Winter is on its way, protect your skin!

Winter is on its way! During the winter months, skin is more prone to dryness. Even people who have normal to combination skin in warmer months can experience dryer skin. This makes sense because the air outside and inside has less available moisture. The lack of moisture and cooler temperatures can also result in chapped skin.

What can you do to better care for your skin in the winter months? Moisturization and exfoliation are both critical. This is true for your face, your lips, your hands, your whole body!

Below are some tips to help keep your skin pretty this winter:

• Try using a cleanser with a mild exfoliant. Mary Kay’s TimeWise cleansers are perfect.

• Moisturize a least twice per day – once in the morning and once before bed. Moisture is best applied after cleansing while your skin is still slightly damp because it absorbs more easily.

• Consider boosting your hydration products “up a notch.” For example, you may consider switching to Mary Kay’s Intense Moisturizing Cream or Oil-Free Hydrating Gel for the winter.

• Perform a weekly exfoliation treatment. Keeping your skin exfoliated improves its ability to absorb moisture. Remember to allow at least 3 days between any microderm treatment. Also avoid scrubbing blemished skin. Mary Kay has products for your whole body:

• Face: Use MK’s Microderm Abrasion set weekly
• Lips: Use MK’s Satin lips set (mask exfoliates and balm deeply moisturizes)
• Hands: Use MK’s Satin Hands set to exfoliate and moisturize hands and cuticles.
• Body: Try MK’s Sugar Scrub and Lotion sets in four gorgeous scents.

• For a deep moisture treatment while you sleep, try Mary Kay’s Extra Emollient Cream. Just smooth over your hands, elbows, and rough spots before you go to bed. Leave on over night.
With just a few minor tweaks to your skin care routine, you can keep a healthy glow all winter! If you would like a free individual skin consultation, simply call! A quick 15 minute appointment can make a big difference for the months to come!