Winter skin care tips
With winter now well underway we can look forward to snowy days, cosy log fires and the festive season full of parties and celebrations. Unfortunately our skin does not, as the cold weather strips the skins natural moisture leaving it dry and de-hydrated.
In the winter, wind and low humidity results in less moisture in the air and less moisture for your skin to absorb. Central heating and hot baths can also add to the drying affect, leaving our skin looking dull and lifeless. To maintain that summer glow all year round, try these winter skin tips:
1. Stay Cool – Turn the heating down in your house and wrap up a little more, you will save on your heating bill, and you’ll save your skin’s moisture! Hot baths, showers and some soaps can also dry out your skin in winter, by removing natural oils. To help prevent this reduce the heat of your bath or shower and always moisturise straight after to hydrate your skin.
2. Shed the Dead Skin – Use a gentle exfoliating flannel, rather than your hands, when using your facial wash to get rid of dead dry skin cells which can make your skin look dull. Exfoliating will also help your skin to absorb moisture. Try a daily facial wash such as Nelsons Pure & Clear Daily Facial Wash.
3. Soften Up – It is essential to moisturise your skin morning and night in the winter, even for those with oily skin. Many people with oily skin believe that moisturising only causes the skin to be more oily, resulting in blemish break-outs, however this isn’t necessarily true. For those with oily skin choose an oil-free moisturiser to balance the skin and restore lost moisture, without clogging pores – such as Nelsons Pure & Clear Balancing Moisturiser.
4. Skin Healthy Foods – The effects of a diet lacking in essential vitamins and minerals can show on the skin leaving it looking dry and dull. A balanced diet which includes nuts, fish, healthy oils, fruit, vegetables and plenty of water can help your skin maintain a radiant healthy glow.
5. Soft Kissable Lips – Make your lip balm a handbag essential, as it will prevent and heal chapped lips from the cold and windy winter weather. Try Rescue Balm, an intensive moisturising lip balm with natural flower essences designed to moisturise and soothe dry, cracked lips.
Nelsons Pure & Clear Balancing Moisturiser, for oily skin, helps control shine by balancing oil production, leaving skin smooth and hydrated without blocking pores. It is an oil-free light lotion containing moisturising shea butter and aloe vera to soothe and calm.
Nelsons Pure & Clear Purifying Daily Wash is a unique facial wash, in a natural seaweed base, which helps clear impurities to soothe and restore skin, leaving it feeling cleansed and invigorated.
The Nelsons Pure & Clear range uses a combination of natural plant extracts. The combination of these plant extracts – Calendula, Arnica and Hypericum - with Tea Tree Oil, creates the perfect skincare system. Using the natural properties of Tea tree oil along with the calming and soothing properties of Arnica and Hypericum and skin conditioning of Calendula, the skin is left the way nature intended – pure and clear.
Nelsons Pure & Clear anti-blemish products are dermatologically tested and free from chemical nasties such as; parabens, artificial colours and fragrances, SLS, PEGs, lanolin and silicones. The prices start at £5.30 and are available in Boots Natural Healthcare section. For more information, go to: nelsonspureandclear.com
