The cool weather winter can be rough on your skin. In the winter your skin deals with a lot of harsh environments, strong winds, cold air, indoor heaters, rain, snow, sleet and an overall lack of a good healthy dose of sunlight. (Especially if you've been in MN this winter) Skin functions differently in the cooler months so you need to change your routines. With the right support, the relief to your skin’s ailments can be solved simply, if dedicated. Your skin’s goals when it is cold out should be to moisturize, exfoliate and moisturize again.
Kasia Winter Skin Care Tips
Cleanse: Now is the time of year when you need to put away your stringent cleansers and stock up on a more "mild" modality.
Tone: Also put away your stripping and/or astringents over to a toner for winter. Your skin needs to be soothed, protected and balanced and not dried out.
Moisturize Your Face: Choose heavier lotion in the winter than you would in the warmer months. A heavy duty tip is to use Kasia onCure Eye Crème ( contains tripeptides – encapsulated into liposomes – stimulates the natural process of the skin leading to a gentle, brighter, smoother and more even complexion) around your lips and other dry spots on the face. If your skin is itching it is because the dry air is causing the moisture in the top layer of your skin to evaporate quickly. You will need to slather those areas with extra moisture until you feel relief. Never be afraid of using jojoba oil on your skin in the winter.
Moisturize Your Hands & Body: During the cold and flu season you should wash your hands liberally but be certain to apply a heavy hand lotion every time you wash your hands.
Exfoliate Your Face: Exfoliate twice per week to remove dead skin cells and allow your skin to absorb the extra moisture you are lathering on. The central heating plays havoc on the sebum our skin normally produces, which makes our skin lose water which should be retained in the lower dermis of the skin.
Be cautious not to over exfoliate. Kasia soPure Exfoliating Mask works WONDERS with light jojoba beads that are not harsh to the dermis. Our NEW Walnut Scrub for the body is customizable with your own favorite essential oils!
Have you ever wondered about the areas of your skin that looks like your skin is flaking off your body? What happens is that during the winter months there are thousands of dry skin cells ready to be sloughed off the surface and they become clumped together with oil which forms what appear to be flakes. Don’t be flaky, exfoliate! Exfoliate your facial skin and re-moisturize with jojoba oil!
Wear your SUNSCREEN every day! 
Exfoliate Your Body: Exfoliate your body with sugar or salt scrubs followed by rich oils or butters. Your body will soak every ounce!
Hydrotherapy: For a simple in home hydrotherapy, start out your day with a hot steamy shower and just as you are finishing switch the water to cold for about fifteen seconds. Repeat the process for two minutes. This hydrotherapy technique will revitalize your skin by stimulating the flow of blood through the skin. During cold and flu season you can add 1-5 drops of Kasia Apothecary Blends of Peppy-mint, Lemonlift, and Lavendaire oil to the corner of the shower and let the steam create a wonderful aromatherapy treatment.
The key to healthy cold weather skin is to remember to moisturize, exfoliate and moisturize again!
References: Personal Care Truth
