Keeping your skin well hydrated, soft and radiant during winter months can be challenging.

Frigid air outside and warm and dry air indoors can lead to a chapped, rough, and blotchy complexion.

Simple self-care steps can help in keeping your skin healthy.

• Avoid hot showers, and instead use lukewarm water. Hot water increases the evaporation of the skin’s moisture; this will lead to drier complexion.
• Pat your skin dry and avoid rubbing hard with a towel or washcloth. 
• Drink plenty of mineral water. Purified water has no minerals and it will increase the elimination of liquids from your kidneys acting like a diuretic. 
• Antioxidants and fatty acids increase the skin’s water content and extra Vitamin C is crucial for the production of collagen fibers.

In choosing the right moisturizers look for good quality products that contain humectants: ceramides, glycerin, hyaluronic acid and emollients such as: linoleic acid, shea butter, cocoa butter, and stearic acid. I recommend Shea Body Butter, Vitamin C Serum and Vitamin C Moisturizer, Ultra Soy Peptide Crème, and Glycolic Moisture Crème.

Love your skin.
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