It’s windy and dry in Spring time. Skin has to be cared well due to the changing weather.........................................................................................................Ed.

  Spring is coming. The weather is getting warmer. Having stayed indoors all winter, people go out to enjoy spring. At this time, it is important to take care of your skin care. In the winter, you apply lotion to your skin to protect it from dry and cold. You need to make an effort to take care of your skin not only in the spring but in the winter. Why do we have to be sensitive on skin care especially in the spring? The skin can be stressed when seasons change from the winter to spring. Stress on skin is peak in spring, because there are rapid changes in the environment such as increased temperature, more daylight and diurnal range. That’ the reason why people frequently have skin troubles in the spring. Let’ learn about enemy of skin and precaution.

1. Ultraviolet rays and freckles

  First, apply sun-screen everyday. In the winter, skin wasn’ exposed to sunshine. But in spring, ultraviolet

rays get stronger. The skin is sensitive to it. When you are exposed to it, it causes freckles, allergies and decreases elasticity of skin. Applying sun-screen and use a cap or an umbrella! It is the easiest way to protect your skin from the ultraviolet rays. Before going out, you had better apply more  than SPF  30(Ultraviolet rays B interception value), PA++(Ultraviolet rays A interception value) every 2~3 hours. Then you have moisture care together with sun-screen. Because sunscreen leads to dryness. It is helpful for you to using whitening cosmetic or pack on relieving freckles.

2. Dry skin and keratin

  Spring is the most dry season, because the spring breeze blown from the continent has less humidity.

The monsoon makes the skin weak to be resisted the ultraviolet rays by losing the moisture of the skin.

Because it secretes sebum irregularly. Also, skin has another problem, keratin. In spring, skin seems to be

unclean and rough owing to the dead keratin. It was thickened to guard against the strong wind. In order to prevent this state, you have to wash your face with warm water. Then apply moisture essence or cream.

Experts recommend deep cleansing to get rid of keratin about once or twice a week. Then, a massage

pack can supply moisture to the skin. Also, drinking enough water will help skin keep moisture content on

keratin layer. You have to care body as well. After a shower, if you put some oil or lotion on your wet

body, the moisturizing will improve. And, it is not good to peel or scrub the body when you bathe.

※ Ordering of applying cosmetic products :

  Toner(adjustment of skin, removing of wastes), lotion(balance of grease and moisture), essence(moisturizing, whitening, elasticity, control sebum etc.), moisturizing cream(keep the moisture)

would absorb it first. So use makeup cottons.

3. Yellow dust and skin trouble

  A number of people suffer from skin trouble. The reason is that over secretion of sebum makes the skin

glossy in the T-zone and get pimples. Also skin becomes dirty easily due to yellow sand, dirt and farina blown through a spring breeze. You shouldn’t go out between 6 a.m. and 10 a.m. to prevent skin allergy, because that’ when dry winds blow. When you go out door, wear a mask or a hat to protect your skin. After an outing, clean your body, have a good sleep, and take in nutrition. It improves the immune system of skin. It’ good for you to intake food containing abundant vitamins, drink enough water, keep regular hours, and go to bed early (about 10 p.m. ~ 2 a.m., which cells use as revival time)

Vitamin A : It increases elasticity of skin to vitalize cells and synthesize protein. Also it prevents skin from the damage.

Food : liver, fish, butter, cheese, carrot, pumpkin, etc.

Vitamin B : Reinforcement of skin resistance; It synthesizes collagen and elastin to delay aging and make skin clean to repress melanin pigment.

Food : fresh fruits like orange, strawberry, mango, etc.

Vitamin E : It keeps moisture to make your sking shiny. Also it gives skin vitality and prohibits skin from aging.

Food : egg, corn, peanut, etc.

  Many things start such as an entrance ceremony and a new semester in this season. It’ the time to

renew the skin as well! In winter, the enemy of skin is dry and cold weather. In spring, there are many

factors which are bad for skin. Not only weather conditions but also ultraviolet rays and a yellow sand

is harmful. So, you find it difficult to care for your skin this season. But you can do it following many

things which we introduced. It is the basic courses for caring skin, but we should not ignore the basis. ST

recommends this information to you as a way of caring for skin with the easiest steps. Soongsilians! Take care of your skin in this following spring and be an inner and outer beauty. No one else can help you, but only you can do it. Be clean and confident!