  Water provides your skin with a healthy glow in all seasons.

2.  Use a humidifier. A humidifier puts moisture back in the air, and this is highly beneficial for your skin.  Any department store should have this readily available, and what this does more than anything is make sure the skin remains supple instead of cracked and dry.

3.  Moisturize and Exfoliate. Just like you do in the summer months, these are two important parts of any skin care regimen.  Winter brings cold, high-pressure winds that can damage the skin and cause it to dry out.  Make sure you continue to exfoliate to remove dead skin cells and moisturize to protect your skin.

4.  Sunblock. Using sunblock will also protect your skin from the wind and other cold, harmful winter elements.  Besides, the sun still does shine, and even though you may cover most of your face with protective clothing, the minimal exposure your skin has to the sun can still do damage, such as cause wrinkles.

5.  Keep your showers quick. Long, hot showers can be bad for your skin.  Even though a long, hot shower is very soothing in the cold winter months, it’s very damaging to your skin.  Be sure to limit your hot shower time, and if you do need to take long showers, be sure to use plenty of moisturizer immediately after.

Other items you should keep around you at all times in the winter include:

• chap stick
• gloves, hats, and other protective clothing

Now that you are armed with all of the necessary information you need about how to take care of your skin in the winter, you can apply this knowledge and have glowing, shining skin all year round.