Winter is Coming! Winter is around the corner and while it is the season of festivals and happiness, it carries along a few skin and hair related issues as well. As the winter starts, you start facing numerous skin and hair related issues, which annoy you or make you sad. Today, in this article, we will discuss such home remedies and treatments, which will help you to get rid of dry skin. Along with dry skin, we will also talk about some of the best hair hacks that will strengthen your hair naturally. So, let us start with dry skin issues and its remedies.
Winters trigger many skin related issues that are annoying as well as embarrassing. One such upsetting skin problem during the winters is having dry skin. Having dry skin during winters makes us really conscious about our skin as it not only looks terrible but also triggers itching. And, when you scratch your skin, it leaves awkward and mortifying white marks on the skin.
If you are wondering why does this happen in winters only, then let us satisfy your curiosity. The problem of dry skin occurs when our skin is not able to preserve the required amount of moisture. There may be many reasons why the skin gets out of moisture such as using the soaps that are harsh on the skin, frequent bathing every day or due to certain skin or medical
conditions.
Other than that, it happens in the wintertime as well. The reason being is that in winters, humidity is quite low and the outer layer of our skin, that is epidermis, reflects the level humidity in our skin. However, Excerpts: Check out these natural home remedies to get rid of dry skin and somebest and brilliant hair hacks that will help strengthen your hair this winter season. thankfully, we do have many home remedies and economical treatments that can help us get rid of the dry skin in winters. So, let us know what those treatments are.
Honey Honey
Over the years, tons of researchers have found that honey possesses the anti-inflammatory and healing properties that cure many skin related diseases. Fortunately, honey is easily available in the market. You just need to apply honey directly on your skin and it will help you get rid of dry skin due to winters.
Aloe Vera
Aloe Vera is another very advantageous natural ingredient that is also known as the plant based moisturizer. It is one of the most effective natural products for dry skin. You just need to apply aloe vera gel over your skin and see the magic. Most people apply aloe vera gel in winters before going to bed and leave it all night.
Coconut Oil
Coconut oil is another very effective product to get rid of dry skin in winters. The best thing about the coconut oil, well, of course, other than being easily available in the market, is that it is safe for skin.
Mineral Oil
Mineral oil, famously known as the petroleum jelly, is another very effective product that we, humans, have been using for years to moisturize our skin. The application of petroleum jelly or mineral oil helps treat our dry skin efficiently. Besides, petroleum jelly is a great remedy for people having dry skin due to ageing.
Other than these home remedies, you can avoid having dry skin during winters by following/ avoiding these activities
• Do not sit under the excessive air conditioning
• Always use shaving gel or moisturizer after shaving
• Do not bathe too often
• Do not rub your skin too harsh while drying your
body after shower
• Do not bathe or shower in excessively hot water
• Use body lotions, if required, which contain alcohol
• Do not use detergents for longer, if not mandatory
• Do not sit under direct heat (fire or room heater)
• Cover your skin when you are outside in windy
surroundings in winters
Another annoying thing that happens in winters, other than dry skin, is the dry scalp that causes us hair fall and deteriorates the quality of hair. Due to thedrop in temperature during winters, our scalp loses the moisture that it acquires from the air, and hence, our scalp suffers dryness. However, by following these hair hacks, your dry scalp may rejuvenate and your hair may look as shiny and soft as they do in summers. So, let us talk about some of the powerful hair hacks that will help your hair strengthen this winter.
Cover Your Head
It is a no brainer that in winters, we need to cover our heads to avoid the direct cold breeze hitting our head and escalates the possibilities to be under the weather. However, another benefit of covering your head during winters is that it preserves the moisture by not letting the dry air or wind stealing the moisture.
Bonus Tip: You should use a hat with either silk or satin fabric inside, which will help prevent the damage to your hair that woollen or cotton hats may cause.
Lower the Temperature While Taking Shower : Well, having a steamy hot bath during the freezing winters is one of the best feelings we have during winters. While steamy shower gives us the best feeling in the world, it may damage your scalp and hair as well.
Therefore, it is important you do not take a bath with excessively hot water as it eradicates the moisture from our scalp. Once the moisture is gone, it makes the scalp vulnerable to breaking. Hence, you should wash your hair with lukewarm water instead of steamy hot water.
Dry Your Hair Before Leaving the House
It is extremely important that you do not leave the house until your hair is dry as the wet hair is more vulnerable. Therefore, make sure your head is dry whenever you go outside the house during winters.
Oil Regularly
When the moisture is low in the air, it is important that you preserve and restore the moisture via massaging your head with the hair oil. Oiling treatment rejuvenates the dry and damaged hair quite effectively. Nourish your hair on regular basis and preserve the moisture during winters.
Argan Oil
Using Argan oil is another effective hair hack that will moisturize your hair instantly. The only thing you need to take care of is that the argan oil should not be too heavy for the type of hair you have. Therefore, you must use lighter argan oil to nourish your hair regularly.
Do Not Wash Hair Every Day
A lot many people wash their hair almost every day, no matter what. Well, winter is not the right season to do that. The reason being is that when we wash our hair, it eradicates the natural oil from the scalp, which we have used to keep our hair moisturized. And during the winters, natural oils are quite essential to provide our scalp with the required moisture. Therefore, it is important that you do not wash your hair on daily basis during the winter season.