BEAUTY AND FASHION
5 Dermatologist
approved Ways
to Change Up
Your Body Care
Routine for Fall
Article by Dr. Maiysha Jones, Senior Scientist and Olay Body Care expert
(BPT) - When life has you constantly on the run or buried under your to-do list, it's easy to overlook self-care. Body care can be even more challenging when the seasons transition. A rushed shower or morning routine, coupled with colder temperatures and dry indoor heating, can leave your skin looking and feeling dry, dull and neglected. While you can't control the weather or unexpected changes to your day, you can definitely take steps to ensure your body care routine helps combat dry skin during the cold weather months. Here are some ways to give your skin the love it deserves, so you can feel confident and fearless in your skin every day.
1. Prep your skin - While a long, hot shower may feel fantastic after a chilly day, it can be damaging to your skin. Did you know that hot water actually strips away the skin's natural oils and disrupts surface lipids and proteins? To combat dryness, decrease shower length and use tepid
water instead of hot. Also, use a moisturizing body wash formulated with petrolatum (the number 1 dermatologist-recommended moisturizer) to help hydrate while you shower.
2. Treat your skin right - Find the right moisturizers to help your skin look and feel hydrated. The new Olay Firming Body Lotion with Collagen hydrates your skin with plumping moisture to tighten your skin while diminishing fine lines for a visible transformation. It's part of a new collection that combines niacinamide - in the brand's proprietary Vitamin B3 complex - with prestige skincare ingredients to hydrate and begin the process of increasing surface cell turnover.
"Moisturizing your skin immediately after each bath or shower, while it's still damp, can help keep it from drying out," said Dr. Maiysha Jones, Senior Scientist and Olay Body Care expert. "We