Skin protection during Winter......

Skin protection during winters is very essential as the extreme hot and cold weather damages the skin. In winter your skin look dull and becomes dry so much so that you find it troublesome to stretch your facial muscles. In winter you have to prevent your skin not only form the old wind but also from the winter sun. That means in winter also the sunrays can create several skin problems and you cannot ignore the sunlight thinking it feels nice on your skin during cold.

Winter skin protection from sun -

In winter mostly the sky is dull and we think that the sunrays are harmless during winter. But it is not true, as the sun rays in winter can also cause skin burns and skin irritations. In winter only 20% of the sunrays get blocked due to the clouds but remaining sunrays remain as harmful as they were during summer.  You have not thought that the sun can be dangerous in winter too. But there are many examples of many people who have got sunburns and skin problems during winter.

Precaution for winter skin protection from sun -

As in winter due to the extreme cold, you wear thick clothes and thus you automatically prevent sunrays from reaching your skin. But you have no cover on your face and hence the skin on your face can get damaged due to sunrays. Make sure that whatever makeup you do in winter has sunscreen protecting agents in them. Nowadays there are many makeup products that come with sunscreen lotions added in them. For example instead of buying any foundation, you can buy a foundation that has 15 SPF sunscreen lotion included in it.

You can also manage the winter skin protection by applying the sun tan lotion on your face. Many people prefer going to sunbeds, as they want to get some heat to fight with the extreme cold in winter. But these sunbeds can cause various skin related problems and hence you should not use them at all. Also make sure that you don’t go out in sun during the daytime and if you go not without applying the proper sunscreen creams. Make sure that your babies and kids also get skin protection during winter from cold and heat.

Sunglasses and sun protection caps are good way to protect the skin. You can use sunglasses in winter too, as it will prevent your eyes from the harsh ultra violet rays. Make sure that you drink plenty of water in winter too. Most people don’t feel thirsty enough during winter and this leads them to dehydration. This helps the winter sun and the dehydration both to damage your skin. As like many others you think that I winter you only have to take protection from cold. Hence next season when winter comes be prepared with sunglasses, sunscreen lotions and sun preventing hats. Let others laugh on you but you know that it is for your skin protection from the winter sun.