Say goodbye to dry skin, chapped lips and bad hair days during this winter season. We bring to you the best products in the market that you can use, as well as expert tips on how to be your radiant self. Try it!
Dr Purnima Mhatre, Cosmetologist says, "During winter, your body skin tends to be dry, itchy and scaly. Dry skin is always prone to become more tanned and turn darker, therefore extra care is needed during winter."
So, with a little change in your skincare regime, you can fight winter woes and sail through the season in style.
Face value
According to skin expert Aparna Santhanam, from Kaya Skin Clinic, in winters, we all know it is important to moisturise. What most people do not know is that it is very important to exfoliate and use a sunscreen in winter as well.
Cleanser: (Soap-free hydrating) Pears, Dove, Cetaphil, Neutrogena creamy cleanser
Sunscreen with moisturiser: Kaya daily moisturising sunscreen, Garnier naturals, Vichy sunscreen, Neutrogena fine fairness, suncros sunscreen, Olay total effects
Exfoliator: Products with glycolic, lactic acid or retinol
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According to Dermatologist Dr Rekha Sheth, avoid soaps and use body washes, shower gels, and face washes. Make sure you refrain from using strong products such as scented soaps and products with high chemical content.
Wash your skin with a mild moisturising face wash, use a sunscreen with an SPF of 30-50, which suits the Indian skin. Apart from that, make sure your sunscreen has moisturiser as well. When moving outdoors, apply sunscreen again, just before you move out.
Soap: cetaphil bar, Oilatum, Sebamed, Dove, Pears
Body wash: Dove body wash with aloe vera, Body shop (all body washes), Palmolive
Wash your face frequently, since pollution has ill effects on dry skin. But make sure you apply sufficient amount of moisturiser after washing to do away with dryness.
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Keep a small bottle of moisturiser with you and dab some on your face at least thrice a day. Also, use a moisturising body lotion or cold cream for the body immediately after taking a shower.
Moisturiser: Emolene, Venusia, L'oreal night cream, Nivea moisturising cream
Cold cream: Pond cold cream
Body lotion: Nivea, Vaseline body lotion with aloe Vera, Body shop hemp moisturiser, Aloekin lotion
WINTER TIP: Use moisturising soap for bath, which will have a neutral Ph value. You can get yellow Ph strips at medical stores to test -- if the strip changes colour, the soup is harsh.
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Good lip balms with SPF factor are available in the market. Check the labels on the balm to make sure.
Grandma's recipe: Apply pure homemade ghee on your chapped lips; the result is soft and supple lips. You'll be pleasantly surprised.
Lip balm: Neutrogena lip balm with sunscreen, Body shop
Application frequency: Make it a point to apply lip balm freshly, at least thrice day.
Hair care
Use a mild conditioner and shampoo -- one without harsh colours, chemicals and scents. Anti-dandruff shampoos can be harsh and they tend to make the scalp scaly; so skip those completely.
Go in for a deep conditioning treatment or protein treatment to a professional salon once a week, or once in two weeks. It may cost you anywhere between Rs 800-1500.
Use leave-in conditioners or hair serums regularly to keep your tresses smooth and supple.
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Foot care
Don't neglect your feel during winters. Just before bed, wash your feet thoroughly and apply foot cream.
Amway attitude foot cream, Cetraben skin cream, Krack foot cream, Oriflame foot cream
Salon surprise
According to Aparna, during winters, get these treatments done at your salon.
- Hydrating facials are good especially with Aloe vera (Kaya Advanced facial, Nirmal Herbal)
- Glycolic and lactic peels of lower percentages (at a dermatologists)
- Fortnightly pedicures
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