Winter Care for Your Skin
November 27, 2007
Just as the sun can play havoc on your skin over the summer months, winter is also a time when additional care is needed to protect your skin from the extremes of the weather conditions that it will be exposed to.
Often during the winter we are inside in air conditioned or heated rooms and then we go out into the cold and hope that our skin can cope with the environment.
It is a time when lips become chapped, skin becomes raw, and many people get skin that becomes red and itchy.
Winter skin protection is extremely important. While the sun is generally not as harsh in the winter it is still possible to get sun damage during this time. Even if you are living in areas where there is snow you can get a lot of light reflected off that snow that can cause damage to your skin. With that in mind you should be wearing a foundation with some form of SPF factor to prevent against damage.
Foundation is very important in the winter months as this is your protection against the weather.
Through the winter months, many people find that their skin becomes a lot drier due to the heat and humid conditions that they experience inside.
Exfoliating will help to remove the dead cells and allow for the skin to breathe and regenerate.
In extreme conditions you might find that it will be essential to wrap some clothing around your face while going outside as this is a time when sensitive capillaries can break.
There is a lot of damage can be done to the skin during winter and while we might not feel so inclined to spend the time on skin care during the winter months is as important as any other time of the year, and often more so for people with sensitive skin.
Toners
November 27, 2007
While toners are still readily available on the market, much of the reason why they where needed is no longer necessary due to developments in other skin care products.
Until the current development of modern cleansers, the ones that we applied in the past left a residue after they were used.
Due to this residue that was left on the skin after cleansing people would use toners to remove the excess as a final step in the skin cleaning process.
The cleansers that are available on the market nowadays don’t leave this residue, thereby eliminating the need for toners.
This hasn’t stopped the popularity of toners with many women who consider them an essential element in their skin care regime.
There is a misconception with some people that toners will go a long way in the process of helping to firm and tighten the skin.
While they might have some affect in this area their main benefit these days is the ingredients that are in them.
Manufacturers have added more antioxidants into their products in recent years as more people are becoming aware of the benefits that are made possible with antioxidants.
Due to this, most of the good toners on the market now have increased levels of these antioxidants.
For this reason alone there is added benefit of using toners after cleansing as this will help to maintain a better skin condition.
While you cannot expect to get the same levels of antioxidants in a toner as you will find in face creams, any additional amounts that you use will all be added benefits for your skin condition so that will make it worthwhile.
There is also the psychological benefits that some toners will make you ‘feel’ better from having applied them as part of your face care process.
That alone can do wonders for your complexion.
