Do you want to know why your skin feels particularly dry in winter? When the temperature drops suddenly, the humidity will also drop, taking away the much-needed moisture from the skin. It is not only the temperature that causes serious damage to the hydration degree of skin, but also the sudden change of temperature and skin exposure to harsh environment will cause the greatest damage. Note: When skin hydration is excessive, it is manifested by skin appearance, rash, damaged skin barrier, exfoliation and serious peeling caused by excessive hydration.
The low humidity and windy environment we face when going outdoors will accelerate the water loss and remove water from our skin after the steaming shower and increasing the heating temperature of the air conditioner at home. In short, your skin likes the consistency of temperature. Lack of consistency will destroy our skin barrier.
Dehydrated skin can appear in many ways, such as tightness, peeling and dullness, and lead to defects and spots (which may not occur in other seasons). This is because when our skin becomes too dehydrated, we tend to react by over-producing natural oils, hoping to moisturize ourselves, and then these oils will remain on the skin. When mixed with pollution in the daily environment, they will become the breeding ground of defects. Dehydrated skin is damaged skin in essence, but don’t worry, we don’t need to turn down the heating. Although the weather is uncontrollable, our skin health is controllable.
1: Let your skin absorb the product better
Dead skin cells will accumulate on the surface of the skin, intercept the necessary water, and prevent the water from reaching the deep layer most needed by the skin. In order to better absorb the product, adding mild daily exfoliation products or weekly intensive exfoliation will help to get rid of these exfoliated cells and create an optimal environment for your other skin care products.
2: Use rich moisturizing cream
Moisturizing cream or emollient containing moisturizing agent and emollient combined with absorbing water into the skin and restoring skin barrier will help to give a thin layer of dry skin. The deep moisturizing moisturizer with rich ceramide and vegetable oil formula can increase the hydration degree by 45% if you persist in using it. If your skin feels particularly dry, apply a thick layer before sleeping as night care.
3: Add an extra protective layer to the skin
Just as windy weather needs more clothes, your face needs a more barrier between skin and natural environment. As we mentioned, dehydrated skin will over-secrete oil to balance itself. In this case, it seems to be against common sense to apply oil on the skin, but facial oil and moisturizer can help your skin restore healthy balance. Lightweight facial oil is a hot spot in the skin care industry – it is considered to be an emollient, which can repair the skin barrier by “capturing” valuable water and preventing water loss.
4: Drink more liquid
As an organ, 64% of the skin is composed of water, which is effectively hydrated from the inside out by extracting fluid from the blood flow of the body. If you do not properly replenish moisture, your carefully considered skin care steps will not be so effective, because your skin has been working overtime to maintain moisture level. When it comes to winter drinks, try to avoid excessive consumption of warm drinks such as hot wine and hot chocolate – alcohol and sugar will increase inflammation (meaning more redness and irritation). Instead, choose herbal tea without caffeine to increase your water intake and keep warm.
5: Ambient humidity
Remember: not only does the cold make you dry, but also the humidity drops. In addition to the humidifier, you can light an aromatic candle, brush the opera, and apply a facial mask to relax your body to replenish energy for yourself after a hard day’s work.
