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Do you also notice that these days

your skin is not your skin?

That you don't feel comfortable in it?

What

pulls you, itches, reddens

and, in the worst case, 'horreur',

it flakes?

Oh, friend, it's not you alone, no, and it's not (only) your fault.

They are

those freezing temperatures

that, although they give some respite, at night and in the early hours of the morning, never do so in winter.

Let's see, it

is logical that it is cold,

that we are February, the middle of winter.

That there is a little bit of ice to remove from the windshield of the car before going to work is normal.

What should not be so normal is that

your skin shouts to you

from the four winds that

it is not well,

with physical signs that range from

the sensation of tightness,

to the appearance of redness, if not directly to the appearance of

telltale scales

on the skin. .

Overall, the freezing temperatures are a picture for the skin that no longer knows where the wind blows, never better said.

Although the fault that almost, almost

'our face falls off'

is also due to not knowing how to adapt

cosmetic routines

to the rigors of winter, because... do you still believe that

winter skin care

is the same as that needed in

spring ?

or summer?

Wrong, friend!

We tell you the reasons.

LAUNCHMETRICS SPOTLIGHT

What happens to the skin in winter... that does not happen to it in summer

In good logic, we could think that the skin, with the summer heat,

would dry out more in June than in February,

right?

Well, the reality is not usually that.

This occurs because, during the winter, "the drop in temperatures

unbalances and considerably unprotects the hydrolipidic barrier

of the skin, among other reasons, due to

subzero temperatures with low humidity.

When this occurs, the skin erodes,

the barrier function

is seen compromised and hydration leaks are created, which tends to produce

redness and inflammatory processes,"

explains

Raquel González,

cosmetologist and director of education at

Perricone MD.

That is why the face needs moisturizing products, but also

richer ones

that strengthen the skin layer and prevent

nutrition from being lost

or altered.

LAUNCHMETRICS SPOTLIGHT

Is it necessary to change the facial routine in winter compared to summer?

According to E

lisabeth San Gregorio,

technical director of

Medik8,

changing the facial routine depending on the time of year and the weather

is a resounding yes,

"it should be modified in winter, so as to

ensure hydration and its seal

so that it is maintained at medium and long term".

And what about

summer routines?

"In summer, the skin usually asks us for

lighter textures

that provide hydration, but

less lipids.

This happens because, usually, in summer we do not lose as much hydration and with exposure to the sun the skin keratinizes,

thickens to protect itself.

In addition, In beach settings,

the humidity in the environment

helps the skin not become dehydrated," says

Estefanía Nieto,

Omorovicza

's technical director .

On the other hand, in summer it is more common to use

products with SPF

-although be careful, in winter you cannot do without filters to finish off the facial routine-, which usually offer a certain

occlusive sealing work

, so we leave this item more covered clarifies Nieto.

LAUNCHMETRICS SPOTLIGHT

The perfect specific facial routine for the cold... and against the heat

In winter, it has become clear to us, we must hydrate and preserve that nutrition.

To avoid the cascades of loss of hydration,

the cosmetics

that have to be in our routine in an impeccable way are those called

HEO,

"which alludes to

moisturizers, emollients and occlusives",

clarifies Elisabeth San Gregorio.

Because the objective is to provide the skin with hydration through products rich in

hyaluronic acid,

urea,

panthenol, bisabolol,

but

also those that offer

repair,

active ingredients such as

squalane,

ceramides

and

linoneleic acid,

not to mention those that

seal hydration,

such as

dimethicone or biosaccharide gum.

"In this way, we will apply

water to the skin,

but we will also provide it with

the film that will protect that moisture,"

stresses San Gregorio.

To all this we must add

sun protection,

always, imperative, because

UV rays

do not rest in winter.

And in summer?

There, the important thing in summer is to enhance products with antioxidant ingredients, "such as

vitamin C,

E or

ferulic acid,

essential to offer extra protection for the skin against external aggressors such as solar radiation," concludes San Gregorio.

Facial cosmetics to always have on hand in cold times

Following the indications of the experts, here are

five facial cosmetics

that cannot be missing when

the cold is raging.

Cold Plasma Plus+ The Intensive Hydrating Complex by Perricone MD

is a rich, powerful

moisturizer

containing peptides that strengthen damaged skin;

vitamin C,

which provides extraordinary lightness and softness;

antioxidants

and a complex of vegetable triglycerides that provide powerful hydration and nourish the skin (175 euros).

Hydracomplex, from Virtue Estética,

is a light but highly moisturizing cream that regenerates intensely.

With

vitamins E and F, ceramides, hyaluronic acid, collagen and glycerol, it

stimulates the synthesis of collagen and elastin, improving skin texture (45 euros).

Omorovicza Queen Cream

has been conceived as a true hybrid that restores, prepares and protects the skin.

Its balm texture blends perfectly with the skin and its mixture of

nutrient-rich oils

and microalgae forms an active veil of comfort and protection, which repairs the skin while maintaining a sensation of nutrition throughout the day (160 euros).

HEO MASK, from Medik8,

with night action in two steps, has a perfect formula to provide optimal hydration.

Rich in

hyaluronic acid, blue kale and dimethicone,

with an optimized ratio of moisturizers, emollients and occlusives that works in perfect synergy while you sleep (68 euros).

With a firming effect, without losing sight of deep hydration,

Advanced Ceramide Lift And Firm, by Elizabeth Arden,

is a day cream with SPF15 and a rich texture that contains the firm's

mythical ceramides

that not only enhance a smoothing effect, but also that enhance skin nutrition (104 euros).

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