Winter is easily the most difficult season for your skin. This is especially true if you live somewhere that experiences bitter temperatures and heavy winds. Our skin wasn’t made to deal with these kinds of conditions, and you have to take the steps necessary to protect it. You will need to look at your skincare routine and adjust it so that your lips and face don’t get dry when you’re out.
Atmospheric conditions also change inside houses during the season, mainly because of heating. Let’s look at a few ways that you can prevent dry skin this winter.
1. Monitor and Adjust Humidity Levels Inside Your House
One of the things you can do to prevent dry skin when you’re inside the house is to always keep a close eye on humidity levels and take steps to keep them in the optimal range at all times. A 30% to 40% air humidity level is considered to be best if you want to keep your house warm and have enough humidity to keep your skin supple and healthy.
You will first need to get a hygrometer to know how humid your house is at all times. You can find one easily on Amazon for under $20 and some will allow you to get notifications on your smartphone. You will then need to use techniques to lower or increase humidity.
If you want to know how you can easily adjust humidity levels in your house, look at this list of different ways to do so. You could get yourself a humidifier, but there are plenty of other things that you can do, like drying clothes inside a room or adding greenery.
2. Revise Your Skin Care Routine
If you have naturally dry skin, you also have to make sure that your current skincare is up to par. If you don’t have a serum in your current routine, you need to add one right away as it may be the single most powerful tool to treat dry skin.
You should start your routine with a gentle moisturizing face cleaner, then go straight to a serum. Serums not only hydrate the skin; they are full of vitamins and nutrients that will penetrate the skin and start nourishing it.
Only after laying a serum should you add a moisturizer. Adding this simple step will dramatically improve the look and suppleness of your skin, and help it deal with harsh winter conditions much better.
3. Protect Your Lips
The skin on your lips is extremely sensitive and will usually be the first to get dry in the winter. You could also experience splitting if you don’t protect your lips properly, so make sure that you use a heavier lip balm than what you usually use and use a toner or serum for your lips as well.
You should always cover the bottom half of your face on particularly cold days. A scarf should work in most cases, but if you have to deal with heavy winds too, you could go as far as getting yourself a ski mask.
These are all things you’ll need to do if you want to keep your skin nice and moisturized this winter. It only requires a few adjustments, so learn what you can do to keep your skin healthy and make the necessary changes.
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