Winter can wreak havoc on your skin — making it dry, itchy, and irritated. While the cold conditions outside can leave your skin feeling dry and raw, the indoor heat can zap the moisture levels from your skin making it feel dry and itchy. The drier the air, the drier the skin. There is no escape really! What you can do is ensure that you follow natural tips for healthy winter skin. These will include ensuring you follow the right diet, eat the right foods, choose a natural skin and hair care regime that will work in your favor for healthy skin in winter.
A little effort and time can go a long way in ensuring that you have skin that is soft and supple for the rest of the season. And also a mane of tresses that stays nourished and hydrated in this cold season. Follow these natural tips for healthy winter skin.
10 Natural Tips for Healthy Winter Skin
A few lifestyle changes, choosing the right food to eat, some natural and 100% chemical-free products to vouch for, and a proper skin and hair care regime is all that you need to ensure how to get glowing skin this winter.
Opt for a Humidifier
A humidifier is a great idea to keep your skin moisturized in the winters. A humidifier works to moisten dry air thus making the atmosphere more moisturized. A humidifier increases the moisture content that enables easy breathing. Winter is the season that marks the onset of a flu, cough or a cold. With a humidifier in place, you can keep these allergies at bay. I have the portable one at home as well that I us in my study. It’s whisper quiet feature ensures that it is noiseless, so you don’t really hear anything around you. Look up some varieties of humidifiers here.
Exfoliate your skin once a fortnight
Since the skin tends to get drier in winters, you need to exfoliate less. Once in a fortnight is an option I would suggest. Try to use an exfoliating gel or a product with the base of an oil so that it does not dry your skin completely and instead hydrates it as it exfoliates. Choose a mild exfoliant that will not dry out your skin completely.
Products I recommend: Forest Essentials Kashmiri Walnut Gel
Mamaearth Ubtan Body Scrub
Switch to body oils
Using a skin oil may be more effective in this season because it will keep your skin really hydrated. You can also opt for a hydrating body cream that nourishes your body. I am currently using the Damask Rose and Ylang Ylang Body oil by Juicy Chemistry for after bath moisturization. You just need a few drops to massage on damp skin and massage for a bit to let the oils be completely absorbed by the skin.
Need some love? What you can also do is explore the Juicy Chemistry “Shop by Concern” category to pick up products that best suit your skin type. You can head over to Juicy Chemistry website and use the code PRATIBHA for some extra discount!
Go for a body massage
While I simply love body massages, thanks to Covid 19, I haven’t been able to step into a salon to get a massage done. So I have opted for the next best thing; a self body-massage! An abhyanga or a self-massage helps to unwind and start the day on a fresh note. It is considered to be a daily self care ritual, to heal the mind and body from the stresses of daily life and to keep it going strong and steady.
A self-massage helps to heal your body, promote flexibility of muscles and joint and of course promote a healthy skin in the winter. It is also a natural and chemical free way to encourage youthfulness and improve the quality of the skin and hair.
Products I recommend: Daughter Earth Walnut Oil
Juicy Chemistry Grapefruit and Camellia Body Oil
Head over to the Daughter Earth website to buy this brilliant oil. You can use the code pratibha15off to get a flat 15% off on anything you buy at their site.
Use a hydrating hair mask
If you want your hair to be well-behaved in the winters, opt for hydrating hair masks that are rich in butters. Not only do they offer a spa-like treatment, but also leave your hair looking gorgeous. There are some masks that double up as an oil that I like to leave overnight and there are some that need to be applied before the shower. No matter which option you choose, ensure that you opt for a 100% chemical-free option.
Products I recommend: Sacha Inchi, Mango Butter and Argan Hair Mask by Juicy Chemistry
Mamaearth Bhringraj Hair Mask
Use chemical-free products
This is a sure-shot way to keep your skin and hair looking healthy in the winter season. When you use chemical-free products you are ensuring that you are actually pampering your skin and hair in the winters. Opt for natural and organic products that are made with certified chemical-free ingredients. If you are just making the switch to chemical-free products keep in mind that you are likely to go through a skin purge till your skin and hair gets used to the product. It is a natural process of a skin and hair detox when adapting to better products.
Replenish your skin at night
If you wish to see a healthy skin, you must not forget to replenish it at night when you are resting for about 7-8 hours. Opt for highly hydrating serums and facial oils to work their magic on your skin when you sleep. Since the air is a lot drier in the winters, you will need deep moisturizing to ensure you wake up to smoother and supple skin. For the face, I am sticking to the Eternal Rejuvenating Serum by Daughter Earth and regular face massages with the Juicy Chemistry Argan Oil with a drop of the Lavender Essential oil. For the body I stick to a body butter that is more hydrating and rejuvenating for the skin.
Use lukewarm water to shower and wash your face
Yes, I know those hot showers are super tempting! Nothing helps more than a hot shower to beat the cool freezing winter temperatures. Right? But let me assure you that you are doing a wrong thing by opting for hot showers. Hot water tends to dry out your skin further by sapping out all the moisture and making it look scaly. A lukewam water shower for a bath and to wash your hair and face is recommended to retain the moisture levels in your body.
Eat the right foods
In the winters, opting for an increased intake of fat can help with dry skin. Foods that you can include in your diet are walnuts, olive oil, and avocados. Winters also indicate a lowered immunity that results in a whole host of infections, the most common of which are fever, common cold, flu, sore throat and general congestion. There are also several kinds of allergies that do the rounds in winter, along with respiratory and stomach infections. Get an upper hand on winter illnesses by boosting your immunity with the help of these super-foods. Look up these recipes for some soups on my blog that make the perfect winter companion for food!
Keep yourself hydrated
Water gives way to the endless cups of chai, coffee and ht chocolate. Let’s admit that too much of this is not very healthy for your skin and you can choose to sip some warm water instead that will not just help to hydrate your body, but also flush out the toxins. Look up this post on how to increase your water intake. And to make drinking water more easy, I toss in a few cut fruits or cucumber and lemon wedges with some mint leaves to make infused water that is easier to drink.
It isn’t as difficult as it seems to follow these natural tips for healthy skin in winters. Do you have a sure-shot way to keep your skin and hair looking like a million bucks in the winter? Share your tips with me!
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Winter is going to set in fast. This post comes at a right time. Thank you for the useful tips.
Welcome!
I love how you always recommend such effective natural remedies. Winter isn’t harsh in Kerala but I am going to bookmark this post for later. Happy Alexa month 🙂
Happy Alexa Month to you too! Once I have lost some weight, I am inviting myself over for some food pampering 😛
That’s a wonderful post to remind us to take care of ourselves. I do follow a few of them but even the other tips and points are really good. Glad you shared one useful post with us.
Most welcome Rashi!
This post has come at the right time as the weather is changing and I was looking for some good products. Thanks for the tips!
Most welcome!
I want to try a hydrating hair mask .Balanced nutrition as you said is crucial.
I want to try a hydrating hair mask .Balanced nutrition as you said is crucial. I have seen in winter I have more skin trouble
What kind of skin trouble? Does your skin dry out? Try adding a drop of Argan carrier oil to a gentle (chemical-free) moisturiser. I have been using the Rejuvenating Serum from Daughter Earth as a night care regime ever since it was launched and its my holy grail.
Thank you for such great tips since winter is coming! The forest essential hand pounded fruit scrub is also a great exfoliator for winter months as it doea not dry out the skin at all.
I prefer their Walnut Gel Exfoliating Mask as its lighter on the skin. You can also try the face cleanser from The Tribe Concepts, I have been using it and its brilliant! Also the milder scrubs from Juicy Chemistry which are by far my favourite.
Really amazing tips there…going to use them this winter for sure!
Thank you!
Wonderful tips, Pratibha! I never thought about getting a humidifier. Should give it a thought.
Buy it I say!
Seriously winters need extra care & skin rejuvenation. Loved all the recommendations. Need ti indulge in self care for sure!
Absolutely!
You covered everything 🙂 Amazing detailed post and how to ideas. Sadly, we do not have winter in the South!
But you can still pamper yourself na!
Excellent tips. People often think staying hydrated in not important in winters. Same for eating the right foods. Indeed a very useful post.
Thank you
I loved all your suggestions. I am following a regular night care routine since the past 3 months and I can actually see visible difference in my skin. I think I shall try out some of your recommended products this winter.
Please do! 🙂
I loved the simple ways to hydrate body and hair. Product recommendations like these are too good as they are natural. #bioscopereads
Thanks! I do hope you get a chance to use the products too!
These are great tips. Humidifiers are a must in winters, particularly for older people. I agree about hot showers. They strip off moisture from the body.
Absolutely! My humidifier is my companion in the winters!
Lovely post and something we all should take care. Great pointers healthy eating and healthy lifestyle with chemical free products can help us solve most of our hair problems.
Thank you!
With winters only round the corner, these are some useful tips to keep our skin health in check. Very handful information. These seem really easy and hassle-free.
🙂 Do enjoy the winters with these tips!
Absolutely must points. Thanks for the reminder. Will try to follow these to fight against winter dryness.
Please do! You’ll truly love pampering yourself!
Great post for pampering ourselves in coming winters.
Chemical free products and body oils are always my favourite choice.
You have made the right choice by going chemical-free!
Yes as winters are approaching we have to get the skin ready for it too. Thanks for sharing the tips, I am too lazy to follow skin regimens, but will try to inculcate these easy tips.
Yes! Your skin and hair will thank you for it!
Timely tips, with winter just around the corner!
🙂 Welcome!
Very useful skincare tips. Thanks for sharing.
Most welcome
Skincare becomes very tricky during winters. Thanks for the detailed list of oils and hacks we can use for keeping our skin healthy and nourished this winter.
Most welcome!
These are some great tips to be prepared for the winters. Shall consider hair mask this year.
Please do! 🙂
Winters are time to take that extra care for skin and hair to maintain the sheen. You have shared some great tips and products to keep the skin hydrated and moist.
Most welcome! I do hope you pamper your skin and hair this winter!
Nice review.Definitely worth a try.
Thanks
With winter round the corner your post gives some amazing suggestions.I am going to try the abhyanga because I am missing massages too. Thanks for the discount code. Will use it.
I love massages!! Please do use the discount codes and enjoy the massages!
Wow these are some amazing tips for the healthy skin. I m surely gonna implement in my lifestyle and daily routine.
Please do! Your skin and hair will thank you for it!
I really loved these tips for skin care and winters coming soon so this is going to help a lot!!
Thank you! I do hope that the post helps you tide the winters!
Indeed skincare in winters become all the more important. I usually go for essential oil massages, steaming, using hair mask too!
You are all set for the winter!
Now that’s quite an amazing tips. Some are so easy we just need to keep a balance and check. Great blog
Thank you!
These are some great tips for healthy glowing skin this winter. I’m going to try herbal oils this winter.
Please do and let me know how you liked them!
Brilliant tips to prepare for winter.
Thanks!
I am in awe of such a deatiled post. kudos!
Much thanks Pooja!
That’s a much-needed post on winter care and very informative keep it coming do great.
Glad you liked the post!
winters are almost here . These are some helpful tips . thanks for sharing
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Most welcome!
These tips surely will work well for those with skin problems in winters. Must check out regarding the portable humidifier now.
It’s a blessing in disguise I tell you! I have a small one for my study and it works well in the winters!
Very useful post. Especially in the wake of the fact that one is still scared to go to the salon because of the Corona scare.
Absolutely! Glad you liked the post!
Good post Pratibha. Regular massage works well for me in winters.
Try and incorporate it at least thrice a week, all year round!
Rightly written for the right time. I face a lot of skin and scalp issues during winter and now I can try these tips
Thanks 🙂
Even though mumbai never experiences much of winter but last year it was quite cold… I use baby oil for body along with any good moisteriser and for face aloe vera gel is my go to for all seasons….i also use green tea essential oil along with aloe vera gel before sleeping… And vitamin C serums. That’s all I have tried on my skin as I have acne prone skin. There were some good recommendations here I would like to try… Thanks for such informative post.
Most welcome. Do try a facial massage with a non comedogenic oil like Argan Oil. It can help your acne prone skin too!
Ahh.. Delhi has already started gearing up for winters and the post will come handy for us ..
Yaay! So glad that it will!
Wonderful post just in time for the upcoming winters!
Thank you!
Absolutely love your product recommendations each time. Will definitely check out. #tmmreads
Much thanks 🙂
These tips will surely help me in Delhi winter.
Hair mask is one of important hair care tip.
Oh yes, North Indian winters are really harsh and I do recommend using these products! They are saviours.
If you follow these tips they really prove to be beneficial. I know I need to follow these and often forget in the daily grid, its time to implement.
Bookmark the post 🙂
We don’t have official winters in dubai here, but our skin is under constant assault from Ac. Your tips are very simple , easy to include in our routine. The idea about humidifier is unique, I think I should consider buying one since I do suffer from allergies
Humidifiers are important in an AC environment! Do invest in one!
Thanks for these tips. I am definitely going to buy a humidier. It will solve more than one purpose.
Yes! I have been using one for almost 7 years now!