Winter brings dry weather that can easily make the skin rough and flaky, so maintain the skincare habits below to keep Your skin soft and smooth!
- Care for the skin from within
A healthy diet helps keep the skin healthy from within and provides the nutrients needed to maintain firm skin.
Add foods rich in fatty acids such as Omega 3 or omega 6 to help control moisture and prevent skin aging. These fatty acids can be found in salmon, olive oil, walnuts or supplements that contain an optimal ratio for providing nutrition to the body.
In addition, maintaining a diet rich in green vegetables and fruit and drinking enough 2 liters of water each day is very important for helping balance moisture in the skin from within.
- Moisturize the skin regularly
Besides the face, which needs regular moisturizing, the skin on the hands also needs hydration to prevent peeling.
Use richer skincare products with intensive moisturizing ingredients such as Glycerin, HA, Ceramide… to maintain skin moisture. Keep a facial mist available to quickly refresh the skin. Avoid fragranced moisturizers because they may irritate the skin.
You can also use natural moisturizing masks such as cucumber, aloe vera,… or sheet masks to increase skin hydration.
Remember to apply hand cream regularly to prevent the skin from becoming rough and flaky.
And exfoliate regularly 1-2 times/week to remove dead skin cells and help moisturizing nutrients absorb better.
- Apply sunscreen and use a non-foaming cleanser
Even on cloudy winter days, UV rays can still damage Your skin, making it drier, causing dark spots and accelerating aging.
Therefore, use products with SPF 30-50 and PA+++ or higher. Avoid products containing alcohol so as not to cause dehydration of the skin surface.
In addition, if You have dry skin, avoid foam or gel cleansers because the pH of these products is often quite high and may make the skin feel drier and tighter. Use cream or milk cleansers instead to better balance pH and provide hydration.
- Increase the humidity of the surrounding environment
Not only in winter: if You regularly work in air-conditioned rooms, in addition to moisturizing the skin directly, consider using a humidifier to increase the humidity of the surrounding air.
If You live in a very cold region in winter or regularly have dry skin, investing in a humidifier for the home or office can help increase air humidity and thereby help keep the skin better hydrated.
- Avoid taking very hot showers for too long
Because the weather is cold in winter, many people like to soak or shower in very hot water. At this point, the skin’s natural oils can be stripped away by the combination of hot water and soap, causing the skin to dry quickly and become rough. Therefore, in winter, shower with moderately warm water for 5-10 minutes.
