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Health
The right skincare routine can have you looking great this spring.
With the transition to Spring and warmer weather, now is the best time to take a look at your beauty routine with fresh eyes and revamp for the new season.
These insights will help you minimize clutter, better utilize the products you love, and even try something new.
1. Turn down the heat & Turn up the humidity
In the winter, we tend to
water, so now that spring is upon us, dial down that steamy heat to a comfortable warm (not hot) temperature and keep it to 10 minutes or less.
Long hot showers feel great for the moment, however, they will dry out your skin and will ultimately make it itchy. This can exacerbate other skin con- ditions like eczema.
If you shower at night, sleeping with a small humidifier in your bedroom can also help replenish moisture in the air, ul- timately benefitting your skin.
2. Spring Skincare: Tune-up your shower tools
Moist, wet Loofahs, and bath sponges can harbor bacte- ria on the surface and in all those small holes.
Over repeated use will intro- duce this to your skin poten- tially causing infection (folliculitis) to your skin so make sure to clean and dry them or replace them every month.
3. Treat that bumpy winter skin
People with naturally curly hair tend to have bumpier skin because of the shape of the hair follicle.
This is particularly notice- able on the backs of arms and legs. Gentle weekly exfoliation with a salt or sugar scrub can help to smooth skin.
4. Lighten up your mois- turizer for great spring skincare
Spring and summer bring increased humidity in the envi- ronment (nature’s moisturizer). Heavier beauty products may be too occlusive.
Change from a moisturizer that you scoop from a jar to a lighter version such as Vaseline Intensive Care Cocoa Radiant lotion, specially formulated with 100% pure cocoa butter and micro-droplets of Vaseline Jelly to help heal dry skin while re- vealing its natural glow.
5. Spring Clean: toss & declutter
Spring cleaning your closets, kitchen and pantries is impor- tant, right? Well, it is also im- portant to do the same for your beauty cabinet.
Take note once the seal is broken on the product and it is opened. The product becomes exposed to bacteria, air, and light. This can cause breakdown over time making the product less effective.
Even products that remain sealed can break down due to storage conditions (heat, hu- midity, light). This could have occurred prior to your purchase.
Many beauty products are not regulated by the FDA and are therefore not required to have an expiration date.
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