NOVEMBER 2017 • LONGISLANDPRESS.COM 49
FASHION
Winter Skin is coming… or is it?
By JOANNA AUSTIN
You wouldn’t know it by the weather
we’ve been having lately, but the
calendar doesn’t lie — winter is
coming.
As the temperatures begin to drop,
the battle against the lack of moisture
and dry environment begins.
Just like your wardrobe, your skin
care regimen should change with
the weather. You can keep cracked
hands, scaly, itchy legs, chapped
lips at bay with a few simple steps:
1. Drink More Water. We tend to
drink less water in winter months
(opting for a hot cup of coco to
warm up) but don’t forget your
body needs hydration from the
inside out. Drink at least 64 oz. of
water a day (the recommended 8
glasses). Add high-water content
fruit and veggies such as apples, oranges,
kiwi and watery veggies such
as celery, tomatoes, cucumbers,
zucchini and carrots into the mix.
2. Moisturize, Moisturize, Moisturize.
Moisturizing is an essential
part of your daily skin care regimen
(or it should it). But it’s even more
important during the drier, colder
months as moisture is whisked
away leaving parched, dry skin.
And remember the three-minute
rule: Apply moisturizer within
three minutes of bathing to trap
the much-needed moisture to your
skin.
3. Aquaphor is Your New BFF.
Dry, cracked feet and elbows?
Peeling cuticles? Dry cheek and under
eye patches? Chapped lips? Slap
on some of the miraculous gelatinous
goo for an instant fix. (Need
more relief? Apply generously to
feet and hands and wear cotton
gloves/sock to bed.)
4. Brusha Brusha Brusha. Your
toothbrush is not just for brushing
your teeth anymore! Use your
Oral-B to remove the excess dry
skin (and then apply Aquaphor!).
5. Halt the Hot Showers. How can
something that feels so good be so
bad for your skin? Hot water can
strip the body’s natural (and needed)
oils causing drier, itchier skin.
It can also bring blood circulation
to your skins surface, which is why
your skin turns red. This can lead
to itchier skin and even a rash.
Do your skin a favor and opt for a
lukewarm shower.
Jon Snow of Game of Thrones warns, “winter is coming!”