Pamper Your Skin This Winter

Oh the weather outside is frightful!
But the fire is so delightful!
And since we've no place to go,
Let it snow! Let it snow! Let it snow!

As you sing this popular holiday song this month, the last thing you're thinking of is your skin. But with the harsh winter conditions outside and the dry forced air inside, your skin can quickly become dry, flaky, rough, chapped and irritated.

To maintain beautiful skin during the winter, you will need to have a good skin care regimen. Twice daily, you should:
• Cleanse
• Tone
• Moisturize

And once a week you need to exfoliate the dead skin, dirt, and oils from your skin. If you have extremely dry skin all year or mature skin, exfoliate once or twice a month rather than weekly.

Wash your skin twice daily using a gentle cleanser that doesn't contain any microbeads or other particles, like crushed nut shells. They will only irritate your skin, especially if it has been exposed to both inside and outside temperature extremes. Green Tea Facial Cleanser by Marlo Quinn is an excellent choice since the milk and honey ingredients deep cleanse your skin without stripping it of moisture.

After cleansing your skin, use a gentle toner that does not contain drying ingredients. And especially avoid toners that contain alcohol. A good toner will close your pores and condition your skin for the next step, moisturizing. Look for toners that have aloe, honey, and wild oat extracts. A good toner to have on hand this winter is Marlo Quinn's Oats and Honey Facial Toner.

Moisturizing your skin is important all year round. Moisturizers not only prevent moisture loss and protects against the harsh elements but it also keeps moisture against the skin. If your skin loses moisture, it will become dry and cracked. Since the air is very dry during the winter, both outside and inside, you are at twice as much risk of dry skin. Therefore, during the winter, you should use a heavier moisturizer than you do during the warm months. Marlo Quinn's Green C Serum is an excellent moisturizer to use year round. Make sure to moisturize twice daily after toning your skin.