Winter is a season when you want to hide your skin, and your skin especially needs to be hidden and protected because winter is cold and dry and can easily cause skin diseases. Specifically, what are some of the reasons to take special care of your skin in winter? Please see below.
Why do you need skin care in winter
Winter skin is prone to itching
The winter cold makes the blood vessels contract, the epidermal blood circulation is weakened, the supply of nutrients to the skin is relatively reduced, at the same time, due to the low humidity, high pressure and wind in winter, the skin often becomes rough and dry, skin itching occurs from time to time. And the sure way to maintain healthy skin and prevent itchy skin is skin care.
Winter skin dehydration is serious
When the skin loses water, the cells will grab water from each other, and the dehydrated stratum corneum is like the condition of a house where the shingles are pushed from side to side. Not only is the stratum corneum thickened and the texture disturbed, but the abnormal gaps between the cells will also lead to water dissipation, so bacteria will take advantage of the situation and eventually evolve into dry and itchy skin.
Winter skin is prone to redness
The cold, strong winds of winter can cut your cheeks like a sharp blade. This is because the dry air and cold winds suck away the oil that covers your cuticles, and the dryness makes your cheeks feel hot, and the damaged skin looks red and swollen.
Why do you need a mask in winter?
The purpose of a mask in winter is to hydrate your skin. The winter climate is dry and the skin is more prone to dryness in heated or air-conditioned rooms, and hydration can effectively prevent dry skin, itchy skin and other problems.
Other important points for winter skin care
Selection of toner
It is best to choose a water-based toner or astringent for winter because the alcohol contained in it will evaporate the moisture in the skin.
How to choose a facial cleanser
It is not advisable to choose a cleanser with strong oil removal, especially if you have dry skin, you should use a mild cleanser or soap with oil.
Wash your face with cold water
Do not use hot water to wash your face, hot water can wash away the oil and water on the surface of the skin, in such a dry season, throwing away the oil and water is like removing the "cling film" of the skin, moisture is easily lost, the skin is prone to dryness, itching and other performance.
You should not wipe your face immediately after washing your face
People usually dry their face immediately after washing, in fact, the correct approach is not immediately dry, should wait until the face is half dry, apply emollient oil and emollient lotion, timely "lock" moisture.
