9 Natural Tips for Winter Skin Care

1. Stay hydrated.Stay hydrated.

By keeping your body hydrated, your skin will naturally follow. If you have trouble remembering to sip your H2O, learn to make it a habit by setting a reminder in your phone or even try something silly like taking a sip every time you look at the digital clock and the last digit is an odd number.

2. Swap out your moisturizer.

Use a rich, oil-based moisturizer during the winter months. This will help seal the water in your skin and keep it more hydrated than water-based face lotions. As always, choose organic and know your ingredients!

3. Hydrate yourself with Natural Products.

Winter naturally brings low humidity, but your Skin can decrease humidity as well. Use a Natural handmade product for your skin that protect your skin from Dryness.

4. Nibble on vegetables.

Cucumbers and celery naturally contain a lot of water, making them a perfect snack when trying to hydrate yourself and your skin. Orange and yellow vegetables, like sweet potatoes, carrots, red peppers, and pumpkin, are great for your skin because of the antioxidant, beta-carotene. And to boost your intake of vitamins A, B, and E, as well as your iron and omega-3s, add spinach and other dark leafy vegetables to your plate.

5. Avoid soaps filled with chemicals.

Not only is your skin your largest organ, it’s very permeable, which means that what you put on your skin probably goes into your body and your bloodstream. Plus, antibacterial soaps, skincare products that contain alcohol, and scented soaps strip your skin of natural oils. Choose natural and organic soaps and avoid perfumes, choose essential oils instead. you can use Karmic Natural Handmade soaps which are suitable for all skin types.

6. Lower the heat.

It feels good to slip into a hot water bath in the winter, but some of us have a habit of overdoing it with our H2O temperature. The heat of the water mixed with your soap depletes your skin’s natural oils, causing it to dry out faster. If you get out of the shower and your skin is red and itchy, this is a sign that the water is drying out your skin.

7. Dab a little coconut oil.

Virgin Organic Coconut Oil is a very effective skincare product. Coconut oil fights free radical damage, possibly due to its high levels of ferulic and p-coumaric acid, and its natural antioxidant properties keep your skin youthful.

8. Sip pomegranate juice.

This bright red fruit is packed with polyphenolic antioxidants that not only fight free radicals, but studies have shown can prevent cell aging.

9. Exfoliate gently.

As the body ages, its natural ability to regenerate new layers of the skin slows down. A gentle exfoliation will remove old skin cells and reveal fresh, glowing skin.