Wednesday, November 14, 2012
So, winter is coming…okay, I sound like Game of Throne. I miss
Game of Throne.
Anyway so I decided I’d be doing a series of tips on how to
take care of your skin/hair etc during this “kind of difficult” season. Let’s
start with the very basic. Moisturizers.
Moisturizers for you:
Of course everyone uses moisturizers. Everyone should.
Specially during the winter season. Now if you have extremely oily skin like
mine, you may get away with no body moisturizing during summer ( I never need
one) but for winter and all that follows, you will need to use a decent
moisturizer. If you have normal to dry
skin, opt for oil based moisturizers. There are oil based lotions or body oils
even body butter if you are looking for that level of protection. If you have
oily skin, however, you can use a water based product if you want, though I’ll
suggest you to give oil based products a try anyway, your skin might love them
during winter.
Tip: Moisturize the right way:
But no, that was not my tip. My tip is (and it’s really a
general knowledge but you will surprised to know how many people don’t really
follow), always keep your favorite moisturize in your shower. In that way you
can put some when your skin is still damp. Not dripping wet. Damp. Because by
the time you step out of your shower and reach your dresser it will be too
late.
Basic water and Moisturizer chemistry:
Why, you ask? Elementary, my dear lovelies. Winter season
will make your skin dry. Skin dries up when all the moisture from the upper
layers of your skin is gone. Moisture = water. So you see, what moisturizer
does is, it traps the water inside your skin layers. Thus stops it from being
dry.
So now, when you shower, your skin comes in contact with
water. Some of these water penetrates your skin. Then when you immediately put
moisturizer on, it will seal the water for good. But if you wait, the water
that entered your skin during shower will evaporate and all you will be left
with is some cream/products outside of your skin…nothing inside. All dry.
The problem with putting moisturizer on dry skin:
Now, yes, water based moisturizers contain some water
molecules. They will penetrate the skin and keep it from getting dry. But it is
never as good as the real thing, which is water. And it’s also not much, quantity
wise. I mean imagine all the time you are spending on your shower, imagine all
the water skin is coming in contact with. more than a liter?…now look at the
quantity of moisturizer you are using, penny size, how much water does it have?
So when you are a using a water based product, it helps, not
much but it does help. But the problem is, since most of you will be using oil
based products, it will not do your skin any good. Yes, on the outside your skin
will feel oily and non-drying, but remember basic chemistry, my dears. Water and
oil doesn’t mix. So your oil based products contain no water molecule whatsoever and if you put them on a dry skin, these products are doing
nothing in terms of adding moisture to your skin. You have to add the moisture
first, and then put these product on. It’s that simple.
Plus it’s so much easier to put, spread, massage products on
a damp skin. It will cut your application time into half and will ensure better
absorption.
So guys, do your skin a favor this winter and remember to
keep a moisturizer on your shower and use it on damp skin…. That’s all for now
everyone. I tried to be as thorough as possible, but if you still have any
question, let me know. I will get back to you as soon as possible. Here’s to a
skin-happy-winter.
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