Valentine's Day is over, so what! Indulge in self love this Valentine's week

Think February and images of red balloons, lushly set dinner tabletops with heart-shaped candles, and gaily packed chocolates, baubles and various gifts that spell only one emotion— I love you, sweetheart—crop up. Since the COVID-19 pandemic was unleashed, celebrations have become muted and, at times, even home-bound. Even if you were not able to deck up to meet your sweetheart this Valentine's, you can always treat yourself as one and give yourself a happy, glowing you this special week. Dr. Kiran Sethi Lohia, Integrative Aesthetic and Skin Specialist, New Delhi shares some ways one can indulge in self love this week.

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Treat your skin right
We may have finished celebrating Basant Panchami, yet winter chills still hover around us especially from evening to early mornings, while simultaneously the days get warmer. This kind of mixed climate leaves our bodies and skins extremely confused and vulnerable. Most times, our outermost skin layer called the epidermis as also the skin barrier becomes excessively dry after bath time and/or during the night time.

Obviously the fatty lipids making up the skin barrier is depleted, so don’t let the skin remain in this parched and inflamed state; bolster it with natural oils such as Jojoba, Virgin Coconut, Hemp, etc. and nourish it back to its plump, bouncy, glowing state. You may need more than just oils for that, so freely indulge it with heavy moisturisers, and skin balms and butters. These will add a much-required, additional fatty layer to your skin barrier and gradually restore it to full wellness.
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This in-between kind of climate that we are experiencing makes us and our skin feel parched. But don’t mistake this feeling to mean that the more you wash your face, the more moist it will feel. In fact, you could not be farther from the facts than with that thought; excessive washing of your face, hands, and overall skin in this climate will have adverse effects and even end up giving your skin rashes.

Here’s what not to do this season. Firstly, avoid long baths. They have counteractive effects on your being. And avoid hot showers at all costs, unless your aim is to strip your skin of all its natural oils. Secondly, avoid abrasive, chemical based treatments. If we’re warning you against hot showers, chemicals will wear your skin down in a worse fashion. Hence, your best bet is to use the most natural, aroma free and mildest cleansers, toners, moisturisers and other emollients possible, that you can lay your hands on.
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This weather demands a load of extra TLC for your skin. Hence, you should

Be consistent with your skincare practice. Other than plying it with moisture replenishment, do so regularly. If you keep a simple skincare regimen, and lean heavily on deeply nourishing, aroma-free moisturisers that’s best suited for your skin, you are sorted.

Always stay hydrated. The commonly forgotten secret to keeping your skin healthy from the inside is to boost your consumption of adequate amounts of water, on a daily basis. You will notice the difference in just a few days.
Use humectants that your skin loves. Humectants, such as the intensely moistening hyaluronic acid such as is found in Profhilo, or ceramides or even the common store-bought glycerine, will aid in sealing the moisture into the skin. While all the options work well, using a product like Profhilo helps that much more as it’s injected into your skin and works its way from the inside out.

Moisturising your skin and it barrier, from the inside as well as on the outside, is the best way to a healthy, clear, glowing skin. This Valentine’s month, remember this singular tip and make yourself your personal Valentine.




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