Introduction
Most of us enjoy winter season. It is the season when some persons enjoy sitting on their cosy sofas near a fire place and enjoy some football match with a sip of whiskey while other people enjoys reading a book or novel, sitting laying over a warm quilt along having a sip of coffee and hot coco or hot chocolate. Many of the people likes to have hot tandoori snacks or even fried snacks like wedges or chips. It feels awesome, taking a hot shower in this season and making up your body more relaxed and free of stress and tensions.
Many of the non-veg lovers like to have more of non-veg items and fish to keep their body warm while some people like to have dry fruits like peanuts, groundnuts, walnuts instead. Even for the wildlife animals like polar bear, this season comes up with opportunities for gathering food, breeding etc, otherwise in summer season, they are in their hibernation. This season also come up with exciting and enjoyable festivals like Christmas and new year which are celebrated worldwide. But for some, winters can be brutal as well. It can make your skin dry, chapped and even dehydrated. So here are some tips to help maintaining your skin soft and glowing in this winter season.
Fried Or Spicy Food
Fried and spicy food / snacks taste more delicious in winters. But on the other side, It can make you feel more thirsty as digesting these type of food needs more of water. Also fried food adds-on to some extra fat on belly which leads to problems like high cholesterol and obesity. So instead of consuming these kinds of food, it is better to get more of leafy vegetables as they are good for health and skin. They helps in keeping the skin more healthy and secured against the winters.
Coffee, Tea, Alcohol
Sipping coffee and tea in winters feels awesome but too much of coffee and tea makes dehydration in the body. Body needs a plenty amount of water to stay active and healthy. Even people living in regions with snowfall or severe winter like to drink more of liquor such as brandy and whiskey which is lethal for lever and even bad for skin as well. So it is better to avoid or drinking these alcoholic drinks as less as possible. Also drinking coffee and tea should be limit to some extend but one should not consume them in heavy dose.
Hot Shower
Most of the people like to have hot bath, hot shower or steam bath during winter season. It makes the body to get relaxed and comfortable. But the hot water also makes the skin drier and chapped. So it is good to have hot shower but it is better to wash your hands, face and hairs with lukewarm water. Lukewarm water doesn’t make your skin feel dehydrated.
Apply Lotions And Moisturisers
It is always recommended to keep the skin moisturise in winters to protects it from dryness and itchiness. After taking a hot shower or bath, you should immediately apply a good quality cream, oil, lotion or moisturiser, whatever you feel comfortable to apply. Coconut oil, glycerine, honey, Vaseline, sunflower oil are some common kind of moisturiser you can get from local market or store easily. These products helps your skin retain moisture and also helps it maintaining the softness and its natural health which in turn will make it more glowing.
Good Food
Just opt for Good food like dry fruit, seasonal fruits such as kiwi and oranges etc, and high protein food like chicken, fish, egg, leafy vegetables etc, to keep the body cells active and healthy. This kind of food helps in keeping the body more energetic and actively working. They help in supplying nutrients to skin cells to keep them glowing and healthy. You should consider drinking fresh fruit juice as they provide essentials vitamins and minerals to body and the skin.
Sun Bath
Sun is a good source of vitamin D. If you are fond of enjoy lying down under the sun and feel the heat, then here are some tips for you to remember before going out in the sun. Always apply sunscreen to protect your skin from sun radiation and sun burn. Don’t lie under the sun for too long. Don’t let your skin be under direct contact with the sun.
Drink Water
Drinking more water keeps the water level in the body optimum. It helps in re-hydration of the body. Water also keeps the skin cells healthy and softer. It helps in removing of toxins and various other harmful things from the body and cleans the body from inside. It helps the skin to stay healthy and soft. One should drink at least 10 – 12 glass of water every day.
Soaps And Body-Wash
Don’t ever use soaps and body-wash that are harsh on your skins. These kinds of soaps and body wash removes the essential skin oil that are produced naturally by the skin to keep it soft and glowing. These soaps are mainly made up of more of chemicals and makes the skin more dry, chapped and flaky. So it is always good to use good quality and moisturised soaps and body-wash as they helps in retaining the moisture of the skin and keeps it soft, healthy and glowing.
Home Remedies
There are some home remedies also that you can prepare at home and apply without any hassle. It’s all natural, it’s all safe. Just mix two tablespoon of honey with 2 tablespoon of brown sugar and half lemon and apply it on your skin and rinse after 10 minutes. There is another home remedy, Apply lemon juice with honey and milk cream on your skin and leave for around 10 minutes and then rinse it with lukewarm water. These great remedies will leave your skin more soft and healthy. And on top of it, it doesn’t have any side-effects. You can either make various face like papaya face pack, Honey, almond and yogurt face pack, Milk And Almond Face Pack, yogurt and buttermilk face pack, olive oil and egg yolk face mask etc at home.
Conclusion
Just consider these useful tips and enjoy this winter season without worrying about your skin. Also you can consult the skin specialist and beauticians for more information.
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