我的冬季早晚護(hù)膚常規(guī)

我的冬季早晚護(hù)膚常規(guī)

To be human is to want quick, easy fixes to what we perceive as our physical flaws. But great skin, like a toned physique or healthy hair, doesn't happen by using one magical product for a couple days — it takes time, effort and patience. As a natural-beauty product tester and writer, I've tried hundreds of products and am happy to share what works for me. It's a combination of products I buy and products I make —and some lifestyle must-haves.

作為一個(gè)人，我們需要快速、簡(jiǎn)單地修補(bǔ)我們所認(rèn)為的身體缺陷。但是好的皮膚，就像健美的體格或健康的頭發(fā)，不是靠幾天使用一種神奇的產(chǎn)品就能實(shí)現(xiàn)的——它需要時(shí)間、努力和耐心。作為一名自然美容產(chǎn)品的測(cè)試者和作者，我嘗試了數(shù)百種產(chǎn)品，很高興與大家分享對(duì)我有用的產(chǎn)品。它是我買(mǎi)的產(chǎn)品和我做的產(chǎn)品的組合，還有一些生活必需品。

Protecting skin from the elements can do some good, but preparing it well before you go outside will allow you to enjoy winter without worrying about your skin. (Photo: NinaMalyna/Shutterstock)

First, simplicity is key.

首先，簡(jiǎn)單是關(guān)鍵。

Over the years, I've realized that multi-product, multi-step skin care routines are not only expensive and time-consuming, they're incredibly difficult to keep up. So, think about what you will really do in your life. If that's just washing your face and getting out the door, that's OK. If you can do a little more than that, your skin will probably thank you for it.

多年來(lái)，我意識(shí)到，多產(chǎn)品、多步驟的護(hù)膚程序不僅昂貴、耗時(shí)，而且難以跟上。所以，想想你生命中真正要做的事情。如果那只是洗臉和出門(mén)，那也沒(méi)關(guān)系。如果你能做的更多一點(diǎn)，你的皮膚可能會(huì)感謝你。

On the outside

外部

It's drying and stressful for facial skin to get doused with water directly from the showerhead, especially in winter when skin is already dry (Photo: Serhii Hromov/Shutterstock)

It's winter and I have drier skin (and most people's skin gets drier with age), so I opt for a moisturizing routine, which includes an oil-based wash.

現(xiàn)在是冬天，我的皮膚比較干燥(隨著年齡的增長(zhǎng)，大多數(shù)人的皮膚都會(huì)變得干燥)，所以我選擇了保濕護(hù)理，包括油性的洗浴。

If you wash your face in the shower, as I do, remember, don't stick your face right in the spray unless you lower the water temperature first. The hot water might feel good against your back, but it's too hot for your more delicate facial skin. Catching it in your hands and splashing it up will cool it a bit — and makes you feel like you're in a skin care commercial!

如果你像我一樣在淋浴時(shí)洗臉，記住，除非你先降低水溫，否則不要把臉貼在噴頭上。熱水可能對(duì)你的背部感覺(jué)很好，但對(duì)你嬌嫩的面部皮膚來(lái)說(shuō)太熱了。用手抓著它，把它濺起來(lái)，會(huì)讓它涼快一點(diǎn)——讓你覺(jué)得你是在拍護(hù)膚廣告!

On the inside

內(nèi)部

Leave glasses of water scattered around the house and you'll end up drinking more of it. Weird, but it works. (Photo: sebra/Shutterstock)

Drink water, drink water, drink water. Drink seltzer. If you need a warm up during the colder season, drink herbal tea (sure, go for the ones that contain botanicals that help skin — they can't hurt). But however you do it, keeping your whole body hydrated will absolutely make your skin less dry, as moisture will be available to skin cells when they need it. Your moisturizer on top of your skin just keeps it in there.

喝水，喝水，喝水。喝蘇打水。如果你在寒冷的季節(jié)需要暖身，喝花草茶(當(dāng)然，喝那些含有植物成分的茶對(duì)皮膚有益——它們不會(huì)傷害皮膚)。但是無(wú)論你怎么做，保持全身的水分絕對(duì)會(huì)讓你的皮膚不那么干燥，因?yàn)楫?dāng)皮膚細(xì)胞需要水分的時(shí)候，它們是可以獲得水分的。你皮膚上的保濕霜會(huì)讓它留在那里。

A healthy diet (the more veggies you eat, the better for your skin‚ especially those with beta-carotene), regular heart-pumping exercise and good sleep are good-skin tricks that you've heard before.

健康的飲食(你吃的蔬菜越多，對(duì)你的皮膚越好，特別是那些含有-胡蘿卜素的)，有規(guī)律的心臟跳動(dòng)運(yùn)動(dòng)和良好的睡眠是你以前聽(tīng)說(shuō)過(guò)的對(duì)皮膚有益的竅門(mén)。

Wear less (or no!) makeup

少化妝(或者不)化妝!

Makeup-free really works for me (L) and Alicia Keys (R). (Photo: Starre Vartan (L) and DFree (R)/Shutterstock)

I've found that quitting makeup has had a huge positive impact on my skin. It's less irritated, less spotty and less prone to whiteheads and blackheads. I was using all the best natural, organic makeup and there's still nothing better than no makeup, at least for me. (Not to mention the vicious cycle of wearing makeup to cover spots, which were likely caused by makeup.)

我發(fā)現(xiàn)不化妝對(duì)我的皮膚有很大的積極影響。它不那么煩躁，不那么長(zhǎng)斑點(diǎn)，不那么容易長(zhǎng)白頭和黑頭。我用的都是最好的天然有機(jī)化妝品，至少對(duì)我來(lái)說(shuō)，沒(méi)有什么比不化妝更好的了。(更不用說(shuō)化妝掩蓋斑點(diǎn)的惡性循環(huán)了，這很可能是化妝造成的。)

It's really, really hard to keep all your makeup as fresh as it should be, to keep all the bacteria off all your tools, etc. Old makeup and dirty tools irritate skin. I gave up makeup in my mid-30s and at 42 my skin is better than it was then. I blame the makeup. Save the full face for the holiday party and join me and Alicia Keys in putting our fresh faces forward.

要想讓你的妝容保持新鮮，讓你的工具遠(yuǎn)離細(xì)菌，真的很難。舊的化妝品和臟的工具會(huì)刺激皮膚。我在35歲左右的時(shí)候放棄了化妝，42歲的時(shí)候我的皮膚比那個(gè)時(shí)候好多了。我怪化妝。把整張臉留到節(jié)日派對(duì)上吧，和我還有艾麗西亞·凱斯一起來(lái)展示我們的新面孔。