Harsh Ohio weather is the worst. It’s forever changing, and you need to prepare yourself so that you can look fabulous no matter if it’s sunny and 75 degrees or windy and overcast.
Here are some tips so that your skin will last against the weather until the sunny days of summer!
1. Turn the heat down!
Shower in lukewarm water rather than hot water. The hot water against your skin will dry it out and make it itchy and irritable.
2. Baby Oil
This is a trick that my mom taught me. Before you dry off from your shower, use about a nickel sizes worth of baby oil in your hand and lather your body. This locks moisture in so that you won’t need to keep reapplying lotion all day.
3. A humidifier = new best friend
Whipping winds and dry air is the worst. A humidifier will help keep better control of your hair fizziness, reduce nosebleeds, and help with dry throats/lips/skin.
4. Shampoo every other day
Instead of washing your hair every day, try every other day. Your hair produces natural oils, and shampooing everyday strips your hair of these essential oils. Also, when you wash your hair and then go out into the frigid weather, you are more likely to be using excess heat through straighteners and blow dryers, which damages your hair.
5. Invest in quality moisturizer
Shea butter is my personal favorite, and it’s so worth it! It’s thick, creamy, and putting it on right before bed leads to the best results. I get mine at Bath & Body Works. The True Blue Spa Body Balm is a must-buy, but they have a whole line of shea butters for your to choose from that are equally amazing.
Until summer collegiettes!
HCXO