Essential Home Remedies And Easy Tips For Winter Skin Care

Winters! The best time of the year. With a chill in the air, a perfect morning sun and just lovely cold evenings. There can be no other more perfect weather than winters in India. It isn’t too cold to snow yet cold enough to flaunt your lovely winter coats and accessories. We absolutely love every aspect of this season. Well, all but one. The dry and parched skin that just doesn’t cooperate and easily goes patchy. But with proper winter skin care tips you can easily fight those white dry patches and rough texture of your skin.

Follow these essential home remedies and easy tips for winter skin care and you will definitely not need anything else for a perfect winter skin care.

One of the major winter skin care concerns in the dryness that comes along with the dry Indian winters. The skin is robbed of all its natural moisture and it feels so stretched and dry. While there are always an array of skin care products you can use for a perfect winter ready skin but more often than not, it can come at a good price. So why not instead, choose your everyday kitchen ingredients to make your winter skin care super affordable and all natural. Using natural ingredients gives you the added advantage of keeping skin healthy and nourished.

Follow these simple and all natural home remedies for winter skin care and achieve that pink glow to match with your cute woolen muffler and beanie. Here are some of the most effective Winter Skin Care homemade tips:

Banana can be a great ingredient for your winter skin care routine. It helps in making your skin retain  the moisture content of your skin. It contains

● 1 Banana

● 3 tsp Honey

● ½ tsp Turmeric

● Mash the banana in the bowl and make a smooth paste.

● Add the turmeric and honey and mix well

● Apply all over your face and neck and leave for about 20 minutes.

● Wash your face with warm water.

Banana contains a good amount of Vitamin A, B6 and Vit. C. They are extremely beneficial for maintaining the  natural moisture in your skin. The dry months of winter this facepack will act as a  great remedy for winter skin care. benefits include anti aging properties  of this mask.

● Pulp of 2-3 Strawberries

● 2-3 tsp Honey.

● Milk cream / Malai

● Add the pulp in a mixing bowl and make sure it has no lumps.

● And honey and cream do it and mix well

● Apply it all over your face and neck  and leave it on for about 15 minutes.

● Use warm water to wash your face and pat dry.

This homemade winter skin care mask  has ample amount of Vitamin C which keeps your face hydrated and doesn’t let it become  parched and flaky. The seeds of strawberry also make it a great natural exfoliant. It will remove your dead skin cells and prevent your skin from looking aged and dull.

● Sunflower Oil

● Cotton Pads

● To use sunflower oil in winter skin care routine, just dab a bit on the cotton pad and apply nicely all over your face.

● Let your skin soak in a bit of the oil and then gently massage your face with your finger tips.

● Continue to massage your face for a good while, till the entire oil is absorbed.

● Follow this routine every night for a week and then alternate nights before sleeping. You may not rinse your face after the massage.

The rich amount of vitamins and fatty acids present in the sunflower oil makes it a great home remedy for winter skin care. It keeps your skin extremely hydrated and soft since the oil goes deep into your skin and prevents it from losing the supple softness to dry winters.

● Half bowl papaya

● Half a banana

● 2 tsp honey

● Mash the papaya and banana pulp together in a bowl.

● Add honey to it and mix them well together.

● Apply it all over your face and let it sit for 20 mins before you wash it off.

Papaya is a fruit known for the great amount of antioxidants it contains. Add a banana to it and the mask will also give you anti aging properties. This will moisturise your dry skin in winters and also make your skin youthful and firm.

● 2 Egg yolks

● 1 tsp Olive oil

● Mix the ingredients together in a bowl and use a fork or a whisk to mix it all together well.

● Make sure they blend together consistently.

● Apply it over your face and let it sit for around 15 mins.

● Use normal water to wash it off.

Egg yolk contains higher fats that can nourish human skin and hair and make them extremely soft and smooth. Olive oil on the other hand is known to nourish the skin deeply. This mask will not just act as a food for your parched winter skin but also make it glow from within.

● 2 tsp dry almond powder

● 1 tsp milk cream

● ½ tsp honey

● Mix all the ingredients together and make a paste like consistency.

● Apply it all over your face and neck and allow it to sit for a good 15 to 20 mins.

● After that use warm water to rinse it off and wash your face.

As you know almonds are a rich source of Vitamin E. they are good not just for your health but also externally to your skin. This homemade winter skin care pack contains all essential nutrients required for a healthy and glowing skin this winter.

● ½ bowl Avocado pulp.

● 2 tsp Honey

● Add the avocado to a bowl and make sure it is mashed well.

● Add honey to it and apply all over your face.

● Let it sit for about 20 mins. And then use warm water to wash it off.

Avocado contains Vitamin C, E and healthy fats that keep your skin nourished from the winter dryness. It protects the skin from the free radical damage that you are prone to in the winters.

Although you might have all the winter skin care products if you do not follow some basic winter skincare tips you might end up not getting the desired results. Here are some essential winter skin care tips that will keep your skin hydrated and healthy throughout these cold months.

The cold chilly winters may tempt you to indulge in a nice hot bath, but do not give in and just dip your self into one. Hot water can strip your face of its essential moisturization and oils and make your skin rough and dry. Use Lukewarm water to wash your face. It will be easy for your skin as well as maintain your skin’s natural hydration

The winter air is always dry in India, unlike the summer breeze. This can continuously get in contact with your skin and keep robbing moisture from it. If you want your skin to look fresh and moist even in the evening, make sure you apply a heavy duty, cream based moisturizer that keeps your face’s moisture intact through the day. If you rely on a single light moisturizer it can go dry till the afternoon after which you can start feeling the stretchy skin.

It is not just your skin that needs moisture in the winters. It id also your body. To keep your skin looking healthy overall, keep drinking in lots of water. You can add a bit of fresh lemon juice and the vitamin C will keep your skin free from any skin infections too. What more, this extra hydration can also make your skin glow.

Exfoliating your skin during winters is a must. We tend to spend less time in water due to the immense cols and this can make the dead skin build up rise. This dead cells make it difficult for your skin care products to reach till your skin deeply and hence it can not be completely moisturized. Make sure you use a gentle exfoliator ad keep scrubbing your face regularly in these cold months too.

Make your own DIY masks at home and indulge a lot in such simple skin care routines. This extremely beneficial skincare regime of applying face masks regularly will keep your skin youthful for a long time. These masks will give your skin the required moisture and nourishment for these harsh winter days. You can use a homemade mask or a store bought product. These masks will be great for women of all skin types. Make one of your own if you wish, but make sure your winter skin care included at a few of these.

Eat all the seasonal fruits and vegetables. Keep your health intact and do not cheat. Restrict your oil intake as it can break you out. In winters we usually tend to eat more and put on some weight. If mornings and too chilly you can go to run in the afternoons But if not just make sure you eat clean. Include more fiber and beet root in your diet they support your immunity and make your skin glow.

Follow these absolutely amazing winter health care tips and and home remedies for winter skin care and you will need literally nothing else for surviving these winters with a supple soft face and a pink glow. With this amazing winter skin care guide taking care your skin in winters was never this easy. Did we forget to include anything important? Let us know, and we shall include them in such future lists. Have a great winter.