Winter Skincare Tips The LBB Crew Swears By, And You Should Too

As much as we love hot showers (read, boiling hot showers) it's the worst thing you can do for your skin! Hot waters does a great job at cleansing your skin, but with it, it strips away every ounce of natural oil and moisture from the surface, which leaves your skin dehydrated and dry, and very likely to peel away. Opt for room temperature showers instead, a good rule of thumb to remember is that if the water causes your skin to turn red, it’s too hot! With safer water temperature choices, it's advisable to invest in shower gels and soaps that are moisturising and hydrating in nature. Ingredients with shea, macadamia, vitamin E, milk, are perfect to ensure skin health. 

A no brainer concept, that many forget to follow through with. When it comes to skincare, moisturisation is something that you absolutely cannot let go of. It's essential to maintain a healthy skin barrier, hydrate, and while doing those two, healing and rejuvenating. While also giving your skin all the important vitamins and minerals the moisturiser is packed with. An essential thing to remember is that one cannot skip out on moisturiser regardless of skin type. At night, opt for a thicker, moisturiser like a body butter or oil-based lotion of sorts, but ensure it's comedogenic in nature (doesn't clog pores.)

Pro Tip: Check out moisturisers recommended by the LBB crew. 

Grey winter days with no sun in sight call for hot chocolate mugs, which by no means should be replaced with the sunscreen step in your routine. Just because one cannot spot the sun in the sky, that doesn't mean you're not effected with harmful UV rays which sunscreen protects you with. According to studies by the Skin Cancer Foundation, upto 80% of UV rays can easily permeate through clouds causing skin damage. So if you're someone who loves basks in the winter sun, or is faced with sun-less days, sunscreen is negotiable. 

Pro Tip: Check out these sunscreens without a white-cast. 

Lip care is just as important as anything else, especially during the winters with our lips becoming super dry, flaky, and susceptible to peel and bleed too! Invest in a good lip balm that suits you best, one packed with SPF is even better and don't forget to add it to your morning and night time routine, while also applying even 3-4 hours. A natural lip scrub is also a good way to ensure removal of dead skin, welcoming new, healed, and rejuvenated skin to take over. 

Pro Tip: Check out the best SPF lip balms tried and tested by the LBB crew. 

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