We all know how every part of our body dries out and is affected when Winter hits! So I have made a list of tips and recommendations to keep every part of your body WINTER PROOF!
Face:
Make sure you are using a cream cleanser and definitely NOT soap or anything that foams. You will become a prune! My favorite is Trilogy cream cleanser; it’s full of essential oils for nourishing.
There isn’t always a need to change your moisturizer. If you are happy with the one you have just simply add a few drops of Organic Rose Hip oil to it at night time. To splurge you could add a few drops of Ella Bache Huile Intex oil in the exact same way. If you are however running low on your summer moisturizer when you replace it try and get one that may be slightly heavier in texture for that extra comfort. Natio and Trilogy has a great affordable range.
Another great idea is to invest in a serum/booster, preferably one that is hydrating. This goes on your clean dry skin before your moisturizer.
Exfoliating is a huge key in winter. Not necessarily doing it more but making sure you actually do it. 1-2 times a week is more then enough but so important. It removes the dead layer of cells to allow your moisturizer to penetrate into the deeper layers of your skin where fresh lives cells are. When your cells are well hydrated they plump up therefore giving you healthy glowing skin, crepe paper line free!
Body:
Most people would forget to look after their skin on their body. It needs attention just as much as your face does. Make sure you exfoliate 1-2 times a week. Using those exfoliating gloves is perfect! Yet again though avoid soap! Try use a cleansing cream or oil. I can highly recommend QV Body Wash
Then you need to remember to Moisturize! Don’t be lazy; once you have dried yourself in the shower put some body cream on. A good tip to make sure you use you body cream is to buy one that is in a pump bottle and leave it on your basin so you see it and think to use it. I can recommend two good body cream both are affordable. QV Body cream, (great for people who suffer from eczema and dermatitis), and Palmers Coco butter.
Lips:
You only need to know one product, Lucas’ Papaw Ointment. If you haven’t discovered this yet get onto it! It’s great for your lips to avoid that horrible chapped flakey feel. It’s also great for burns, boils, chafing, cuts, cracked skin, rashes, insect bites and nappy rash. It’s so cheap to buy, and comes in a Tube or a Tub so great to have on hand in your handbag. Another Bonus is its Local! So you will be helping to keep the profits in Australia
If you do find your lips are rough and in need of an exfoliation using your toothbrush is a good trick then follow it with Lucas Papaw!
Hands and Nails:
Using a good quality hand cream is the only way to help prevent the dry cracked nails and cuticles. As well as that horrible dry dehydrated feel on your hands. I can highly recommend Ella Bache Moisture-bath hand Renew, Dermalogica Multivitamin Hand and nail, Clarins hand and nail cream and Natio hand and Nail cream in their Spa range.
Something extra you can do for your cuticles if you find they are still cracking is cuticle oil. Most nail ranges will have one of these in their range.
Using a foot file or pumas stone once a week on your feet then applying body cream (QV body cream) then putting socks on is a great way to keep your feet looking soft and not dried out and cracked.
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SJ xx
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