Our skin is more supple, soft and glowing in the spring and summer months. This is due to the humidity in the air. There is more humidity, or moisture, in the air during the spring and summer which helps to maintain our skins moisture. We also have higher body temperatures during these months which causes our bodies to produce more sweat therefore more oil is delivered to the skins surface. We also tend to drink more water in the warmer months. All of these things add up to supple, soft and glowing skin. Let's review what we must do to have beautiful supple skin all year round.
How to Keep Soft, Glowing Skin all Year Round
by katiem2
As the weather turns colder our skin begins to get dry, flaky and looks really bad. There is a way to keep that warm weather glow all year round, find out how to keep that glow.
Moisturize After Shower
Moisturizing just after you shower is a great way to maintain your natural summer time glow.
Use a product like the Olay Quench In-Shower Body Lotion seen above to do the trick. Use a good all natural oil on elbows, knees and feet everyday. You will also want to follow with an all over oil application over the entire body once a week or more depending on the dryness of your skin.
Exercise of Movement
Exercise is a great way to lubricate the skin.
When you're active your body is producing oil by way of sweating. So get up and make yourself sweat. This replicates the moisture your skin enjoys during the warmer months of the year. Remember to keep hydrated by drinking lots of water. This also helps lubricate and keep your skin supple, soft and moist. Sweat with the ever popular Brazil Butt Lift, it's amazing.
You will work up a sweat with this fun video that's sure to keep you producing those body oils making your skin toned and glow. This amazing work out is the hottest trend in fitness. You can keep your beautiful summer body and skin all in one fun activity.
If you already have a dance or aerobic video that gets you sweating use it. A good stationary bike is another great way to break a sweat and moisturize your skin.What ever it is that gets you moving be sure to do that and make sure you work up a sweat to get the benefits you're looking for.
Exfoliate the Skin
Dead skin cells accumulate and remain on the skins surface more so in the colder months.
Exfoliate the skin on a regular basis to keep the dead skin cells from building up creating a dry and dull appearance. You want to do this gently about once a week.
Use a good moisturizing exfoliating wash and do so on an ongoing basis through out the fall and winter months.
This Oil of Olay exfoliating body wash is amazing. It lightly exfoliates keeping your skin perfect, balanced and glowing. Oil of Olay is a trusted product that keeps the dead skin cells removed and the balance of your skin moist and supple.
Oil Your Skin
Replicate the bodies own natural oils by applying a good natural oil product.
While you exercise in the fall and winter this is not enough to duplicate the natural oils generated during the summer months as we bask in the heat of a warm summers day over and over again. It is for this reason you must help your skin out by applying a natural oil each time you shower. Apply the oil once you turn the shower off yet before you get out of the shower, Apply the oil all over your body while wet as this allows better penetration and lubrication. Pat the skin dry gently allowing the oil to remain and soak in.
This all natural coconut oil is one of the best all round beauty secret oils you can put onto your body. Simply keep this screw tight container in your shower and apply before you get out of the shower while your body is still wet. This oil is good for your face, body and hair. Plus you end up smelling like a warm summers day on a tropical island beach.
Drink Water
Drinking enough water to maintain a optimal moisture level through out your body.
This not only keeps your healthy and energized it also keeps your skin soft and moisturized. Drinking an adequate amount of water also improves your over all appearance. Reduces eye puffiness and dark circles under the eyes. It will keep your lip supple and smooth free of chapped, red or irritated cracked lips.
I know, I know, you've heard over and over again how important it is to drink lots of water and it's true. It is all the more vital when it comes to maintaining glowing skin during the winter months. Since there is less humidity during these months this is a good way to replace what the skins is missing.
Air Humidifiers
Air humidifiers are another great way to balance the dry winter air making it more humid delivering moisture to your skin.
A great way to do this is by adding a humidifier to your home. Humidifiers add moisture to the dry winter air, improve the skins appearance and feel by adding moisture to your environment. This also improves you sinus health through out the winter months. You and your body absorb moisture from both the inside and out. Take advantage of this by running a humidifier all fall and winter. The type below is exactly what you want to maintain that glowing skin.
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Chat about how to keep your glowing summer skin
sheilmarie, Yes it is and this regimen does the trick.
Great tips, Katie! It's so important to keep our skin moisturized all year long.
VictoriaLynn, Good the need for ample water becomes less obvious as the temperatures cool down, we just don't get as thirsty and yet we still need the same healthy amount of water. For different reasons, but still the need for water is vital.
All great tips! The moisturizing after showers really helps! I'm working on drinking more water right now! :-)
Thanks Mike, It's good to have you back :)
Great tips for maintaining glowing skin like many men and women enjoy during the summer months. Thanks