Winter Beauty Tips!

When the weather changes, so should your beauty routine. Your hair and skin react differently in different seasons, so you need to occasionally change the way you take care of your skin and hair to continue to see beautiful results.

Winter Skin Care:
Cold weather means drier air, which can suck the moisture right out of your skin. To prevent dry, flaky skin, switch to a heavier moisturizing cream for your body and face. Applying cream daily, especially right after you get out of the shower, will greatly improve the condition of your skin. If you have extra dry spots, like your hands, feet & elbows, try using a sugar scrub in the shower. You can buy these scrubs at the drugstore or you can make your own using Epsom salt or sugar mixed with your regular body wash. Also try loading up your feet with a thick lotion or Vaseline before bed, slip on cotton socks to sleep in, and wake up to baby soft skin in the morning (this really works great)!

Winter Lip Care:
Almost everyone gets chapped lips at some point during the winter months. To help prevent chapped lips, avoid licking your lips, as that will only dry them out more. Use a lip balm or chapstick everyday in the morning and apply another layer at night before bed so that it can soak in. To remove unwanted dry skin from your lips you can exfoliate (scrub the dead skin off) with your toothbrush when brushing your teeth. Just gently scrub your lips in a circular motion. Immediately after, put Vaseline, or even better, menthol infused lip balm, on your lips for a tingling, soft result.

Winter Hair Care:
Your skin isn’t the only thing that dries out in the winter; your hair needs special attention too. You can help fix dry, brittle hair by using a deep conditioner once a week, and leaving your regular conditioner in a bit longer. There are many products out there that improve your hair’s condition, many for under $5.00. Try a leave in conditioner or hot oil treatment that you can buy at any drugstore. Also, hair only needs to be washed two or three times a week or it will get dried out, especially in the winter. Of course, how often you should wash your hair depends on your hair type. For example, oily hair needs to be washed more often than dry hair.

With these tips, your hair and skin should be back to their pre-winter beauty in no time!