The winter is coming and your skin may be dreading it.  Low temperatures and dry air rob your skin of its moisture leaving you with flaky, itchy skin. Here are some tips on how to keep your skin looking great during the winter:

Turn down the temperature in the shower
Hot water washes your skin’s natural oils away and leaves you with dry skin even after a shower. If you can’t bear to turn down the temperature then keep your showers short during the winter. (tip: if the water makes your skin red, then it’s too hot)

Moisturize the 5 key spots
Your face, hands, feet, elbows and lips are the most vulnerable areas on your body and it comes to drying out. Invest in a good hand cream that you can keep in your purse to use after washing your hands. Also, don’t forget about your lips that tend to chap during the winter. Your face and hands are the most exposed areas to the cold so treat them well!

Use the right soap
Make sure your soap contains glycerin. Good quality soaps contain glycerin that is a great natural moisturizer. You will notice a big difference with olive oil soap, known for leaving your skin well hydrated and healthy looking. (All BIOselect soaps contain glycerin)

Exfoliate, exfoliate, exfoliate
You can moisturize all you want but unless you exfoliate you are not doing it well. Try to use a good face and body scrub every couple of weeks. By removing dead skin cells, you allow your moisturizer to better penetrate and hydrate your skin.

Hydrate & eat well
It’s true that you are what you eat. Make sure to drink the appropriate amount of water every day. Also, by eating healthy foods like fruit and vegetables will help your skin get the nutrients it needs to look its best. You may also want to consider taking fish oil supplements as it has been suggested that omega-3 fish oil pills may help drying skin.

  
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