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 Jennifer is an Account Manager at a beauty public relations agency in New York City, from Long Island. She has a bachelor of arts in communications and marketing from SUNY Cortland and is interested in all things travel and beauty. Jen can be reached by email at jennifer.mcnicholl5@gmail.com! |
| With the seasons changing, temperatures dropping and shorter daylight hours, most of us don’t think twice when stowing away the sunscreen along with the rest of our summer wardrobe. To be honest, I think we’re all more concerned about staying warm rather than planning a winter skin routine. Am I right? I’ll be the first to admit that I tend to ease up on sun protection during the colder months, but dermatologists will tell you that protecting your skin from UV rays is a year-round commitment. Even though we might not spend as much time outside in the winter, the skin is still being exposed to UV rays during that 3-minute walk outside to grab the mail, or even the 5-minute walk into work. I know what you might be thinking… who would want to apply sunscreen and smell like they’re about to go to the beach, when you need to dig your way out of your front door? Believe it or not, there are sunscreens that smell so good you’ll actually look forward to the application process every day. Now that you know the process can be more enjoyable, we can make it seamless by eliminating a step in your regimen! You can also get your daily dose of SPF by using makeup or a moisturizer that incorporates SPF into the product as a 2-in-1. Or, if you prefer using a clear sunblock, that is perfectly fine too! If adding an SPF into your skin care routine is a little too much of a drastic change, at least make sure that you’re taking those baby steps to protect your skin. Exposing skin to the dry air and brisk winds in the winter can actually strip the moisture, making it necessary to have a handy moisturizer ready to go. When sleigh riding, skiing/snowboarding, shoveling the driveway, or even cleaning off the car, make sure you’re using a good amount of both a sunscreen and moisturizer. If you’re not sure where to start, I’d recommend some of my favorite cold-weather SPF products such as: the Glo Skin Beauty Moisturizing Tint SPF 30+ (Gloskinbeauty.com, $44), La Roche-Posay Toleriane Double Repair Facial Moisturizer With SPF (Laroche-posay.us, $19.99), and TATCHA Silken Pore Perfecting Sunscreen SPF 35 (Tatcha.com, $65). So, to kill two birds with one stone, think of applying at least an SPF 30 into your skincare routine to decrease chances of skin cancer, wrinkles, sun spots, dry skin and the list goes on. |
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