Skincare Tips: To keep your skin healthy, you must drink sufficient amount of water.

Skin Care Mistakes: As the temperature drops and air pressure changes, your skin becomes drier, which can lead to irritation, flaking and other skin problems.

There is also a possibility of skin damage due to harsh winds.

Apart from external factors, indoor heating can cause water loss in the skin, which eventually damages the skin barrier and leads to dull, damaged skin.

All this can be easily avoided with a few pointers.

You can have healthy, glowing skin all year round if you just pay attention to the winter skin care mistakes many of us make.

Read on to know about those skincare mistakes.

Here are some skin care mistakes that you should avoid:

1) Bathing with hot water

When we take a bath with hot water, the oil of the skin comes out.

You can create an ideal environment for lost skin lipids by combining harsh soaps.

By increasing skin circulation, hot water also soothes irritation.

Your skin appears red after taking a bath with hot water.

Lower the water temperature and treat your winter skin gently.

Take regular hot baths and wash yourself with cold water just before getting out of the bath.

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2) Use the right moisturizer

Summer humidity makes your skin lose water.

Winter drains water completely, skin whose lipids and proteins have been damaged is more sensitive.

Choose an oil-based moisturizer to help replace lost lipids.

Look for vegetable oils like jojoba, sunflower, avocado, castor seed, coconut, ceramides and squalane that help replace lost skin oils.

3) Do not use hard cleanser

Use mild cleanser while bathing in winter.

Use only mild lather liquid hand soap.

Harsh cleansers can damage skin proteins.

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4) Not staying hydrated

If your skin is not getting enough water then lack of hydration will make the skin dry, tight and flaky.

Dry skin is more prone to wrinkles and has less elasticity.

It is recommended to drink at least 8 glasses (2 liters) of water daily to flush out toxins from the body and maintain healthy skin.

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5) Not applying enough sunscreen

No matter how cold the air is or how dark the sky is, UV radiation can damage skin all year round by causing premature aging, sun spots and other problems.

Many people wrongly believe that UV protection is not needed in winters because of UVB rays, which enable the skin to tan.

6) Not layering skincare properly

Use a mild cleanser that is moisturizing to wash your face.

Those who use makeup should use micellar water to clean the face.

As a next step the skin should be lightly moisturised.

Choose natural products with 24- to 72-hour hydration capabilities.

Choose a cream-based moisturizer for dry to normal skin and a gel-based moisturizer for oily skin.

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Keep in mind that you should not do these skincare mistakes in winter to keep your skin healthy and glowing.

Disclaimer: This content provides general information only including advice.

It is in no way a substitute for qualified medical opinion.

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