Winterize Your Skin and Hair

The season’s beauty vampires–biting winds, steamy showers, dipping temps, and drying indoor heat–can suck the life right out of your skin and hair. Luckily, we have easy advice for soothing your thirstiest parts, from scalp to soles.

By Jolene Edgar, Women’s Health

Dull Complexion

Dehydrated skin cells turn over more slowly, causing a buildup of dead skin, which hinders light reflection. Circulation also gets sluggish—and just like that, your glow is gone and fine lines look more pronounced.

Soothing Solution: Bolster your beauty from the inside out by drinking lots of water and loading up on omega-3s (essential fatty acids found in foods such as salmon and walnuts). “Omega-3s boost hydration, so I recommend taking supplements to ensure you get enough,” says Doris Day, M.D., a clinical assistant professor of dermatology at New York University Langone Medical Center.

Get glowing skin from the inside out with the Beauty Diet.

Your daily skin regimen should start with a milky or creamy cleanser, which contains fewer stripping surfactants than gel formulas do. Try Naturopathica Sweet Lupine Cleansing Cream, $18, naturopathica.com. Follow with a cream or balm instead of a lotion. “They’re richer andbetter at holding water in the skin,” says Day, who likes those that contain antioxidants (green tea or niacinamide), humectants (hyaluronic acid or glycerin), and emollients (nut butters or oils). Try Episencial Protective Face Balm SPF 6, $7, at drugstores. “These creams insulate the skin, which is key when you’re constantly going between the cold outside and the drying heat indoors,” says Day.

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Marcel E.

10:45AM PDT on Mar 20, 2013

thanks for sharing

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Elena T.

2:29AM PST on Jan 5, 2013

Thank you :)

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Jose P.

6:05PM PST on Dec 27, 2012

omega 3s will also keep your mood up in the dark days

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JL A.

8:47AM PST on Dec 8, 2012

good to know

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JosÃƒÂ¯Ã‚Â¿Ã‚Â½ M.

3:45AM PST on Nov 9, 2012

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9:46PM PST on Nov 8, 2012

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8:31AM PST on Nov 4, 2012

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Danuta W.

1:52AM PDT on Nov 4, 2012

Thanks for a great article,

Thomas P.

5:10PM PDT on Nov 3, 2012

Thanks

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Projeksiyon S.

12:52PM PDT on Mar 27, 2011

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