我的冬季早晚护肤常规

我的冬季早晚护肤常规

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.

作为一个人，我们需要快速、简单地修补我们所认为的身体缺陷。但是好的皮肤，就像健美的体格或健康的头发，不是靠几天使用一种神奇的产品就能实现的——它需要时间、努力和耐心。作为一名自然美容产品的测试者和作者，我尝试了数百种产品，很高兴与大家分享对我有用的产品。它是我买的产品和我做的产品的组合，还有一些生活必需品。

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，简单是关键。

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.

多年来，我意识到，多产品、多步骤的护肤程序不仅昂贵、耗时，而且难以跟上。所以，想想你生命中真正要做的事情。如果那只是洗脸和出门，那也没关系。如果你能做的更多一点，你的皮肤可能会感谢你。

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.

现在是冬天，我的皮肤比较干燥(随着年龄的增长，大多数人的皮肤都会变得干燥)，所以我选择了保湿护理，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!

如果你像我一样在淋浴时洗脸，记住，除非你先降低水温，否则不要把脸贴在喷头上。热水可能对你的背部感觉很好，但对你娇嫩的面部皮肤来说太热了。用手抓着它，把它溅起来，会让它凉快一点——让你觉得你是在拍护肤广告!

On the inside

内部

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。喝苏打水。如果你在寒冷的季节需要暖身，喝花草茶(当然，喝那些含有植物成分的茶对皮肤有益——它们不会伤害皮肤)。但是无论你怎么做，保持全身的水分绝对会让你的皮肤不那么干燥，因为当皮肤细胞需要水分的时候，它们是可以获得水分的。你皮肤上的保湿霜会让它留在那里。

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.

健康的饮食(你吃的蔬菜越多，对你的皮肤越好，特别是那些含有-胡萝卜素的)，有规律的心脏跳动运动和良好的睡眠是你以前听说过的对皮肤有益的窍门。

Wear less (or no!) makeup

少化妆(或者不)化妆!

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.)

我发现不化妆对我的皮肤有很大的积极影响。它不那么烦躁，不那么长斑点，不那么容易长白头和黑头。我用的都是最好的天然有机化妆品，至少对我来说，没有什么比不化妆更好的了。(更不用说化妆掩盖斑点的恶性循环了，这很可能是化妆造成的。)

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.

要想让你的妆容保持新鲜，让你的工具远离细菌，真的很难。旧的化妆品和脏的工具会刺激皮肤。我在35岁左右的时候放弃了化妆，42岁的时候我的皮肤比那个时候好多了。我怪化妆。把整张脸留到节日派对上吧，和我还有艾丽西亚·凯斯一起来展示我们的新面孔。