Beauty Resolution: Smother yourself in moisturiser after every shower
Why it’s the perfect pledge: If God had made ten beauty commandments, this would have been one of them. A quick five-minute moisturise each day is all it takes to achieve baby-soft skin, so if you’re not au fait with a post-shower slather session, now’s the time to start. Always remember to moisture the moment you step foot on the floor, though - leave it any longer than two minutes and those precious pores will have snapped shut, leaving the moisturiser to stay sitting on your skin.
Says who: 'It is vital to moisturise your skin after showering to prevent the TEWL - transepidermal water loss that happens as skin gets older’ says Marcia Kilgore, founder of Soap & Glory. ‘And when winter comes, swap your lightweight lotions for richer, thicker butters – these are more effective at trapping moisture because they’re formulated as oil in water, meaning you’ll be likely to see less scaling and flaking skin.
Dr. Sue Mayou, Consult Dermatologist and Advisor to Neutrogena also warns how winter can be especially harmful to skin due to the cold temperature outside and centrally-heated rooms inside. ‘Cold air contains 30% less moisture than warm air so the skin loses more of its moisture, leading to flaking, and a dry uneven surface. To combat this, use a moisturising body wash to and apply a moisturising enriched body lotion every day, as if the skin lacks moisture it can start to flake and in extreme cases begin to crack and itch. Look out for the ingredient Glycerine, a humectant which draws water from the deeper layers of skin and dimethicone and paraffin which act as a surface barrier locking it in, ensuring skin remains well moisturised.’
The products: Soap & Glory’s Righteous Butter Body Butter, £10 (www.boots.com) and Neutrogena’s Norwegian Formula Everyday Repair Body Lotion, £4.99 (supermarkets nationwide) will both help to re-hydrate skin and lock in moisture as they go.
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