Beauty basics: quenching that winter skin

Ridhu Bhatia gives you her top tips to avoid getting crocodile skin this winter

Winter is a beautiful season, with snow, Christmas, and holidays, but a coin has two sides and along with the beauty of winter there come some side-effects to it too, dry skin being one of them. Dry skin feels stretchy, causes itching, and, in extreme cases, cracking and bleeding. Since the skin is our first line of defence from germs and infection, it deserves to be pampered! So here are some top tips to protect your largest organ:

Because it’s worth it

Invest in good skin products. Your skin deserves the best. See the label for your skin type and if in doubt ask the salesperson for help.

Moisturise

Apply moisturizer to the whole body right after bathing while the skin is still soft. Hot water causes the skin to dehydrate, so when washing your face try using warm water instead of just hot.

Think natural

A few natural products are very good for extreme dry skin. Instead of face wash, use a cotton ball to apply milk to your face, wait till it dries then wash it off – it makes the skin soft and supple!

Consider your environment

Other causes of skin dehydration are air conditioning and central heating. If you keep a damp cloth on the radiator it will dry within no time – the same thing happens to your skin. To avoid this, keep a bowl or mug of water close to the radiator so that your skin is not the first thing to get dehydrated (but take care not to spill it!).

Don’t forget your feet!

To cure or avoid cracked heels slather petroleum jelly on your feet and put socks on right before getting in bed. The jelly heals the skin and the socks prevent the jelly from going all over the duvet!

CTM

Follow the basic skin care routine of CTM: cleansing, toning and moisturizing.  It hardly takes any time and trust me, your skin will thank you!

Exfoliate

Scrubbing at least once a week removes the dead and flaky skin, making it look fresh and radiant.

Keep hydrated

Last but not least, drink water! That’s the best cure for any problem and during winter we hardly pay water any attention.  Juices, colas and coffees have sugar and other ingredients in which further promote dehydration, so the best thirst quencher  inside and out is good ol’ H2O!