How to take care of your face in winter

2024 Author: Malcolm Clapton | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 03:44

So that in the spring you will not be excruciatingly painful for your reflection in the mirror, use these tips.

In addition to lethargy, apathy and problems with immunity in winter, you can face another nuisance - increased sensitivity of the facial skin. Due to sharp temperature changes, piercing cold wind and too dry air in heated rooms, it becomes painfully dry, tight, constantly peels off and causes considerable discomfort.

Cold circulation slows down and the production of sebum, which protects the skin from drying out and damage, is reduced. This leads to the fact that the skin becomes dehydrated, dull and loses elasticity.

To avoid all of these seasonal misunderstandings, or at least keep them to a minimum, follow the simple tips and tricks listed below.

How to care for your skin from the inside

It is necessary to take care of the skin of the face not only from the outside, with the help of cosmetics, but also from the inside, with the help of a well-balanced diet. What we drink and eat has a huge impact on the condition of our skin, so it's worth paying attention to your eating habits first.

Drink plenty of water

The human body is on average 70% water. Without maintaining the body's water balance, it is impossible to imagine its normal functioning. It is also impossible to imagine that the skin will be radiant, hydrated and supple without giving it something to nourish from the inside.

No matter how trite it may sound, but first of all we recommend drinking clean water. How much, how and when is up to you. Do not forget about at least a couple of glasses a day to make up for the lack of fluid.

Watch your diet

A healthy and balanced diet has a huge impact on the condition of the skin, so avoid overly fatty foods and foods high in sugar.

Make sure your diet contains enough omega-3 fatty acids, which enhance the skin's ability to defend against external damage. To provide the body with this acid, you need to eat more fatty fish (salmon, sardines, halibut, tuna). If you don't like fish, you can replace it with fish oil capsules.

You should also take a closer look at other foods containing omega-3: nuts (walnuts, pecans, almonds and macadamia), oil (olive, flaxseed, corn, sunflower, rapeseed, soy), tofu, pumpkin, avocado, spinach.

Eat foods rich in antioxidants to improve skin condition and speed up its regeneration process. Most often these are bright vegetables and berries: peppers, beets, beans, cranberries, raspberries and black currants.

Don't forget about vitamins

There is a noticeable lack of vitamins in the body during winter, so make sure you get the right amount of them.

We are especially acutely lacking in vitamin D, which we get both from food and when exposed to direct sunlight. You can fill its deficiency with the help of mushrooms, fish oil, tuna, sardines, liver, caviar, butter, cream, egg yolk, parsley.

However, remember that it is best to consult with a specialist before starting to consume any vitamins or nutritional supplements.

How to care for the outside of your skin

To keep your facial skin looking healthy and not losing its elasticity in winter, you need to slightly adjust your usual care program and use more gentle cleansers.

Wash your face correctly

In order not to harm your skin in winter, remember a few basic recommendations:

• do not wash your face with too hot water, so as not to dry the skin;
• avoid using soaps with a high alkaline content;
• use the most gentle cleansing products (soft foams and mousses, makeup remover oils);
• Choose cleansers that are free of alcohol and sulfates, so as not to break the protective barrier of the skin and not cause dryness and flaking;
• do not rub your face and give up products that wash it "until it squeaks." This disrupts the lipid barrier of the skin.

Find the right moisturizer for the season

Your regular moisturizer is unlikely to be very effective during the winter. Even if you are the lucky one with flawless skin, hydration, protection and nutrition will definitely not be superfluous.

Whatever type of skin you have, listen to the universal advice: for the winter, you should choose a thicker and more saturated cream based on an oily (oil) basis instead of a water one.

Tips for choosing a good winter cream:

• Look for the following inscriptions on the cream jar: oil-based (oil-based), for sensitive skin (for sensitive skin), barrier repair and lipid replenishing (restoring the lipid layer and protecting against dehydration);
• the cream should contain components that retain water in the skin: urea, glycerin, hyaluronic acid, silicone, sorbitol, oils;
• give preference to creams that contain antioxidants and form a protective film on the skin.

You need to take care of your skin not only during the day, but also at night. Serums, sheet masks and natural oils are considered ideal winter remedies. Try products containing jojoba, almond, avocado, coconut, or argan oil.

What to buy:

• Moisturizing cream for dry skin with carrot oil, collagen, urea and elastin CHRISTINA, 1 740 rubles →
• Moisturizing cream with avocado oil and aloe extract Health & Beauty, 1,140 rubles →
• Moisturizing cream with sunflower seed oil and hydrolyzed hyaluronic acid HOLY LAND, 2 300 rubles →
• Moisturizing cream for normal skin with collagen, urea and calendula oil CHRISTINA, 895 rubles →
• Soothing cream with panthenol, shea butter and almond NEW LINE, 889 rubles →
• Moisturizing cream for men with jojoba oil Weleda, 880 rubles →
• Moisturizing cream for dry skin with a complex of ten natural oils A'PIEU, 679 rubles →
• DERMALOGICA revitalizing cream with silicone and borage seed oil, 3,585 rubles →
• Moisturizing cream with plum seed oil, almond oil and WELEDA fatty acids, 1,098 rubles →

Say no to scrubs and peels

In winter, the skin of the face is especially sensitive to various kinds of chemical influences and friction. The use of peels, cleansing masks, scrubs will only unnecessarily irritate the skin, which is already going through hard times.

Therefore, in winter, you should limit the use of abrasive peelings (scrubs) and masks to once a week or completely abandon them. Instead, you should pay more attention to moisturizing and nourishing masks.

Take care of your lips and skin around your eyes

In winter, areas where there are no sebaceous glands - the lips and skin around the eyes - especially need protection. Due to dehydration, harsh winter winds and dry air, they are primarily at risk.

General recommendations for lip care:

• do not forget to carry hygienic lipstick or balm with you, which will contain wax or vitamin E - they contribute to the rapid healing of microcracks;
• avoid matte lipsticks as they tend to dry out the skin, go for glossy lipsticks. If you nevertheless decide on a matte lipstick, then before applying it, be sure to moisturize the skin of your lips with a protective balm;
• take care of your lips at night. Apply shea butter or coconut oil to them if you are not allergic to them;
• the most important thing: do not lick your lips in the cold, even if you really want to.

To keep the skin around your eyes healthy, replace your regular cream with a more nourishing oil-based cream first. Before going to bed, you can do moisturizing or nourishing masks for the skin around the eyes, as well as use special patches.

What to buy:

• Revitalizing lip balm with panthenol La Roche-Posay, 1,570 rubles →
• Moisturizing lip balm with hyaluronic acid, lacquer wood wax and shea butter, cocoa and almond LOGONA, 420 rubles →
• Protective lip balm with shea butter, beeswax and vitamin E Aphrodite, 288 rubles →
• Regenerating eye cream with hyaluronic acid, vitamins E, F and C Ecocraft, 680 rubles →
• Make Up Factory nourishing lip balm with cocoa butter and camphor, 640 rubles →
• Eye cream with shea butter, jojoba and KLEONA hyaluronic acid, 475 rubles →
• Eye cream with argan oil New line, 278 rubles →

How not to harm your skin

In order for the skin of the face to be completely safe in winter, you need to know how to behave correctly in some everyday situations. Taking a shower correctly, properly preparing for a walk, creating a suitable temperature regime in the room is as important for the skin as beauty care and nutrition.

Protect your face while walking

If you have a long walk or it is very cold outside, you should use a cold cream or a special cream designed for harsh weather conditions. Typically, these creams can be found at drugstores. In consistency, they are more like an ointment.

Half an hour to an hour before going outside, apply the cream to the skin so that it has time to be absorbed and begins to protect the face from environmental influences. Remember to pay attention to your lips and apply a protective balm or lipstick on them.

If no weather anomalies are observed or you just need to go outside for a while, then you can use an ordinary moisturizer for the winter period.

If you are going to ski, play sports or go for a walk, and it is sunny outside, then it is worth protecting your skin from the sun's rays as well. Yes, in winter they are much weaker than in summer, but this does not mean that you should neglect the use of a protective cream. For the winter season, choose a cream with a sun protection factor of 15 or higher.

Also, to avoid chapping, dryness and redness, try to cover as much of your face as possible with clothing or a special mask if you exercise.

Take a shower right

No matter how warm the thoughts of a hot shower or bath may be in winter, it is better to drive them away even on the way, if you do not want to harm your skin. Avoid hot water and try to wash with warm water instead to maintain the natural moisture levels of your skin.

In addition to observing the temperature regime, there are also strict time frames: it is recommended to spend no more than 5-7 minutes in the shower in winter to avoid drying out the skin. After leaving the shower, the skin of the face must be moisturized with a cream to restore water balance.

Create a healthy indoor climate

In winter, due to central heating, the air in the premises becomes very dry, and this negatively affects the condition of the skin of the face. To feel more comfortable, follow these guidelines:

• Get a humidifier and keep the air humidity between 30% and 60%;
• try to keep the room temperature between 20 and 23 ° C;
• ventilate the room regularly.

What is the bottom line

• Remember to drink clean water and eat a balanced diet.
• Take a shower and wash your face only with warm, but never hot, water.
• Don't lick your lips or rub your skin.
• Refill your cosmetic bag with the following products: chapstick or balm, mild cleanser, oil-based moisturizer, nourishing and protective creams.
• Do not use water-based products or products with a high alcohol content.
• Use sunscreen if you are outside for a long time in sunny weather.

With proper facial care during the colder months, you won't need to urgently revive it before spring arrives, so try our simple tips.