Five basic face care tips for winter

Any extreme weather conditions, be it hot or cold, can damage your skin.

Winter is particularly hard as the dry wind and chilly weather can make your skin dry up, leading to flakes.

Here are a few tips to help you keep your healthy skin safe.

Cleanse

No matter which product you use, cleansing is a must-follow first step in skincare. In winters, you can limit the number of times you wash your face from three times to two times and alternatively cleanse your face with cold milk and cotton ball to prevent excessive dryness.

Scrub

Exfoliating your skin with a scrub is a given in any season. But you may want to minimise the number of times you scrub your face in winter as daily scrubbing might cause abrasion and make your skin drier. You can enhance your scrubbing experience by making your own scrub using natural ingredients available at your home. Here’s a sample fruit scrub for you.

• 2 tbsp mashed ripe banana

• 2 tbsp of a mashed apple

• 1 tbsp honey

• 2 dollops of your mild scrub

Tone

Always use a mild toner that suits your skin rather than one loaded with chemicals. A harsh toner could disturb your skin’s PH levels. Toning will remove the post-cleansing residual dirt from your face. Toning not only tightens your skin, but also prepares it for the moisturiser and night serum you are about to apply to the face.

Moisturise

Moisturising is not just essential for very dry and flaky skin, but regular skin types must undergo this routine too. If you don’t favour chemical-laden products, then you could go for any of the natural moisturisers – almond oil or extra virgin olive oil. Alternatively, you can mix the oil with your normal cold cream or lotion too. Gently massage this into your skin till it absorbs and leave it on

Hydrate

Drink plenty of water since it’s essential to keep your body and skin hydrated in the dry weather.

This will also ensure your skin remains glowing

• Source: Stylecraze