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Winter Skin Tips to Keep Skin Healthy and Glowing

The chilly days of winter often leave your cheeks red and glowing, but it can also bring dryness to your skin. As soon as cold weather sets in and you turn on the heat in your home, that winter dryness can hit. The good news – if you change up the way you’re treating your skin, you can avoid itchy, dry, cracked skin during the winter months. Start following these winter skin tips to keep your skin healthy and glowing despite the chill in the air.¹

Tip #1 – Add a Humidifier to Your Home

Space heaters, central heating systems, and other types of heat blast hot, dry air through workplaces and homes, which can dry out your skin. Adding a humidifier to your home can pump more moisture into the air, which can help prevent skin from becoming so dry. Instead of a large humidifier, try adding a few smaller humidifiers throughout your house so they disperse moisture evenly through the home.²

Tip #2 – Keep Slathering on Sunscreen

Sunscreen isn’t just something you apply during the summer – it’s essential during the winter, too. When you combine the winter sun with the glare from snow, it can lead to skin damage. Apply a broad-spectrum sunscreen to any exposed skin before you head outdoors. If you are out in the winter wonderland for a long time, make sure you reapply.

Tip #3 – Go for Lukewarm Showers

You’re already facing the challenge of drier air and taking hot showers will actually make the problem worse. Long, hot showers strip away the natural oils from the skin, making it more prone to dryness. While it’s tempting to go for a super-hot shower or bath when it’s so cold outside, go with a lukewarm shower instead and keep it to just 5-10 minutes to prevent skin from drying out.³

Tip #4 – Moisturize More Often

As the weather changes, your skin routine is going to need a change, too. You’ll need to moisturize more often during the winter months. It’s important to make sure you’re moisturizing in the morning and at night. Moisturizing right after you bathe while skin is still damp is the best time to apply your moisturizer for the best results.^3,4

You’ll also need a different moisturizer. The light moisturizer that works well during the summer and spring won’t do as great of a job when the temperatures drop. Go with a thick cream instead of a lotion and look for ingredients like hyaluronic acid and non-clogging oils, such as almond oil or primrose oil. Moisturizers containing humectants like alpha-hydroxy acids or glycerin are also a great choice because they attract moisture to the skin.

Tip #5 – Switch Up Your Cleansers

Along with changing your moisturizer, switch up your cleansers during the winter. Ditch the deodorant and antibacterial soaps, which can leave skin parched. Instead, go with hydrating, creamy cleansers that actually put moisture back into your skin. Check the ingredients in your cleansers and go with options packed with moisturizing ingredients.

Tip #6 – Limit Peels and Scrubs

If you’re already fighting a battle with dry skin, you’ll want to limit peels and scrubs this winter. Harsh peels, toners, astringents, and masks can all strip the oils away from the skin. While exfoliating is important for healthy skin, using scrubs too often can result in inflammation that causes the skin to become drier over time. Scale back to using scrubs just once a week for skin that looks healthier and smoother long term.³

Tip #7 – Try a HydraFacial

For skin that looks radiant and youthful, even during the winter, consider trying a HydraFacial treatment.⁵ It’s a new treatment that offers fast results without any downtime or discomfort. During a HydraFacial your skin is cleansed, exfoliated, impurities are extracted, and it’s well hydrated with peptides, hyaluronic acid, and Vortex-Fusion antioxidants. The great part – it offers results after a single treatment, and the hydration and smoothness can last a week or more, which is perfect when you’re battling dry, winter skin. Have one monthly or get one done a few days before a big event so your skin looks fantastic, even when it’s cold outside.⁶

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