4 Steps for Winter Skin Care

	4 Steps for Winter Skin Care
	Long, hot showers strip your skin of natural oils and can break capillaries, leaving you with painful, dry zones along the arms, hips and shins (where the water pressure hits hardest). Try to bathe instead in slightly more tepid water,

Use Warm Water
Long, hot showers strip your skin of natural oils and can break capillaries, leaving you with painful, dry zones along the arms, hips and shins (where the water pressure hits hardest). Try to bathe instead in slightly more tepid water, and the second you leave the shower, apply a non-perfumed body lotion. Moisture needs to be locked into the skin while pores are open.
Move About
Nutrients come to the skin when your circulation is pumping, so make sure to move around and exercise regularly.
Mist and Spritz
Spraying your face with water or rose water will not radically moisten it, but it definitely eases tightness. A purse-size water spritzer should go everywhere with you in winter.
Sleep In
Lack of sleep depletes the body’s store of vitamin B, which keeps hair glossy, skin supple and nails from breaking. Sleep is also a natural stress buster, giving skin a chance to bloom again. Night is a good time to give hands and feet beauty treatments, so apply body cream and then slip on socks or soft gloves. To keep hydrating while you sleep, drink plenty of water before bedtime. If you happen to wake up in the middle of the night…. Drink!