Even in Southwest\nFlorida, we need to make some changes to our skin care regimen when the winter\nweather rolls in. The decrease in humidity can definitely be felt and seen on the\nskin. While I do recommend a gentle skin care regimen all year round, it is\neven more important during the winter. Limit showers to once daily and use a\nmild soap, like Dove for sensitive skin. Keep the shower time short and avoid\nhot water as well. Within 3 minutes of the shower, apply a moisturizing cream\nfrom head to toe to lock in the moisture. My favorite moisturizer for the body\nis Cerave Cream. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
For dry cracked feet,\nI like to do an intensive treatment at night. First apply a generous layer of SkinCeuticals\nBody Retexturing treatment, followed by Vaseline, and white cotton socks. Put\nyour feet up and relax!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Now let\u2019s focus on the\nface. This is where I spend most of my skin care time and energy. The first\nstep to my regimen is washing my face twice daily and during the winter I like\nto use a gentle face wash. My favorite is SkinCeuticals Gentle Cleanser. The next\nstep in the morning routine is the application of a Vitamin C antioxidant serum,\nfollowed by a light moisturizer and sunscreen. Please remember it is really\nimportant to wear SPF every day, even in the winter as those ultraviolet rays\nare there 365 days per year. My favorite winter SPF is EltaMD UV Daily, but we\nhave a variety of quality sunscreens available at our office. Ultimately,\neveryone has different sunscreen needs and wants, you just have to come try\nthem out and see what works for you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
My new obsession is\nthe SkinCeuticals H.A. Intensifier. It boosts levels of hyaluronic acid and delivers\nlong lasting hydration without making your skin oily, thus reducing the look of\nfine lines around the mouth and eyes. I apply it after my antioxidant, but\nbefore the sunscreen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In the evening, I like\nto use my retinoids, even during the winter (must always be combating the fine\nlines!). It is really helpful to mix the retinoid with a moisturizer. SkinCeuticals Metacell Renewal B3 is my\nfavorite facial moisturizer, but if you have dry skin this one may not be\nenough. The SkinCeuticals Triple Lipid Serum is amazingly luxurious and will\nmoisturize, repair, and prevent excessive exfoliation from the retinoids. Is\nthat too many steps for you?!?!! I totally get it, and we can create a\nsimplified regimen specialized for you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
For the lips, I keep\nit fairly simple; EltaMd UV Lip Balm during the day and Aquaphor at bedtime. I\nlike to wear matte lipstick, but it wreaks havoc on the lips, so I try not to\nwear them every day and I always repair my lips with Aquaphor at bedtime.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Even in Southwest Florida, we need to make some changes to our skin care regimen when the winter weather rolls in. The decrease in humidity can definitely be felt and seen on the skin. While I do recommend a gentle skin care regimen all year round, it is even more important during the winter. Limit … <\/p>\n