Winter weather can play havoc on the skin, especially your face. Dryness seems to be the culprit during the winter months because of the low humidity in the air and lower humidity in your home. Additionally the sebaceous glands produce less oil in cold weather adding insult to injury. We are also tempted to take advantage of these months as it’s an ideal excuse to indulge in some extreme pampering. But those long hot showers or baths just adds to the drying out the skin by stripping away its natural oils.
So now what, no more indulge pampering? No not at all one must just take care to be a little more creative and follow a few guide lines to stop this from happening. So how do we keep your skin looking beautiful this winter?
1. One needs to look at your moisturizes – you might have to move to a more hydrating cream or invest in a spray bottle that you can sprit your face throughout the day – best to add rose water or apple water.
2. drink lots of water or herbal tea
3. if your going to indulge a little in the bath or shower one can do the following :
- add a little coconut oil to the face before bathing to help
heal dryness and chaps.
Or
- one could apply a moisturising mask while you soak
( here’s a D.I.Y mask )
Avocado Mask
1/2 ripe avocado
1 teaspoon vegetable oil or olive oil
Mash avocado into a paste and add vegetable oil. Apply to clean skin. Leave on for 10 to 20 minutes. Rinse with warm water
4. Add a few drops of bath time oil or milky baths to the water that you are using to bath. This will help retain the moisture lost when bathing. Avoid using very hot water during winter as it can decrease the natural oils of your skin. Instead shorten your bath time.
(Hamlet and Meadow’s has a great winter hydrate soak –R 5 a scoop)
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