Healthy Skin Care Tips for Winter

By now, Winter has put your skin through many changes. Heaters and harsh winter winds shrink the pores on your skin causing it to be dry, flaky and more sensitive. To repair and prevent further damage you need to balance the PH level (Production of Hydrogen) of the skin.

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Two ways of doing this are:

1. Internally: drinking 6-8 glasses of water a day and keeping away from pop, coffee, and alcohol.
2. Externally: topically hydrating the skin with masks, creams and serums.

If you are a normal to combination skin type, a good way to change your skin care routine for winter would be to change your regular day cream for a thicker, more nourishing one and using a hydrating face mask once a week.

If you are already a dry skin type, try adding a night cream or mix in a hydrating serum into your day cream or mask for an extra boost. Also, remember that when your skin is dry it builds up on the epidermis (top layer of the skin) causing it to flake, peel, and appear dull. Exfoliating once a week will remove dead skin cells, leaving the skin softer and brighter while allowing your creams, masks and serums to penetrate the skin easily.

Tips for the body:
Not only is the skin on your face going to feel the affects of winter but so will the skin on your body. Salt rubs are a great way to relax, while exfoliating dead skin cells and hydrating the skin.

To make your own at home mix together:
1 cup fine sea salt
1Tbsp aloe vera gel
1Tbsp light oil (canola, apricot kenel, almond)

Once mixed, soak in a warm tub. Rub small amounts all over your body in a circular motion, and then just shower and towel off. Always apply a moisturizer after the shower or bath to hydrate the skin, this will help alleviate the itchy dry patches that can occur on the skin.

The Briars Spa has body wraps specifically designed to exfoliate the skin and

re-hydrate. These wraps can offer a lot of comfort during the long cold months.

Holiday time is a perfect time of year to try a fitness and recreational spa vacation and once experienced you will keep coming back year after year.

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Healthy skin tips courtsey The Briars Spa   email: info@thebriars.ca