How to prepare your skin for winter?
Winter is often synonymous with itching and redness. But by moisturizing and nourishing your skin daily, you can preserve the radiance of your skin.
The low temperatures and climatic hazards of winter attack your skin. This is why it can become drier. Moreover, this is often the cause of unpleasant feelings of tightness. However, you should know that with an adapted beauty routine, you can completely prepare your skin for this winter period and minimize the harmful effects of winter!
Why is it important to protect your skin in winter?
In winter, our skin is exposed to more external aggressions than during the rest of the year. The cold, the holidays and fatigue are the main factors that tend to disrupt the fragile balance of your skin.
Winter: a cold season that disrupts the functioning of your body
Winter temperatures weaken your body, which must constantly regulate your internal temperature to keep it at 37.5°C.
On the other hand, in winter, blood circulation slows down. This quickly causes a drop in your sebum production. The hydrolipidic film of your skin is therefore less resistant and will have more difficulty playing its hydrophobic role, which helps to maintain the hydration of your epidermis.
Lack of hydration
Your skin is mainly composed of three layers: the dermis, the epidermis and the hydrolipidic film.
The dermis retains water. The epidermis and the hydrolipidic film serve as shields against the cold and other external aggressions (bacteria, chemical substances, etc.). The problem is that in winter, the hydrolipidic film is altered and will therefore protect your skin less well. The evaporation of the water contained in the dermis will therefore be greater, which can dry out your skin. This is why moisturizing and nourishing your skin when winter arrives is essential to protect it from the effects of the cold.
Our tips for preserving your skin as winter approaches
Fortunately, by adopting good habits before the arrival of winter, you can reduce, or even completely eliminate, the inconveniences of the winter period, but also keep a magnificent permanent makeup , for example!
Clean and remove make-up from your skin properly
To preserve the balance of your skin, cleanse it every day and do not neglect the make-up removal step. Use gentle lotions or make-up remover milk that will not irritate your skin. Also remember to exfoliate once or twice a week to remove dead skin and other impurities that may have become embedded in the pores of your epidermis.
Drink enough and eat a balanced diet
Get used to drinking at least 1.5 L of water per day. Another point to take into consideration is that the lipid intake in your diet is also essential for the regeneration of your skin cells. So add fatty acids such as omega 3 to your daily diet, mainly found in olive oil or oily fish (sardines, mackerel).
Cover up
To protect your skin from the cold, simply remember to cover the parts of your body that are in direct contact with the cold air. Extremities such as the hands, nose or chin are particularly sensitive in winter. So don't hesitate to protect your skin by wearing gloves and a scarf.
Choosing your cosmetics wisely
With the drop in temperatures, your skin can easily be attacked. To avoid adding to the problem, avoid applying products containing irritating chemicals to your skin. Choose cosmetics made with natural ingredients, which are better tolerated by your body.
Moisturize your skin daily
To maintain sufficient water in your dermis, moisturize your skin every day.
On previously cleansed skin, apply a moisturizer morning and evening that is suitable for your skin type. For very sensitive skin, it is even advisable to combine your moisturizer with a sunscreen. This will protect your skin by rehydrating it, but also by preventing the skin from drying out due to the sun.
Well-hydrated skin will provide better hold for your makeup pen or eyebrow pencil , for example!
Nourish your skin
Moisturizing and nourishing your skin are two actions with different aims. Moisturizing allows you to readjust the water capital of the epidermis. Nourishing your skin allows you to provide lipids and fatty substances to your cells, which will restore your skin's natural lipid film, so that it is more resistant to external aggressions.
Nourishing masks
To deeply nourish your skin, you can make nourishing masks or apply serums based on vegetable oils directly to your skin.
For example, coconut oil is particularly renowned for its nourishing properties. Jojoba oil and argan oil for their anti-inflammatory and restorative benefits. Finally, calendula and borage oils are often used for damaged skin, as they have soothing and healing properties.
