Fall Face Care

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As the air gets colder, it also gets drier, losing its ability to hold moisture.  This makes it essential to follow a plan of action designed to inhibit evaporation of your own body-produced moisture.  To maximize moisture, try some of the following tips:

• Use a simple, creamy (or gentle gel) cleanser.  It does a thorough job of removing dry and flaky skin cells, stale perspiration, and surface dirt—without removing all of the skin’s own vital, protecting oils.  Say no to soap; although it dissolves surface oils, it leaves the skin without a shield against excess evaporation of cellular water.
• Steer clear of other drying agents such as harsh clarifying lotions, alcohol-based toners, and astringents.  These are skin strippers!
• Drink at least eight glasses of water a day – one glass every two hours or so.  Hydration comes from the inside.
• After the summer, the skin under the eyes is at its driest.  Tuck a tiny jar of eye cream in your beauty purse and pat gently with your pinky at least three times a day.
• Just because the summer’s over doesn’t mean your lips no longer need the benefits of a vitamin E stick or sunblock balm.
• Here’s a year-round beauty note:  Tissues should not be used on the face.  Tissue is paper which is composed of wood fibers that, over time, can irritate the skin.  Cotton, or moist wipes is a much better bet.