Changing Seasons Affect our Skin and Hair - What to do?

Whether it’s hot or humid or cold and dry, different kinds of weather can cause everything from dry, itchy skin, brittle hair to breakouts.

The weather can have unpredictable effects on your skin and hair—it can aggravate sensitive skin, and can cause frizzy locks the moment you step outside.

Luckily it only means making some small changes to your routine.

For the Skin

Winter weather can be just as harsh as the hot and humid days of summer.

The temperature drops, low humidity and sharp winds take moisture out of the air.

To keep skin feeling soft and supple, you need rich and nourishing ingredients that will lock in moisture.

Aveeno Daily Moisture Body Wash is a gentle cleanser infused with moisturizing ingredients to hydrate and condition dry skin.

Soap and Glory’s The Righteous Butter is packed with rich butters and oils that will to help hold hydration in longer, leaving skin softer than soft and smelling irresistible with Soap & Glory's signature Original Pink Fragrance combining fresh bergamot, mandarin, rose, jasmine, peach, strawberry, and soft musk & amber base notes.

Burt’s Bees Milk and Honey Body Lotion uses Coconut oil, Grape Seed Oils and Vitamin E and leaves your skin feeling soft, smooth and healthy.

Grab your favorite body lotion for non-stop hydration!

 For your hair

Whether you’re dealing with frizz, split ends or flat hair, lack of moisture in the air, it can leave hair feeling dry.

To protect hair from the frizzing effects of humidity, moisture is key.

Dry hair is absorbent and ready to soak up whatever moisture it can get.

Adding a weekly hot oil treatment to your routine can help keep those dry locks nourished, smoothed and ready to tackle anything winter can throw its way.

Hollywood Beauty uses Jojoba oil hydrating and conditioning the hair from the inside out. And it also soothes the scalp.

Optimum Care 6-in-1 Miracle Oil uses argan, coconut, sunflower, apricot, jojoba and avocado oils to transforms hair, scalp and skin. It is a lightweight formula that can also be used as a daily leave-in conditioner and moisturizing scalp oil. It helps control frizz and static.

Whether you use store bought products or use what oils you have at home, here are the steps to a Hot Oil Treatment:

Step 1: 

Heat the Oil. Take your container of oil and put it into a small bowl that’s filled with very hot water. You’ll want the water level to be just as high as the level of oil in your container. It will take maybe a minute or two for the oil to warm up to just about the water’s temperature.

Step 2: 

Apply the Oil to Your Hair, Starting at the Scalp.

Step 3: 

Cover Your Head With a Shower Cap and Then a Hot Towel.

Step 4: 

Wait 30 Minutes to 2 Hours.

Step 5: 

Wash hair.

Deep conditioning with a hot oil treatment or a deep conditioner regularly can bring dry hair back to life.

You can also add a light-weight leave-in conditioner like Living Proof No Frizz Leave-in Conditioner, and let those locks air dry to keep them looking their best.

To finish off your look for the day, spritz on Klorane Detangling Spray, this this leave-in spray instantly detangles hair and helps to get rid of static and flyaways.

For the Face

When the weather gets hot, we sweat – it’s our bodies’ way of staying cool, but it can also leave a buildup of dirt and oil on your skin which can cause breakouts and other skin issues once the weather becomes cooler.

Yes to Cucumbers Gentle Milk Cleanser is made with all natural, calming ingredients like Green Tea that gets deep into pores to remove make up and dirt leaving skin feeling fresh and clean. It moisturizes to reveal a soft, healthy, glowing complexion.

Aveeno Clear Complexion Cream Cleanser exfoliates without drying out skin and has blemish-fighting ingredients that won’t clog pores and is oil-free.

To protect skin from the winter elements like wind, cold air and low humidity levels, you need a good facial moisturizer.

Earth Science Aloe facial moisturizer uses hyaluronic acid, almond oil, aloe and jojoba to soften the skin and deeply nourish skin all-day.

Burt's Bees Intennse Hydration Day Lotion is a fast-absorbing lotion that features Clary Sage which is great for acne and oily skin. This lotion helps reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles and leaves skin soft and supple.

What are your tips for keeping your hair, scalp, and skin healthy as the seasons change?

~Jennifer