Taking Care Of Your Skin During The Cold Months
I love the feeling of coming home to a cozy warm house that smells of cinnamon from the pine cones sitting on the coffee table. The colder months tend to be busy with the holiday's approaching, that you often forget that the cold weather is taking a toll on your skin.
- We often forget that UVA and UVB rays are still just as harmful during the winter months.It is very important to put sunscreen on all the skin that is visible to the sun. This includes hands, necks, and of course your beautiful face. I love to use Neutrogena Sunscreens which you can find at neutrogena.com because I have very sensitive, oily prone skin.
- You could also use makeup that has sunscreen in it too. Tarte is one of my favorite makeup lines which you can find at Tarte.com and Ulta. This foundation is made out of Amazonian clay, it has SPF15, it's oil-free and last around 12-hours. This foundation is perfect for oily skin and to keep your skin protected.
- Cranking up the heater, taking hot showers and playing out in the snow are things we do during the winter months, that dry out our skin. The winter air lacks moisture, this cold air goes into our homes and causes our skin to dry out. It is very important to use a humidifier, drink more water and use moisturizing lotions. Andalou naturals Body Butter, which can be found at Andalou.com is one of my favorite lotions. This body butter is a very soothing, moisturizing and full of antioxidants.
So let's try not to forget to turn the humidifiers on before we go snuggle in our warm beds. Apply sunscreen even though it's not warm outside, don't forget to apply it on your kiddo's too. Lather lotion after you take a luke warm shower and drink plenty of water throughout the day. All these steps can help keep your skin moisturized and healthy during the winter months.
Over the past couple of weeks I couldn't recognize myself in the mirror. I was like," is that a white alien, or someone who has never seen the sun?". Will we all know that the suns UV rays damages our wrinkle free skin, so I guess our only option is to be white or to have a fake tan. I have a very light complication, however I can get tan if I am in the sun. So, throughout the years of my life I have always used sunless tanning lotions. I have tried them all with no success. Below are some pictures of sunless tanning lotions that I have used that did not work. However, I came across St. Tropez this summer. This sunless tanner is awesome, it gives you a beautiful tan color, hardly any odor, and stays on for at least three days. I always make sure that I have cleaned and exfoliated skin before applying this product. This St. Tropez product is dark mouse, so you need to make sure and wear latex gloves before applying it. I always work my way up from my feet to my neck when applying. Make sure that you are careful around your hands, knees, elbows, and ankles not to apply to much product. I always include my husband and ask him to help me apply it on my back. After you apply the product make sure and keep your skin moisturized to help the product last longer. This product also comes in a lotion, mist and even a tanning lotion you apply in the shower. St. Tropez also has different shades too, fair, to medium and dark tints. St. Tropez cost around $40 and up, never less the bottle last for a couple of months and it is an amazing product. So if your standing in the mirror and can't recognize yourself because your so white this winter, try St, Tropez to get a natural looking tan. You can find this product at www.ulta.com, and https://www.sttropeztan.com. 
