How Can You Protect Your Skin In Winter?
Our sensitive skin takes a toll when the weather gets cooler. But that doesn’t mean we can’t prep for cold weather. Fall is the perfect time to repair any skin damage from the summer and guard against upcoming dry skin, winter we should pay more attention to moisturizing. Personally, my oilier skin enjoys the dryness of the winter, but I was curious to know how any skin type can benefit from a simple summer-to-winter skincare routine. Simple reboots to your skincare routine for the winter months can have a big impact on your skin’s health, according to Dove Dermatologist Dr. Alicia Barba. Below, check out Dr. Barba’s Five tips for caring for your skin in the fall and winter months. 1. Lay off the intense exfoliation We probably exfoliate way more than we should in the hopes that intense rubbing off dead skin cells daily will improve skin. Though, according to Dr. Barba, this can actually dehydrate it. “Over-exfoliating can strip the skin of its essential oils, leading to brea
