Yahoo Lifestyle Winter Beauty Dos And Don'ts
Glow from top to toe with these Winter dos and don'ts. Photo: Getty Images
DO: switch your skincare
You may need different formulas to get you through the season. Use gentle cleansers, a hydrating serum, and a richer face and eye cream twice a day – and post-shower – to lock in moisture while skin is still damp.
Try: Nu’trir Nourishing Cleansing Oil, $24.95; Clinique Turnaround Revitalizing Lotion, $40; Chanel Hydra Beauty Micro Sérum, $132; Philosophy Renewed Hope In A Jar Eye, $55; Estée Lauder Resilience Lift Restorative Radiance Oil, $120; and Trilogy Replenishing Night Cream, $53.95.
DON’T: Take hot showers
True, nothing warms you quicker on a chilly morning, but it’s not doing your skin any favours. “Scalding water can strip natural oils and dry out the skin,” says Hutch. If you emerge from your shower with red skin, consider that a warning to turn down the heat.
DO: maintain your exfoliation regimen
It helps slough off dead skin cells and keeps the surface smooth, allowing hydrating serums and moisturisers to effectively penetrate skin and do their job. Try Neutrogena Deep Clean Radiance Boosting Mulberry Daily Scrub, $13.99.
Or, if your skin is extra dry or sensitive, mix Josie Maran Argan Exfoliating Cleansing Powder, $50, with a cleansing oil for a more nurturing buff.
DON’T: forget your lips
Because there are few things more unsightly than chapped, flaky lips, keep Lanolips Lemonaid Lip Aid, $15.95, handy.
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