During winter, one has to face rashes, sunburn and allergies due to strong sunlight, dehydration and sweating. In such a situation, it is necessary to take care of the skin during the winter season. Also, you should avoid making these mistakes in your day to day life.
The lack of moisture in the air starts increasing during the winter season. Due to this, the skin often becomes dry and a stretch is felt on the skin. To deal with this situation, people often start using home remedies and some chemical products. But the problem remains as it is. In fact, apart from lack of water in the body, not following the skin care routine properly and some common mistakes in everyday life increases this problem. In such a situation, it is necessary to avoid these mistakes to keep the skin healthy and soft (Winter skin care mistakes).
Regarding this, Dermatologist and Founder of Kamari, Reetika Krit says that during winters one has to face rashes, sun burn and allergies due to strong sunlight, dehydration and sweating. In such a situation, it is necessary to take care of the skin during the winter season. Actually, due to increase in skin sensitivity, the production of natural oil starts decreasing, due to which the lack of moisture in the skin increases. Apart from this, one has to face premature aging due to the effects of UV rays. In such a situation, you should avoid making these mistakes in your day to day life.
Avoid these winter skin care mistakes
1. Not using sunscreen
Use of sunscreen proves beneficial in maintaining skin moisture and solving the problem of fine lines. This helps in restoring moisture and maintaining proper skin texture. Besides, the danger of UV rays can also be avoided. Be sure to use it every 3 to 4 hours to protect the skin. Harmful UV rays cause skin cancer and premature aging. In such a situation, its regular use is necessary in winter.
2. Lack of moisturization
Like sunscreen, moisturizer is also very essential for the skin. Those people who have to face the problem of acne during winter season. Moisturizer is essential for them. Actually, not keeping the skin moisturized increases the growth of sebum, which proves to be the cause of acne. Moisturize the skin 2 to 3 times a day. Keep in mind that moisturizer must contain niacinamide and hyaluronic acid. This maintains the elasticity of the skin.
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3. Decrease in water intake
Many times, despite proper use of skin care products, the reason for increased dryness on the skin is lack of water in the body. In such a situation, apart from using products on the skin, seasonal fruits and vegetables should be included in the diet. Apart from this, it is also necessary to drink plenty of water. Apart from this, to avoid dehydration it is necessary to avoid tea, coffee, alcohol, smoking and carbonated beverages.
4. Not exfoliating the skin
By not exfoliating the skin on time, the problem of dead skin cells starts increasing. Due to this one has to face blocked pores. To protect the skin from sunburn during winter season and to solve the problem of clogged pores, make sure to exfoliate the skin before sleeping at night. This provides relief from the dust accumulated on the skin.
5. Not selecting products according to skin type
There is no doubt that the skin type of every person is different from each other. In such a situation, using products for spots, acne and fine lines on the skin without the advice of a dermatologist starts harming the skin. In such a situation, those people whose skin is oily should use gel based products. For those people whose skin is dry, cream based products prove beneficial. Apart from this, use of products rich in salicylic acid, glycolic acid and niacinamide benefits the skin.
6. Not removing makeup before sleeping
People who do not remove makeup before sleeping and do not take care of skin cleansing, the roughness of their skin increases and they have to face the problem of open pores. In such a situation, to keep the skin healthy, clean the make-up on the wrinkles before sleeping and take the help of double cleansing to remove the make-up.