WINTER WARNINGS
Y X HEALTH
Guard your skin from severe weather
hy Kim Wallace
Summer may be month away, but don't overlook that sunscreen and dip hair just because it's 30 degrees outside. Weather winds have a dangerous threat to skin, hair and nails. Cruel winds and the sun's reflection on snow puts us all at risk for chapped lips in summer. Suburbs will burn. Follow advice from area experts on how to winter proof your skin.
Bath time
As relaxing as a long, hot bath or shower may be when it's below freezing outside and your heater is broken, it's not the best idea for keeping your body soft. The hotter the water is, the drier your skin will be after washing.
Also, don't soap up too much in the showers worm Lice Bitenbender, dermatologist at Dermatology Center of Lawrence, 930 Iowa St. Body wash, and soaps remove
TAKE CARE OF YOUR SKIN
1. Hydrate. Drink six to eight glasses of water a day to keep your skin moistured from the heat.
2. Use gentle cleansers.
Beware of mixing products, especially oils with ingredients that work against each other. Don't use benzyl peroxide and salicylic acid together it will dry up.
3. Moisture before you go to bed, even if you have oily skin. When you strip your skin of natural oils while cleaning and toning it will help to make up for the lost moisture. Ninety percent of healing and rebuilding takes place when you're asleep. It also not a bad idea to drink a glass of water.
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protective natural oils from the skin. Bittenberry recommends heavy washing only if you are truly dirty or sweaty.
Honey lips
When you're finished, bathing
don't dry off completely. Simply
brush off excess water with your
hands and then apply baby oil
or mineral oil to the entire body
while the skin is still damp. This
will lock in moisture and keep
your skin soft and soapy.
The skin on your lips is just as vulnerable to sun damage as the rest of your skin. Protect your mouth with an SPF 15 or higher lip balm, and reapply often. Chapped lips are a common consequence of dry weather and sun exposure Batterienbettechipers are inflicted as the saliva dries so will your lips. Avoid lip balms that have no SPF unless you are using them at night.
Fast facts
Lindsey Breece sales associate at Clinique in Weaver, 901 Massachusetts St. recommends trying Climbing's Superbalm Lip Treatment to hydrate lip lines. Supplies for Men line offers a lip balm with SPF 15 that is 100 percent fragrance free.
Shield out the sun
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Even when it's cold and cloudy outside, the sun's rays can penetrate through clouds to damage your skin. Defend yourself daily with a face mask or uv sunscreen at least SPF 30.
Most people think that they can get by with an SPF 15, but this is assuming you have correctly applied enough sunscreen to all parts of the face, throat and ears, Bittenderbone. The majority of people put on only one third the amount that they actually need to have that level of protection.
1. People accumulate 10 percent of sun damage every 10 years, according to new research.
2. Dry skin does not cause wrinkles, though it can make them appear worse.
Don't try to do math alone here; if you apply half of what you actually need of an SPI 30 sunscreen, it does not mean you are getting an SPI 15. It pays to be about an SPI 15. P12. Put on more than you think you need or measure it out to a spoofish.
better to use sunscreen under makeup, Breece says.
Women who wear foundations with SPE in them generally won't get the printed label. If you do, it's on this application error. ITS
if you’re planning on skiing remember that the higher the elevation, the stronger the sun’s intensity. As you go up in altitude every 1000 feet the sun’s strength increases 4 percent.
Don't forget those earls, either Bittemberg says most people end up with sunburned earlobs even though the rest of their faces were protected with sunscreen. Reapply often. They usually burn your time in a day especially after heavy sweating or towelling.
Applying sunscreen and lip balm daily during the winter will protect your skin and lips from the dry, windy weather.
Besides applying suncream, lip balm and body oil, the best way to protect yourself from harsh winds and sunlight is to cover up hats, scarves and mittens. A scarf over the face will keep chilly winds from chapping your cheeks, and a hat will protect your scalp from sun damage and your hair from sunburn. Mittens are better than socks. Wear gloves or mittens over moisturized hands to prevent itchy红 skin and brittle nails.
Here is the medical defense for big, bug eye-splashes: the lenses screen out ultraviolet (UV) light and cover the delicate
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3. Collagen is broken down every day by the sun and free radical damage
4. Washing your face more than twice a day will irritate your skin.
5. Products don't last forever. Keep expiration dates and keep bottles away from sunlight.
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skin around your eyes, wear
mim. Sunglasses are a great
way to protect your eyes and
from wind damage.
If you don't wear sunglasses on cloudy days, then pack along some artificial tears. These moisturizing eye drops will treat and prevent redness in the eyes and are available without a prescription. It also a good idea to start moisturizing the skin around the eyes with an eye cream
packed with SPF 15. Brace recommends **Clinique** Advanced Stop Signs Eye Preventative Cream it screens out both UVA and LVD risks by preventing or to prevent premature aging.
Making these tips a daily habit does not mean you have to end your love affair with the child. You can help as most children at least get 80 percent
of their lifetime sun by age 18
according to the American
Academy of Dermatology.
But dermatologists mean you can't
fight back.
Suncrest is necessary during all seasons, and starting now will give you on track for a healthy life. your skin will be soft and comfortable for the sunscreens to come with the moisturizers and sunblock.
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