Winter Season is a stressful time for your skin. It is during these cold months that your skin gets sandwiched between cold outdoor temperature and low humidity indoor levels. Thus it is important to take special care of your skin.

The best way to keep your skin healthy in winters is to keep replenishing its moistre.The 2 grounds for winter skin care- choose milder cleansers and richer moisturizers.

Kick start the process by avoiding long hot water baths as they make the skin dehydrated. Rather take tepid showers with moisturizing body wash and remember to apply moisturizer on your skin within 3 minutes soon you finish your bath. This helps trap water in the upper layer of the skin thereby decreasing dryness and itching. As far as your face is concerned- wash it with lukewarm water with mild facial cleanser.

Another important point to be kept in mind is to keep your body well hydrated. Drink at least 64 ounces of water in a day. Avoid alcohol and caffeine. Use a scrub meant for your skin type once a week but –Be gentle.Dont avoid using sunscreen of SPF 30 or more.

4 simple tips to take care of your skin in winters:

1. STEAM: Night is the best time for skin care. Before going to bed just keep in mind to cleanse your skin of the entire make up as well as the environmental residues gathered during the whole day. Use a facial steamer or a cloth soaked in hot water, wring lightly and bring the cloth close to your face, keep it there for 1 or 2 minutes and let the steam penetrate to open the pores.

2. CLEANSE: Splash warm water on your face and neck. Take appropriate amount of skin cleanser, mix some water to it to get some creamy lather. Massage this onto your face and neck with soft fingers for about 30 seconds. Then wash it with lukewarm water and gently pat your skin dry with a soft towel.

3. TONE: Dampen a piece of cotton with an alcohol free toner and gently wipe your face and neck area. This will remove the left out residue. Toning also closes our pores, preparing the skin for its moisturizing treatment. Alcohol free toners are far gentler on the face of your skin especially important during winters.

4. MOISTURISE : Apply a small amount of moisturizer on your face and neck in an upward, circular direction. Do not over apply.

Globalization has done much good, and though its made us aware of our health, its also what‘s creating stress that is ruining it. Youngsters are workaholics with little physical activity, unhealthy eating habits and heavy indulgence in alcohol and cigarettes. A combination of all these factors is making us prone to health disorders earlier in life, but many of these can be prevented by following a regular fitness regime. All you need to do is ..

• Bring any one of the physical activities in your daily routine.

• Also taking roughly 10,000 steps per day can keep a check on heart diseases, stroke, breast cancer, diabetes, high cholesterol and a sense of mental well being.

• Try cycling to work at least once a week, use the stairs more often or walk to do errands near home.

• By finding more activities you enjoy, you will have a greater chance for success.

• Get up from your desk during the day to stretch and walk around.

• Take a brisk walk when you get the urge to snack.

• Reconditioning to cleanse toxic waste is a must:

• Keep your body hydrated. Consume plenty of water.

• Lower the oil content in your food in the days after festivals. Have your fill of fresh salads and soups that make you feel light all day.

• Cook vegetables with olive oil. Do not have much spiced up veggies in your meal. Try to steam them in virgin olive oil and sea salt.

• Detoxifying your skin with cold and warm water and the fluctuating temperatures to increase blood circulation.

• To push away with the tiredness and soreness in your body go for a foot massage and keep it in warm water for some time in eucalyptus oil or lavender oil which can give you immense relax.

• For reviving your dull hair go for deep conditioning and on a regular basis massage your hair scalp with almond oil or virgin oil.

While festivities involve culinary pleasures, heady intoxication and incessant partying, reconditioning your system from all the toxins left behind to feel recharged. Make physical activity part of your daily routine. Vary it with other activities, so you don’t get bored.

Moisturizing is the most important beauty ritual during winters. Most people’s skin type tend to shift to a dryer type-oily skin becomes normal, normal skin becomes dry and dry skin becomes even dryer suffering the most. So here are certain tips that one should know before taking care of there skin.

Normal skin types should go in for a product marked as ‘Dry skin’, dry skin type should buy a thicker moisturizer rich in lipids and oily skin types who generally use gel or fluid moisturizer should switch to a light cream.

Oily skin types suffering from acne should use a moisturizer with a time- released benezoyl- peroxide (it acts as a 2 part remedy-acts as an oil controller for people with just oily skin and also helps control acne) for day and a repair intensive moisturizer with vitamins C and E for the night. Give break in using benezoyl- peroxide for a month or 2.Use a moisturizer enhancer for a day or 2 and then resume your use. Oily skin types who use prescription treatments for acne or other facial conditions should talk to their dermatologist about switching over to more moisturizing versions of there formulation.

Very dry and dehydrated skin might need some extra help in addition to a moisturizer. Facial oils help the maximum in such cases. They penetrate fast and deep into the skin and deliver the much-needed nutrition, vitamins and moistre.One can also go for olive oil skin treatments.

All skin types should look for emollient ingredients while buying winter skin care products. Emollients not only moisturize and soften the skin but also form a protective layer on the skin. Some emollients are shea butter, squalene, lanolin and jojoba oil.

Don’t steal your skin with petroleum- based products. These may trap moisture next to your skin and gives a supple, protected feeling but in the long run they prove to be more harmful than beneficial. They interfere with the skin’s excreting routine; they block the pores and don’t allow the skin to eliminate toxins, which can cause scaling and flaking ion later stages.

Chalk out a good winter skin care routine and welcome the chill in the air with open arms. Just remember to cleanse ant treat, moisturize, take control of some environmental factors and be wise about your diet. You just have to make sure to be regular with the routine. A skip, hop and jump kind of attitude will not yield results.