As you know, caring for skin health in winter is very different from ordinary skin care procedures. Every year, with the onset of cold weather, experts around the world give a lot of advice on how to protect your face and hands from the harmful effects of frost on the skin. Alas, some tips sometimes completely contradict each other, which confuses anyone who wants to provide proper care for at least open areas of the body in the winter.
In this article, estet-portal invites you to deal with the most popular myths about winter skin care and talk about how to properly take care of your face and body in the cold season.
Myth #1: The sun hurts us even in winter!
Very often on the Internet you can find recommendations to use sunscreen creams at any time of the year. This is usually explained by the fact that the damage of the sun's rays does not subside even in winter, and therefore it is simply necessary to protect the face from it.
We hasten to inform you: this is a myth! In winter, our skin, more than ever, needs vitamin D, which, as you know, is produced under the influence of sunlight. Characteristic of winter, high cloudiness and low intensity of sunlight, and so do not contribute to the abundant production of the vitamin. Targeted protection, however, will slow down the synthesis of calciferol even more.
In the cold season, the sun is less active. A short stay outside without special UV protection will not do you any harm.
Of course, if you plan to spend the whole day on the street, then it still doesn’t hurt to protect yourself. However, the sunscreen should not be too high. SPF-10 will be the perfect solution for a winter walk.
Myth #2: Nourish can't be hydrated. So how, after all, is it right
There are two radical points of view on the choice of winter cream. Adherents of the first argue that in the cold season the cream should be as fat and nutritious as possible, and moisturize the skin in winter – stupid and dangerous. Proponents of another theory say that nutrition is not so important: the main thing – moisturize the skin. Needless to say, neither one nor the other can be called right in full.
In the cold season, the skin of the face and hands equally needs both nutrition and hydration.
• In the cold season, the body experiences a lack of vitamins, and therefore the condition of the skin and its protective functions can deteriorate significantly. Nourishing creams, masks and lotions will saturate the skin with the necessary substances and help it cope with environmental attacks.
• Low air humidity, both indoors and outdoors, negatively affects the condition of the skin. Moisturizing cream is able to restore water balance and improve its condition.
So what to choose? How to combine nutrition and hydration?
• There are a lot of "2 in 1" products, nourishing the skin with essential vitamins and microelements and, at the same time, moisturizing the face.
• If you do not trust universal means, then pay attention to face masks. Apply nourishing or moisturizing products several times a week and your skin condition will improve significantly.
Myth #3: Taking care of your health – this means no peeling in winter
Another common myth is that exfoliation during the cold season can worsen the condition of the skin and lead to flaking. Naturally, this is far from the truth.
Thorough cleansing of the skin is necessary for us at any time of the year. This procedure will get rid of dead particles, dirt, dust and accumulations of sebum. This will help prevent the appearance of comedones and acne, as well as activate metabolic processes.
However, this procedure should not be abused. Peeling should be done no more than once a week. Abuse of this procedure, indeed, can damage the skin and lead to irritation, a feeling of dryness and tightness.
Myth #4: We won't go to the salon
It is quite common to come across advice to refrain from going to a beauty salon in the winter. The explanation for this recommendation is that in the cold season the skin is too weak and sensitive, and therefore the "brutal" professional procedures will do her more harm than good.
In fact, the key to the success of salon procedures lies in the systematic. In other words, peelings and body wraps, which are carried out only in summer and spring, will certainly be useful, but they will only be truly effective if they are carried out regularly.
It should be noted that some salon procedures are simply designed to to be held in the winter. Facial massage, compresses,
A bright blush with red streaks that appears from frost cannot possibly be a sign of health. The fact is that under the influence of cold, the vessels should narrow. However, in some cases, the capillaries cannot quickly adjust to temperature changes. In this case, a short stay on the street provokes the appearance of red streaks and spots – dilated capillaries showing through the skin.
This vascular disorder is called rosacea. This disease can be both hereditary and acquired.
If you're prone to flashy blushes, you should pay more attention to protecting your skin.
• Do not forget to apply the cream at least 40 minutes before leaving the house. Only then will it be effective.
• Don't forget the scarves. In severe frosts, just cover your face with a scarf, and the skin will be at least a little protected.
• When rosacea should be wary of sudden changes in temperature. Try not to try to sharply warm up the frozen skin upon arrival from home: this will only aggravate the condition of the vessels.
• Do not forget about anti-couperose drugs. Of course, they should only be taken as directed by a dermatologist.
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