Inspire Beauty Skincare - Useful Solutions to Winterize Your Skin

Feb. 20, 2010 - PRLog -- There comes a time in the year when we pack away our summer casuals for cozy sweaters, comfort foods become warmer and the weather becomes colder and drier. In order to keep that lively glow that we acquired during the previous summer and fall transitional months, there are some important cardinal rules about how to keep your delicate skin smooth, hydrated and moisturized during the frigid months of winter. Follow these rules, and you’ll have soft and comfortable skin that even cashmere can’t beat.

Less is More (when it comes to Hot Water)
Oh you know that feeling: it’s early, and cold, and you would just love to stay warm in bed, but you gather enough gusto to run to your shower with the hopes of regaining that warmth by cranking out the hot water. Sure it’s soothing at first, and who doesn’t love a nice hot shower to warm us up for the day. But hot water has its downfalls, one being that it drastically strips your skin of natural oils you need to keep it moisturized. Ever step out of the shower and go to get dressed, but stretch and notice that your back is extra dry and taught, and the worst part is, it’s in a spot you can’t reach? That was me before I discovered that my love for hot showers was detrimental for my skin! Use warm water, and avoid soaps and cleansers that may additionally dry out your skin, such as antibacterial or fragrant soap bars. Using warm water will help retain your skin’s vitality while also allowing you comfort from the cold. However, using a blast of cold water at the end will leave you with shinier and healthier looking hair as well as give you and your skin a quick morning wakeup.

Exfoliate
With drier weather, it’s important to scruff away the top layers of our skin to keep it from looking dull. As our skin dries out, it can become flakey as dead skin cells build up. Exfoliation is crucial all year long, but especially in the winter months when chapped skin can be a culprit. Exfoliate your face with Inspire Beauty Mineral Scrub Mask to allow for a gentle removal of those pesky dulling skin cells while also cleansing and buffing your skin, leaving it fresh and rejuvenated. Also remember to use a lip balm or chap stick with an added SPF to prevent chapped lips. If lips become chapped, scrub them when brushing your teeth. Allow your lips to become moist and then gently brush them. This maneuver lifts away the dry skin, allowing you applying a medicated balm to soothe and help prevent further chapping.

Moisturize and Hydrate
For winter, moisturizing creams are a must and perhaps your most crucial ally. For day, it’s important to use a cream for your skin type. When reflected off snow and ice, the sun’s rays can be just as strong as they are in the summer, so it’s good to remember to use SPF on a daily basis. Night cream should be well formulated to replenish skin during its healing hours. Use Inspire Beauty Energizing Hydrating Firming Night Cream to condition skin. It’s creamy-yet-quick-absorbing formula will restore vital nutrients to help maintain a radiant skin texture. Use Inspire Beauty Luxurious Body Butter (http://www.inspirebeauty.com/shea-body-butter-p-42.html) to soften and moisturize your body, and Inspire Beauty Hydrating Hand Cream (http://www.inspirebeauty.com/mineral-hydrating-hand-lotio...) and Intensive Foot Cream to prevent dry and cracked skin. It’s also always important to keep yourself hydrated, so keep drinking plenty of water to keep the effects of a cold winter from zapping away the moisture that you already naturally have in your skin.

Other ways to prevent possible trauma to skin during drier months include adding a humidifier to your bedroom to replace moisture that is lost due to heating our homes, and be sure to use gloves not only out in the frigid air, but also to protect your hands from harsh skin-drying chemicals when cleaning. Prevention, along with a good line of skincare products, will help you maintain your skin’s warm radiance through out the cooler winter months.
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