© Metro Use All the Fat (Image: Getty Images)Now that the weather is getting colder and the wind is getting stronger, excessive sweating is the least worrying for our skin.
Now it's all about dry, dull skin and flaky lips.
According to Catherine Daniel of BrandRated, changing weather and low temperatures don't just affect our mental health.
"Changes in the weather can cause dead skin cells to build up, which can lead to dryness and breakouts," she tells Metro.co.uk.
How do we deal with it?
How to protect your skin from winter
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When the weather changes, dead skin cells can build up, clogging pores and trapping sebum and bacteria, leading to breakouts.
But instead of exfoliating regularly to remove dead skin, Katherine recommends turning to polyhydroxy acids, known as PHAs.
"PHAs are ideal for winter use because they have an excellent chemical structure, which means they don't penetrate deep into the skin and help retain moisture," she says.
"They can be found as cleansers, serums or toners and gently exfoliated to restore skin and reduce the appearance of skin damage."
Add extra moisture
"The low temperatures outside, combined with the hot, dry air from central heating, is a recipe for dry skin," says Catherine, who helps clogged pores and acne.
Katherine recommends finding ways to hydrate your skin, such as using a bedside moisturizer to add more moisture to the air (and your skin) and incorporating more hydrating foods into your routine.
"Bedtime is the best time to apply a heavy moisturizer and mask overnight for deep hydration while you sleep," she says.
Hyaluronic acid is a humectant, meaning it absorbs water from the air.
It can hold around 1000 times its weight in water, so when applied properly to the skin, it will increase the hydration level and keep it hydrated and hydrated.
"For the product to work effectively, remember to apply it on clean, damp skin and follow up with a moisturizer."
When looking for a moisturizer, Katherine suggests looking for one that contains ceramides and fatty acids, which help lock in moisture and prevent breakouts.
"Ceramides also help restore the skin's barrier, which is ideal this time of year to repair summer sun damage and prepare for the colder months," she says.
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Fats are important to keep you hydrated in winter.
"Constant temperature fluctuations, from hot showers and central heating to cold outside, can leave your skin dry and flaky without the help of natural oils," says Catherine.
She suggests switching from a foaming or exfoliating cleanser to something more nourishing, like an oil-based cleanser or conditioner.
"They do a great job of deep cleansing and removing makeup without still upsetting the natural oil balance," she says.
Also add an oil or serum to your routine: "Look for ingredients like argan oil, which has high levels of vitamin E and fatty acids to boost collagen and reduce inflammation, and jojoba oil, which is easily absorbed because it contains jojoba oil," says Catherine. The chemicals are very similar to our natural oils."
Don't forget your lips
Your lips are not immune to dryness from the same winter triggers that dry out the rest of your skin, and the last thing you want to deal with is chapped lips.
"The keratin in the top layer of your skin loses its elasticity, so your lips become chapped and sore from movement," says Catherine.
“To the touch, gently clean and moisturize with a good quality lip balm.
Licking the sore lip will make it worse and lead to lip eczema.
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Finally, just because it's winter doesn't mean you can stop using SPF.
"Up to 80% of the sun's rays penetrate even the densest clouds, so even if it doesn't look bright enough to cause sunburn, UV rays are still present," says Katherine.
The intensity of UVB rays varies with the seasons and causes sunburn on the top layer of skin. However, UV rays are always present and damage the deeper layers of the skin, causing premature aging and an increased risk of skin cancer.”
She says SPF should be an important part of your skincare routine throughout the year to protect your skin.
"Even when you're indoors, glass windows don't block out UVA rays like UVB," he says.
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