9 Winter Skin Care Tips for Dry Skin

1. Seek a Specialist

If you go to your nearby drug store, you'll be hard put to find a salesperson who can give you good advice. That's why going to a doctor or dermatologist even once is a useful investment. Such an expert can analyze your skin type, troubleshoot your current skincare regimen, and give you advice on the skincare products you should be using. Anti Ageing Contouring Treatment

But that doesn't mean you'll be stuck purchasing high-end products.

2. Moisturize More

You may have found a moisturizer or cream that works just amazing in the summer and spring seasons. But as weather changes, so should your skincare routine too. Find an ointment or moisturizer that's oil-based, rather than water-based, as the oil will build a protective layer on the skin that retains more moisture than other cream or lotion. (Hint: Many lotions labeled "night creams" are oil-based.)

3. Slather on the Sunscreen

No, sunscreen isn't just for summer-time. Winter sun combined with snow layer can still harm your skin. Try applying an all-purpose sunscreen to your face and your hands (if they're exposed) about 20-30 minutes before going outside. Re-apply sunscreen if you stay outside for a long time.

4. Give Your Hands a Hand

The skin on your hands is thinner than on other parts of the body and has lesser oil glands. That means it's tough to keep your hands moist, especially in dry and cold weather. This can lead to cracking and itchiness. Wear gloves when you go outside. If you need to wear wool to keep your hands warm, slip on a thin cotton glove first, to avoid any irritation the wool might create.

5. Avoid Wet Socks and gloves

Wet gloves and socks can distress your skin and cause cracking, itching, sores, or even a break out of eczema. Skin Rejuvenation Treatment

6. Be with the Humidifier

Central heating systems blast hot, dry air throughout our houses and the offices. Humidifiers get more moisture in the air, which helps prevent your skin from drying out. Place some small humidifiers throughout your house; they help diffuse the moisture more consistently.

7. Grease Up Your Feet

Yes, those minty foot lotions are lovely in the hot summer days, but during the winter, your feet need stronger substance. Try finding lotions and creams that contain petroleum jelly or glycerin instead. And use exfoliates to get the dead skin off periodically; that helps any moisturizers you use to sink in quicker and more profound.

8. Pace the Peels

If your facial skin is uneasily dry, avoid using hard masks, peels, and alcohol-based astringents or toners, all of which can strip vital oil from your skin. Or, find a mild foaming cleanser or cleansing milk and use them once or twice a week.

9. Ban Superhot Baths

Sure, bathing in a burning-hot bath feels great after staying out in the cold. But the dense heat of a hot shower or bath essentially breaks down the barriers in the skin, which can lead to a lack of moisture.