Beauty: 5 Tips To Protect Your Skin From The Cold

During periods of extreme cold, the skin on our face and body is severely tested. As temperatures drop, tightness, redness, and itching are common issues... To avoid these discomforts caused by the cold and wind, it's important to adapt your beauty routine to the weather and season. Here are 5 tips to protect your skin from the cold in winter.

1- Hydrate above all

In winter, the skin naturally becomes drier due to the cold. It is therefore necessary to properly moisturize it to prevent feelings of tightness or itching.

To protect your skin from the cold, you can adopt the following beauty tips:

=> Gently remove makeup avoiding foaming products and water; prefer a milk, a cleansing oil, or a micellar lotion

=> Apply a very nourishing face care in the evening, for example, a relipidating cream or a vegetable oil like argan oil

=> In the morning, add a few drops of moisturizing serum to your usual day cream

=> Do a moisturizing mask at least once a week

For both the face and body, favor products containing both moisturizing agents (thermal water, glycerin) and lipid-replenishing substances (vegetable oils and butters such as shea or argan oil, ceramides, and omega-3).

Note: To avoid unsightly chapped lips and keep smiling, also think about exfoliating and moisturizing your lips. Exfoliation should be done about once a week and hydration with a balm as often as necessary.

Protect the extremities.

The face isn't the only part that suffers from the cold in winter. This season is also synonymous with crocodile skin on the legs, and even on the arms and elbows!

To protect your skin from the cold, you should use at least a moisturizing milk or a dry oil to apply every day after showering. If you have very dry skin, you can even opt for a richer texture like a balm or body butter.

To optimize this type of care, you can also do scrubs, provided you choose a gentle exfoliant that already contains moisturizing active ingredients.

But above all, remember to protect your hands and feet with gloves and good socks! Indeed, when the extremities of the body are cold, blood does not circulate well and the skin dries out. It heals much less well and can even crack.

In periods of extreme cold, it is essential to:

=> dry your hands thoroughly after washing them

=> apply a special hand repair cream after each wash

=> not hesitate to apply it several times a day

=> remember to moisturize your feet every night with shea butter, for example (especially on the heels), and to put on thick socks right after to optimize the effectiveness of the product

Drink plenty

During cold waves, one of the reflexes we might not necessarily think of is to drink plenty of water.

Skin that becomes dry, tight, or red is skin that is thirsty... especially since the atmosphere in our heated homes or offices is very dry. To protect your skin from the cold, you should make an effort to drink at least 1 liter of water a day, or even 1.5 liters if possible.

If you can't manage to drink a large bottle of water every day, prepare yourself large cups of tea or herbal infusions! Not only will these beverages hydrate your skin from the inside, but they will also warm you up.

4- Undergo an omega-3 regimen

To protect your skin from the cold in winter, it can also be useful to adapt your diet. Ensure you have sufficient intake of omega-3s as these are essential fatty acids that maintain cell cohesion and the skin's impermeability.

During cold weather, don't just settle for eating tartiflette! Also include fatty fish like salmon, tuna, or sardines in your diet, along with lamb's lettuce, walnuts, flaxseed bread, and rapeseed oil… All these foods known for their omega-3 content can be consumed regularly: they are good for your health and for the beauty of your skin.

Apply sunscreen in the mountains.

Finally, if you're planning a ski holiday or mountain walks, remember to protect your skin from the cold as well as from UV rays! In the mountains, the sun's ultraviolet rays are less filtered by the atmosphere and they reflect off the snow (which sends back 85% of UV). Moreover, since the cold numbs the epidermis, you don't feel the sunburn coming and tend to be less cautious.

For all these reasons, it is essential to use a Sunscreen in the mountains:

=> on the first day, apply SPF50 to exposed areas
=> on the following days, a high SPF sunscreen may suffice, provided you reapply every two hours.
=> in the evening, don't forget to apply moisturizing cream to your face.

Note: the essentials to pack in your vanity for a ski holiday are: a SPF50 sunscreen for the face, a lip balm or multi-purpose balm (for dry lips and chapped hands), and a rich-textured night cream to regenerate the skin during your sleep.