Every winter our skin is in danger. Our skin needs special winter skin care. Cold and dry air outside causes a poor blood circulation. Hot and dry air from heating systems inside lacks humidity and dries up even oily skin. Skin lose moisture and became dry and start flaking. You feel uncomfortable dryness. Read this article and fine out how to get rid of dry skin in winter and how to use winter skin care tips properly.

Use moisturizer, even if you don’t use it in summer.

In winter cold harsh environment and cold air can dry even oily skin. That’s why you should do everything you can to protect and save your facial skin and hands from flaking and damages. Winter is the time to find the best oil-based moisturizer. But you should remember that  not all oil-based moisturizers are appropriate for winter skin care. Many oil-based moisturizers easily clog facial pores and can cause pimples and blackheads. Look for moisturizer that contains avocado oil or almond oil. These two are the best option.

Don’t forget about sunscreen.

You may think that you need to use sunscreen to protect your skin from sunlight and UV rays in  summer only. It’s not true. Even in winter UV rays can damage your skin and cause melanoma. So there’s only one way to protect yourself form sun radiation. You should use sunscreen on sunny days. Apply it to your face and hands about 40 minutes before going outside.

Protect the skin on your hands.

Thin skin on your hands has fewer oil glands, that’s why it needs more attention in winter than in summer. Skin on your hands dries easily and it leads to cracking and itchiness. Wear gloves when you go outside even if it’s not so cold. It’s preferable that you wear cotton gloves. Wool cloves can cause irritation.

Dry air is everywhere!

You may notice that when you’re inside, you feel that you skin dries very fast. You’ve got that feeling because heating systems that are used in all houses heat up air and it becomes very dry. Dry cold air outside and dry warm air inside can easily dry up your body. The best way to solve this problem is to use humidifier. Humidifier is a household appliance that increases humidity (moisture) in a single room or in the entire house.

What’s about using peels?

I think you’ve got that main idea of winter skin care – get rid of dry skin and moisturize it. So, the skin care products you should avoid using are alcohol-based toners, harsh peel and any products that can dehydrate your skin. It you use these products on daily basis, try to use them 2-3 times per week.

If these winter skin care tips don’t help you to protect your skin and it is still very dry and flaky, you should visit dermatologist. Sometimes dry skin can be caused by underlying medical conditions that can’t be treated by yourself. A doctor will check your skin and explain that you should do to get rid of dryness.

All these winter skin care tips are well-known, but almost everybody forget to use them. This leads to damages and dryness. Take care of your skin.