Skin Care Tips

Preparing For the Winter Months

Many people think that just because the sun isn't shining down on us as much as it is in the Summer months, that sunblock does not need to be applied during the Winter months. That could not be further from the truth! Sunblock is important no matter what the temperature is. Sunblock not only protects from the violentuv rays of the sun, but it also works to moisturize an protect the skin as well as prevent wrinkle formation.

If there is one thing to apply as you ice skate, downhill ski, go sledding, cross-country skiing, or just spend time outdoors (shoveling snow more like it), it should be sunblock. Immediately after coming back inside, a moisturizer should be applied to the skin. These are two of the best ways to take care of your skin, in a defensive manner, and protect it from the elements such as the cold and wind.

So, tip number one is be sure you have an ample supply of sunblock as well as a good moisturizing cream.

Second, you need to stimulate cellular repair and regrowth. This can be done in a number of ways, with a wide variety of products, so what I'm going to do is list some of the properties and ingredients that I feel are important to keep in mind as you buy skin products.

For starters, a new trend that has been becoming quite popular in the last few years is telomere maintenance. Telomeres are strands of DNA that wear down and become shorter as we age. These days, there are telomere creams that work the skin on a level that aims to restore and replenish the telomeres.

Second, I always like ingredients like squalane, which is derived from olive extract and found naturally in the oils of olives. It's a great anti aging ingredient that once again reaches the cellular level of the skin and works to rejuvenate cells. You can usually find this ingredient in serums. Red and green tea extracts are also becoming quite popular and will work in defense in the winter months.

If you wish to keep your skin looking good throughout the winter, it's important you apply skin products more than usual. This is because the wind, combined with the cold weather, will dry your skin out at a much faster rate than what you are normally accustomed to. If you don't suffer from dry skin all throughout the year, this is one time of year you should pay extra attention to your skin. You don't want to lose out on all the work you've put in throughout the year just because you were lazy during the winter months.

If you follow those winter skin care tips, you should be better off come Spring! Then you can set off and look for that tan you lost during the last few months!