Island Life Magazine Ltd December 2012/January 2013 | Page 105

FASHION HEALTH & BEAUTY

top 10

winter beauty tips

Is your dry skin and frizzy hair making you feel
a little dull this winter? Knowing how to tweak
your beauty regime during colder months can
make all the difference between a woeful winter
complexion and glowing skin. Beat the blues
with our top 10 beauty tips for a warmer winter,
complexion-wise that is!

Shower power

Moisture mayhem

wheat bran, olive extract or avocado oil

Hot showers feel great in winter, but they

Choose a highly protective day cream

to boost the skin’s moisture barrier. Avoid

wreak havoc on dry skin. Try a lukewarm

which provides SPF30 to form a barrier

showering with soap-based cleansers as

shower instead and before you get out

against the elements. Creamy, water-in-oil

these can increase itchiness and dry out

switch to cold for 15 seconds. Turn the heat

emulsions are best and should be applied

skin further.

up a little then down again and repeat this

frequently throughout the day. Skin is most

Happy hands and feet

hot/cold process for three minutes. This may

receptive to treatment at night, while the

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