4 Japanese Tips to Keep Your Skin Healthy During Winter in Japan

4 Japanese Tips to Keep Your Skin Healthy During Winter in Japan

Winter is fast approaching and if it’s your first time to experience winter in Japan or not, it is important to know how to take care of your skin during these cold and challenging seasons.

When the temperature is cold and humidity is low, moisture in the air also drops. This leaves our skin in a delicate spot when we are exposed to this weather constantly, this leaves our skin dry, itchy or worse flaky eventually.

Japanese Tips to keep your skin healthy during winter

For this article, we will give you 4 tips on how to take care of your skin during this winter season. We will include some tips at your home and other methods for you to have a happy, enjoyable snowy time while keeping your skin good. Just keep reading and your skin will love you!

1. Warm Baths

Nothing beats a warm, and long comfy warm bath in cold weather. And remember, just a warm bath, not a hot bath. Since it is winter and the air is cold, it is recommended to just take a warm bath. Taking hot baths will be damaging to the skin, taking away essential oils from your skin. Surprisingly, if you are in a natural onsen or hot spring, it is safe and that is because natural onsen water has mineral properties that prevents your skin from drying. So don’t hesitate to visit an onsen during winter.

2. Remember to keep hydrated

A cup of anything hot during the winter season like coffee, chocolate or tea is always a treat. Yet it is important to remember that drinking water is the most essential drink at this time. Staying hydrated outside and inside will combat the body against parched skin and dehydration. But if you can’t help drinking your favorite hot beverages, choose matcha over coffee due that it is high in antioxidants and other healthy properties.

3. Moisturize and protect your skin

This is the perfect season to moisturize religiously to effectively protect your skin. And the best time to apply moisturiser is after taking a bath. After patting yourself dry using a soft towel, apply moisturizer while the skin is damp. This seals the product to the skin, keeping you moisturized throughout the day plus keeping you from getting dry skin. Lotions or moisturizers that are oil-based, organic, or natural are highly recommended. Avoid using moisturizers with petroleum on it. And oh, don’t forget to keep using your sunscreen with at least SPF 30+ protection. You’ll still need it.

4. Bundle Up!

Of course, just like shielding yourself during summer by wearing sunscreen and summer hats, get into the habit of wearing thick gloves, winter jackets, socks, winter boots and scarves during this season. It’s no joke to be staying in Japan during winter. So while you are here or you just moved to Japan, you’ll realize later that you’ll love winter when you know how to be ready and how to keep your skin in it’s best condition. Also, try the kotatsu and warm it up at your house.

Conclusion

These are only four tips you can do to keep your skin healthy during winter. Another bonus tip is to exfoliate at home using exfoliating scrubs with organic ingredients. This takes away dead skin cells that block the moisturizers you apply to your skin. Do you like these tips? Share us in the comments below how you take care of your skin during winter.

References:

https://savvytokyo.com/saving-face-japanese-tips-soft-glowing-skin-winter/http://theglitterguide.com/2019/11/26/body-face-scrubs-winter-skin/

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