If you have problems with dry skin then you need to give extra care during the winter months. The winter skin care advice tips you are about to read will help you to protect, provide for and nourish your skin during the coldest time of year. You’ll be glad you gave your skin the extra attention it needed during the winter season once the warmer months arrive and you are ready to show some extra skin.
Obtain and maintain healthier, better conditioned skin by following this extensive list of winter skin care advice tips:

1. Hot water strips your skin of natural oils required for proper moisture balance so avoid taking hot showers and baths during the winter.
2. Use gel cleansers instead of foaming cleansers because excessive use can also strip your body of its natural oils.
3. Wash with warm water followed by a cream moisturizer while skin is still damp.
4. Layer your clothing when going out in wintery temperatures. Cold weather dries your skin out faster than when it’s warm.
5. Use a heavier moisturizer like Gatineau Nutriactive Nourishing Day Cream on your hands, feet, knees and elbows
6. Be prepared for extra skin care by carry moisturizing cream with you when you are out.
7. The ingredients to avoid would be those with fragrance oil, alcohol and an other un-natural ingredients or products.
8. If your moisturizer doesn’t contain sunscreen, apply a sunscreen with an SPF of 15 at minimum. I normally recommend SPF30 or higher but since you are less likely to spend an extended amount of time out doors, SPF15 is sufficient.
9. Upon returning home nightly, after bathing, showering or whatever it is you to do clean up, moisturize! Moisturizing no less than twice daily is recommended during the winter.
10. Bathe in a mixture of milk & honey, oatmeal or add a few drops of almond oil to your bath water.