Winter Care for Your Skin

Just as the sun can play havoc on your skin over the summer months, winter is also a time when additional care is needed to protect your skin from the extremes of the weather conditions that it will be exposed to.

Often during the winter we are inside in air conditioned or heated rooms and then we go out into the cold and hope that our skin can cope with the environment.

It is a time when lips become chapped, skin becomes raw, and many people get skin that becomes red and itchy.

Winter skin protection is extremely important. While the sun is generally not as harsh in the winter it is still possible to get sun damage during this time. Even if you are living in areas where there is snow you can get a lot of light reflected off that snow that can cause damage to your skin. With that in mind you should be wearing a foundation with some form of SPF factor to prevent against damage.

Foundation is very important in the winter months as this is your protection against the weather.

Through the winter months, many people find that their skin becomes a lot drier due to the heat and humid conditions that they experience inside.
Exfoliating will help to remove the dead cells and allow for the skin to breathe and regenerate.

In extreme conditions you might find that it will be essential to wrap some clothing around your face while going outside as this is a time when sensitive capillaries can break.
There is a lot of damage can be done to the skin during winter and while we might not feel so inclined to spend the time on skin care during the winter months is as important as any other time of the year, and often more so for people with sensitive skin.