Skin dryness occurs when it holds insufficiently moisture. This may occur as a result of frequent washing, the use of hard soap, aging or certain diseases. And those who live in a colder climate can be associated with cold dry winter air. Nevertheless, you do not need to take coarse, peeling skin as an inevitable consequence of aging or climate - there are several ways to treat dry skin, which Womanhit will tell in this material.
Start with the base
Moisturizers are the first, but not the only way to treat dry skin. You need to start with changing habits, and not selection of cosmetics. You can help the following:
In winter, use the air humidifier. Install it by about 60% - the level that should be enough for skin moisturizing.
Take shower quickly. Limit one 5-10 minute bathroom or shower per day. If you bathe more, the lipid balance of the epidermis changes - fat is excessively removed from the skin, which causes a quick loss of moisture. Use warm, not hot water: it is washed off sebum, but does not injure the skin.
Minimize the use of soap. Stay away from deodorizing soap, perfumed soap and alcohol-containing products. It is better to choose a gel for washing with a soft pH, directed more into a sour Wednesday. So the skin will be regularly updated.
After the bath, do not try the skin, but it's easy to get dark by a paper towel
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Be gentle with the skin. Do not use the brushes on the face, the washcloths from natural fiber - they injure the skin. For the same reason, after the bath, do not rotate the skin, but it is easy to blocked it with a paper towel. For exfoliation, wash with gel and silicone brush, as well as an acid-based masks.
Go to care
And now it is worth talking about cosmetics. Whatever you say, and it is impossible to do without an additional layer of cream during the cold season. "Think about moisturizing creams as a barrier between your skin and cold dry air," says Dr. Kenneth Arndt, Professor of Dermatology Harvard Medical School. High-quality cream contains three types of ingredients:
Humidifiers. These substances help attract moisture. They include ceramic, glycerin, sorbitol, hyaluronic acid and lecithin.
Occlusive. These ingredients, including Vaseline, Silicone, Lanolin and various oils, help keep moisture inside the skin.
Mitigating. These products contain oil, water and emulsifier so that the previous two substances are not separated by layers. They are easier on the texture and are simply applied than vaseline or oil. Many commercial humidifiers contain both mitigating and moisturizer, such as linoleic, linolenic and lauric acids.
As a rule, the thick and fatty product, the more efficient it moisturizes your skin. Some of the most efficient and least expensive are Vaseline and its vegetable-based substitutes, as well as moisturizing oils, including vegetable oils. Since they do not contain water, it is better to use them while the skin is still wet after bathing to hold moisture. Lotions intended for skin moisturizing contain water and oil in various proportions. Usually they contain both humidifiers and mitigating funds, and they can be applied to the skin during the day.
the thick and fatty product, the more effective it moisturizes your skin
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How to use cream
It is not enough to buy high-quality cream, you need to learn to use it. First we mild: the cream must be stored in the refrigerator, and you need to type it with a clean blade, which goes in a box or can be bought in a cosmetic store. This measure will protect the product from microbes and fungi, accidentally falling from your hands to the nutrient medium. Also, the cold cream has a thermal effect on the skin: relaxation of muscles and lightening vascular meshes by reducing vessels. Updated layer of cream is needed 1-2 times a day after washing and applying tonic - it seats the skin to the cream and will allow it faster to absorb. For the face there is enough drop in size with a pea: due to silicones in the composition, the cream will be distributed by a thin layer. The remnants of the means should be blown up with a paper towel if you are going to run into the street. In another case, it is worthwhile with cream on the face of 3-5 minutes, giving him to fully absorb.