Beat the Winter Skin Woes

The winter months can be as rough and abrasive on our skin as the relationship between Donald and Rosie. Time to go on the defense and protect skin from the unforgiving elements that lie ahead. The chilly months can be rough on skin, and our face is often the most susceptible to damage. A combination of dry weather, indoor heating and seasonal irritants can cause our skin to lose tons of moisture and elasticity. So don’t wait around for disaster to strike, take the right steps to ensure you’re prepared for the storm. Literally.

Changing out skincare products we’ve been using all summer for ones that will keep us from singing the winter-skin woes is imperative for a healthy holiday glow. The best bet for outsmarting the cruel winter weather is Clarin’s Hydra-Care line of skin care products. This line not only helps to rehydrate and smooth dry skin, but is formulated to balance skin’s moisture content level, helping your make-up stay in place the whole day through. A touch of sunscreen is added right into the moisture quenching lotion to protect those sneaky harmful winter UV rays from adding to the list our winter worries. In addition, the tinted moisturizer allows you to maintain a naturally illuminating snow-bunny glow right here in LA.

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Additionally, here are a few general tips to remember about winter skincare:

- Avoid harsh alcohol-based products, they strip your skin of much needed moisture.

- Moisturize all skin surfaces at least twice a day.

- Don’t forget the SPF. Just because you can’t feel the harmful rays of the winter sun, doesn’t mean they aren’t there.

- Ditch your summer exfoliator for a more gentle formulation, and use it only once a week to shed those dry skin cells.

- Never leave the house without lip protection. Lips lose moisture incredibly fast in cold, dry weather.