Those who are obsessed about their skin dread the winter a lot. The biting cold causes the lips to crack and the skin to chap. So they look dull and miserable. With a little care, you can keep your skin healthy, even in winters. Proper care can make your skin glow even in freezing temperatures.
Skin care tips for winter:
Some winter skin care tips which can assure you of a radiant glow are given below:
Keep the skin hydrated:
During winters it is essential to keep your skin supple and moist. So you must drink lot of water. As fruits and vegetables contain lot of water and vitamins that are good for skin, you need to eat them in plenty as well. To make your skin look bright you need to apply coconut oil or olive oil to your skin before you go for a bath.
Avoid beverages and alcohol:
Drinking coffee and alcohol in winter is not conducive to good health. The body tends to loose water. This may cause your skin to dry and get chapped.
Indoor humidifiers:
Indoor humidifiers or bowls of water keep the atmosphere within a room humid. This prevents your skin from becoming dry and itchy.
Avoid soaps:
If you use soap, your skin may become dry because soaps are alkaline. Instead use moisturizing cleansers which keep the skin soft and supple. Glycerin-based soaps are good for winter season.
Use oil based moisturizer:
Oil-based moisturizer can protect your skin from moisture loss. It forms a filmy covering on your skin and protects it.
When you go out in the cold take care to cover your face, neck, arms, and legs with moisturizing sunscreen lotion. Always wear loose fitting cotton clothes and woolen clothes. It is also good to wear loose-fitting cotton gloves. It is also very important to exfoliate your skin twice a week. This removes the dead cells and opens the skin pores to absorb more moisture.
Beauty tips for winter:
Apart from skin care you can follow some beauty tips to maintain your good looks throughout winter.
Use water proof black mascaras or light Aubergine after using eyeliner.
Use tinted lip balms in red currant tones and blackberry during winter.
For makeup in winter use tinted powder.
Skin-priming moisturizers on the neck and face help a lot in winter
Do not sleep with the heat on high. This may have an over drying effect on your sinuses and skin.
Eat wild salmon once a week. The Omega 3 and Omega 6 fatty acids in it can be very beneficial.
These simple ways of skin care can help you be radiant as ever and enjoy the winter in all its glory.
By: Emily S. Johnson
A GUIDE TO IDENTIFY YOUR SKIN TYPE!
There are 5 basic skin types: normal, oily, dry, combination and sensitive. Before buying your cosmetics, toiletries and other products, do make sure that it is suitable for your skin type. Here’s how to classify your skin correctly…
NORMAL SKIN: It is smooth textured and evenly toned with tiny pores.
This skin type has a balanced oil and water content. Feels smooth and velvety. The colour of the skin glows below the translucent surface. This skin type definitely needs care if it is to last.
What you need to follow as a rule is regular cleansing, toning and moisturizing.
OILY SKIN: This type of skin has over reactive sebaceous (oil-producing) glands, which makes the face shiny especially down the central panel-of your nose, forehead and chin.
The pores of this skin type are enlarged making it prone to black-head, pimple and Acne.
Oily skin needs special cleansing to keep the pores unclogged. Women with oily skin need to adopt a daily proper method of cleansing to prevent accumulation of dirt on the skin surface.
DRY SKIN : This type of skin lacks both sebum and moisture. It looks fine textured, transparent, patchy and fragile. This type of skin flakes and chaps easily compared to other skin types. Tiny expression lines may be obvious.
Signs of a dry skin are:
(i) Flaky patches that disappear with regular moisturizing.
(ii) Finely textured with the pores not being visible.
(iii) Tiny expression lines that do not disappear.
(iv) The skin of neck and cheeks looks creepy.
To prevent further drying up of the skin what is needed is a good, healthy balanced diet, lots of fresh fruits and vegetables, 7-8 glasses of water, eight hours of sleep, exercise in fresh air and daily beauty regime.
Avoid harsh soaps to prevent loss of natural oils and exposure to sun and air-conditioners which rob the water content of the skin.
Contributed by: Women Ftness (http://www.womenfitness.net), a complete online guide for women to achieve optimum health and fitness. Headed by Ms Namita Nayyar, Women Fitness offers latest information on diet, exercise, beauty, motivation and other women-related issues.”
“COMBINATION SKIN: It is very common and requires separate treatment for each area. It is oily down the central panel and dry on the cheeks.
The forehead, nose and chin need extra attention as they may be prone to clusters of blackheads and enlarged pores.
Remember that oil is not moisture, and regular cleansing, toning and moisturizing has to be done with the area being dealt in mind. Clean and tone up the oily patch and moisturize the dry patch with extra care.
Read More Skin Care Tips
By: vijay rathod
There are a lot of good reasons to make your own skin care products. Many people are opting for a natural approach to lifestyle, from dietary choices to skin care products. By making your own treatments, you can be sure of exactly what goes into them. Some of you may have had an allergic reaction to many commercial products and seek natural skin care products out of necessity. Maybe you feel that commercial skin care products are too expensive and you just don’t want to pay high prices.
A healthy diet is also essential to radiant skin. Eating fruits and vegetables everyday is very important. If you don’t like fruits or vegetables, experiment with them until you find something you do like. Healthy skin is a result of many factors: a healthy diet, plenty of exercise, good skin care practices and a positive, relaxed mental attitude.
Water is also crucial for healthy skin, keeping it soft and supple. Many of the natural skin care recipes include water to cleanse the skin externally; but it is even more beneficial when consumed internally. Doctors recommend drinking 8-ounce glasses of water each day, and more when you are sick or out in the sun or heat. You will get much better results from your skin care treatments if you consume the recommended amounts of water.
Another way to help hydrate the skin and receive vitamins and minerals is by drinking herbal tea. They are easy to make and there are a number of different teas to choose from. Do some tea tasting to see which herbs you like best, and try combining several. Mixing herbal tea with fruit juice is a great way to get natural sweetness and the benefits of the herbs at the same time.
Some Herbs for the Skin and Hair:
Black alder (for skin eruptions)
Bergamot tea (cleanses the system)
Burdock
Dandelion
Horsetail
Nettles
Oat straw
Sarsaparilla
Stevia
Yellow dock
Regular exercise promotes good blood circulation, which in turn helps maintain healthy skin. Try to find a form of exercise that you enjoy and make it a part of your daily routine. Exercise also helps relieve stress and promotes a healthy mental attitude, another element in achieving healthy radiant skin. Relaxation is the key to getting the most these herbal treatments.
By: Sandra Alviar