HEALTHY LIVING
Winterize your skin and glow all season long By Lorie Cooper, Owner Glow Salon and Spa For the Trail-Gazette
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etween Estes Park’s high altitude, dry air, mountain wind and cold temperatures, your skin needs a different focus in the winter than in summer months. So, while packing away summer clothes and bringing out your sweaters, coats and boots, remember that your skincare needs to change when the colder weather arrives, too. Try these proven tips to prevent dull, dry winter skin concerns and help keep skin conditions like cracking skin, eczema and psoriasis (which can be triggered by cold, dry air) from flaring up and getting worse.
Exfoliate
It sounds counterintuitive, but gentle exfoliation will actually help your lotions and creams work better. As your skin dries out, dead skin cells stop shedding, keeping moisCarly Barton Photography / Courtesy photo turizer from fully sinking in. Winter months are just as important to protect your skin from Rev up the process by using harmful rays. a mild exfoliant.
Peels work their magic in several ways They accelerate skin cell turnover, lighten pigmentation and stimulate underlying collagen production. There are different levels of chemical peels, from milder treatments to deeper peels that have more downtime. Mild peels are best for treating skin roughness or discoloration while deeper penetrating treatments are used to remove shallow scars or deeper lines and wrinkles. Right after undergoing a chemical peel, your skin will be temporarily more sensitive to sunlight. That is why the best time to get a chemical peel is in the fall and winter months when the weather is cooler, days are shorter, and the sun is not so glaring and incessant. And doing a chemical peel in the winter prepares your skin for the warmer months so that your recovery process is complete by the time you are ready for summer outdoor activities!
Sunscreen, sunscreen, sunscreen!
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