Winter Skin Woes

Brrrrrr! Now that winter season is making its chilly presence felt, your skin will need lots of pampering to be able to survive the frosty air.

As the temperature drops, skin will need hydration, the maintenance of constant levels of water in the skin's outer layers. Dehydration occurs when your skin's equilibrium is distributed because of excessive dry heat, or outdoor cold, as the case may be. Dehydration affects the health and elasticity of the skin. 

Winter-proof your skin

To protect your skin from dehydration during the holidays, it is important that you exfoliate and moisturize skin.

Exfoliate to keep skin replenished while removing dead skin cells with Godiva Fruit Acid Revitalizing Complex. It works by ultra-gentle micro-exfoliation and dead, dry cells are replaced by fresher, creamier skin. Apply at nighttimes on freshly-cleansed skin and use only a thin layer, avoiding the eye area. 

Moisturizers are very important during the cold season to replace lack of sebum, the skin's natural lubricant. Apply a moisturizer such as Godiva Licorice Whitening Cream or Godiva Face and Neck Firming Cream after the exfoliating cream to hydrate dry skin.

To moisturize the body, apply Godiva Squalane Anti-Stress Lotion, especially on rough spots. Squalane is known to nourish, moisturize and repair skin.

Your lips can get particularly chapped, so it's best to apply a moisturizing lip balm such as Godiva Lightening Lip Gloss during the day and even before bedtime to soften dry, parched lips. 

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