How to Care for Winter Skin

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November 11, 2010 • 8:30 am PST
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Cosmetics companies just love to sell you on the idea that each new season calls for an arsenal of new products. And why wouldn’t they? It means you’ll ditch your half-finished current bottle of snake oil in favor of one that comes with the same crap on the inside and different claims on the out. Cha-ching.

Of course, it’s true that cold weather and even clock changes can have serious side effects for skin. But if you’re the sensitive type, switching out your entire regimen—i.e. risking reactions to new products—right when the temperature is dropping, is likely to do more harm than good. In fact if your skin is at all finicky, we strongly advocate sticking to routine in this area.

So how to beat your winter skin woes? Click “Next” above to read the tips that will matter most for winter skin.

This is part of a series inspired by No More Dirty Looks: The Truth About Your Beauty Products and the Ultimate Guide to Safe and Clean Cosmetics, by Siobhan O'Connor and Alexandra Spunt.

Read more on their blog

Illustration by Brianna Harden

Alexandra Spunt
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Posted in: No More Dirty Looks,; Environment,; Lifestyle,; News,

Tags: health,; environment,; skincare,; no more dirty looks,; natural beauty,; nontoxic beauty,; winter skin,; caring for winter skin,; washing less,; humidifiers,; natural oils

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