I hear more complaints about people's skin during the winter than I do during the summer. Living in southern California has its perks of being sunny and beautiful about 90% of the year. Santa Ana winds, however, have the tendency to dry out our skin and destroy its elasticity.
You can Google everything under the sun to find out what the perfect product is to keep your skin moist and fresh, but I have a little secret.
Sunscreen.
Yes, that stuff you only use during the summertime... sunscreen.
Being a seasoned former Miss Hawaiian Tropic, I found out how important it was to use sunscreen all year long. I used to almost never wear sunscreen during the winter, thinking my skin was fine with plain moisturizer. However, since I have been using sunblock during the winter, there has been a noticeable difference in how my skin feels.
The UVB and UVA rays may not be as strong during the winter, but the combination of both the UV rays, chill, and wind will create as much damage as the UV rays at their strongest.
If your of my generation and remember the sunscreen song, I suggest you listen... he was right.
