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Have you ever noticed how the seasons affect your skin's appearance? If so, you may have observed that the colder winter months tend to make your skin appear drier and flakier more frequently.

Your skin can get dehydrated as a result of the strong winter winds, dry indoor heat, low humidity levels, and cold air. Your face, hands, feet, and other exposed regions of skin may all start to look much less radiant than usual as a result of this.

Even when temperatures drop and there is no way to avoid the dry, chilly air of winter, there are things you can do to keep your skin looking healthy.

Tips For Winter Skin Care

1. Use Lukewarm Water

When the temperature drops, it is highly tempting to take hot showers. But stay away from them if you love your skin. Instead, use lukewarm water to shower and wash your face. Your skin dries up rapidly after a hot shower, and if you don't moisturise it right away, it could crack and get winter eczema. Apply a moisturiser containing hyaluronic acid and ceramides after taking a lukewarm shower. As a result, the moisture barrier will remain intact and dryness won't occur.

2. Retain hydration

The air is drier in the winter, whether it's outside or inside your house. Water easily evaporates from your body as a result. You must therefore maintain your skin's moisture. In order to control the humidity in your home, you may also install a humidifier. Your skin will remain healthy if you do this.

3. Select Skin Care Products Carefully

What made your skin happy in the summer may make it unhappy in the winter. You must adjust your skin care regimen properly, for this reason. Using gentle skin care products is the secret to having healthy, radiant skin in the winter. To prevent removing your skin's natural moisture barrier, choose cleansers with moisturisers. Use ceramides, hyaluronic acid, hydration serums, and glycerin-containing products to help rebuild the skin's moisture barrier if you have acne or outbreaks.

4. Protect Your Skin.

If you are going outside in the winter, you need to protect your skin from the wind, snow, and rain. Wear gloves and hats, and don't forget to apply sunscreen. Although the warm sun rays feel pleasant, the UV rays can nevertheless cause serious skin harm. Choose a sunscreen that has zinc oxide or titanium dioxide.

5. Avoid over-exfoliating your skin.

Getting rid of dead skin cells on the skin involves exfoliation. Winter requires caution because the dry and chilly weather has already damaged your skin's protective barrier. It's okay to exfoliate your skin once per week as this promotes skin regeneration and improves product absorption. Lightly exfoliate your skin if you have really dry skin. Once a week is sufficient if you have combination and oily skin.

6. Don't Forget The Hands

Compared to the skin on any other area of your body, the skin on your hands has less oil glands. Your hands are therefore quickly drained of moisture, which leaves them vulnerable to cracks and itching. Before going outside, moisturise your skin.

7. Look After Your Feet

To hydrate your feet, use petroleum jelly and glycerin based lotions. Additionally, be sure to exfoliate your feet sometimes so that the skin can easily absorb moisturiser.

Remember that maintaining healthy skin requires a combination of nutrition, exercise, and drinking plenty of water. Your skin will stay healthy and radiant if you use these tips and suggestions. However, after following these tips for healthy skin, if you still feel dryness, irritation, or discomfort, see a dermatologist for medical assistance.