Skin care during winter

Winter is finally here and what does that mean? Christmas, possible snow and half term. But it also means cold weather and dry skin. It is especially important to care for our skin during this season. So how do we do it effectively? 

Keeping your skin and lips hydrated is the key to healthy skin. Lets begin with lips. Vaseline is amazing. You can get little tubs of it for about £3 if not less in Superdrug or Boots. So it's not very expensive and lasts long so it's really worth having in your make up bag. It is colourless so you can wear it as lip gloss and it will match your outfit. If you want to add a little colour, put lipstick over it and it will make your lips that little bit more glossy. I have tried this and it looks great especially with lipsticks that look 'flat' on your lips. 

As for your skin, there is a lot of lotions out there. All you need to do is simply find the one that will match your skin type. Personally, I really like Nivea products. For my hands, I use the Nivea hand cream, the small travel sized tubs are about £2 and fit easily in your bag so you can carry it everywhere with you. They smell really good and most importantly, they do work. You get a wide range depending on your needs.

As for the rest of my body, I use the Nivea body moisture but the one you use under the shower because I don't like the feel of body moisture after the shower on dry skin. It is also very good and costs around £5. You can use it while taking a bath or a shower. The way to do it is you simply apply it to your whole body and then wash it off gently with water. For me, my skin feel softer immediately so it should not take too long to see any effects. And it's for both, males and females! If you prefer, you can get the same product but as a normal body lotion that you apply after the shower. 

I have also noticed that products containing Argan oil and quiet good. It is an oil, as the name suggests, that comes from Morocco. It makes the skin softer and healthier looking. When buying it you have to make sure it is 100% what you want it to be. There are many 'Argan oils' out there that are mixed with other things to fill the bottle up and make it cheaper. They don't give the same as the 100% one. That is also a disadvantage of pure Argan oil, it can be quiet expensive. How to recognise it if it is real? An indication is a nutty smell and golden in colour, it should have an oily texture and not watery. 

You can find many body lotions that contain Argan oil and pure Argan oil in shops such as The Body Shop or simply by looking on-line.

My final tip is, try not to expose your hands to too much extreme weather and don't go out in the cold with wet hands. Wear gloves, they can really help to protect your hands from going red, dry and hurting.