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Solving Winter Skin Worries
Winter offers some beautiful things: fluttering snow, warm drinks, and cozy clothes. Less so, however, is winter skin! The frustration and discomfort alone are enough to ruin anyone’s mood, and let’s not even get started on having to deal with the dry, flaky patches that show up to mar your complexion!
Here Comes Winter Skin Again
You know it is coming every year but, why exactly does it happen? It turns out that question comes with a trifecta of answers. The first and foremost problem is the fact that as humidity levels drop in the winter the cold, dry, air causes moisture in your skin to evaporate more quickly. In fact, your skin will lose about 25% of its ability to retain moisture. This leaves your skin feeling dry, tight, and flaky.
The other two reasons are, unfortunately, due to our efforts to stay warm through the cold months. As the temperature drops outside, it’s only obvious to want to crank the temperature inside. This heating further dries out your skin. And that long, soothing, hot shower you take to shake off the cold after a brisk winter walk? The near-scalding hot water strips your skin of natural oils, making it more susceptible to dryness. So, what do you do? Turn down the heat and resign yourself to cold, uncomfortable showers? No, not really!
Adapt And Overcome
Nothing can be done about the dropping temperatures but there are a few things you can adjust to save your skin some trauma this winter. Making sure to cover your skin from the elements when you go out will mitigate some of the damage. Once indoors, resist the urge to turn the heat up to the max. Instead, find a comfortable temperature and accept that after all these years, your parents were right when they said to simply put on a sweater!
Consider investing in a humidifier as well, since the lack of humidity outside is most likely the root of the problem. When you shower, don’t do so in the hottest water you can stand, no matter how good it may feel. Not only is it bad for your skin, but such high temperatures are bad for your hair as well. If sacrificing your near-scalding showers is too much at first, start by spending less time in the shower. The final piece to the winter skin puzzle is to, of course, moisturize.
Do Not Forget to Moisturize
Moisturizing will help you recover from all three of the above problems. Create a solid skincare routine that focus on moisture retention and TLC for your lips as well. Consider a light weight oil that won’t weigh down your skin during the winter months.
Combat flakiness and create a glowing complexion The Beauty Elixir Kush & Caviar. This face oil serum has a barely-there, light weight texture that absorbs quickly into the skin. Formulated with cold-pressed hemp oil, green caviar oil from sea grapes which is an exotic seaweed cultivated in sourced from Asia. The Beauty Elixir Kush & Caviar is infused with cannabis seed extract which is rich in naturally occurring Vitamin E, polyunsaturated omega 3 and 6 fatty acids to reduces skin dryness, itchiness, and transepidermal water loss also referred to as TEWL.
What’s TEWL? Read about transepidermal waterless and why it’s play a big part in skin care health!
Exfoliate To Reveal Beautiful Skin
Boost Circulation and When it comes to your lips, don’t be afraid of a little scrubbing. The right lip scrub will gently buff away dry skin so that your lip balm will be more effective. Remind yourself of the bright flavours of summer with the Pink Lemonade Lip Buff, followed by the Coconut Crème & Peach Lip Soufflé, which is packed with hydrating ingredients such as shea butter, hemp seed oil, and bilberry fruit extract.
In Conclusion
Your Winter Skin Arsenal Is Important!
There’s no longer any need to dread winter skin; the cold weather can’t hurt you anymore. Don’t give in to frustration and resign yourself to chapped hands and flaky patches. You’ve got the knowledge and tools you need. Moisturize, put on a warm sweater, and resist those boiling-hot showers!
