Winter Beauty Tips: Essential Care for Skin, Hair, and Body
The coldest season calls for adjustments to your care routine. Check out practical guidelines to maintain hydration and comfort.
1. Intensive facial hydration
Action: After washing your face with lukewarm water (never hot), apply a richer textured moisturizer, such as those containing ceramides or shea butter. Spread in upward motions, from the center outwards.
Extra tip: Before going to sleep, apply a thin layer of vegetable oil, such as almond oil, over the moisturizer to lock in moisture and aid nighttime recovery.
2. Lip protection
Action: Keep a lip balm always handy and reapply throughout the day, especially before going out in the cold and before bed. Avoid licking your lips, as saliva dries them out even more.
Extra tip: Once or twice a week, gently exfoliate your lips with a mixture of sugar and honey (light massage for 1 minute), then moisturize with cocoa butter or another dense lip moisturizer.
3. Cuticle and hand care
Action: Wear gloves when washing dishes or going out in the cold. Wash hands with mild soap and apply hand cream after each wash.
Extra tip: At night, apply a thick moisturizer to your hands and cuticles, put on cotton gloves, and sleep that way. The overnight mask effect helps restore the skin barrier.
4. Hair dried out by the cold and heating
Action: Reduce washing frequency to prevent dryness. Opt for a gentle shampoo and moisturizing conditioner. Avoid very hot water and rinse with cold water at the end.
Extra tip: Once a week, do a hair oil treatment with coconut oil or extra virgin olive oil on the strands (avoiding the roots), leave it on for 20 minutes, and wash normally. This helps replenish lost natural oils.
5. Body – Combating skin dryness
Action: Take quick baths with lukewarm water (maximum 10 minutes). Pat dry with a towel without rubbing and apply a body moisturizer immediately while the skin is still damp.
Extra tip: Mix a few drops of almond or grape seed oil into your daily body moisturizer. This combination boosts hydration and leaves the skin softer for longer.