As our seasonal wardrobe starts to shift, so does our ingredient choice when keeping clients’ skin healthy during the winter season. The skin is in a constant delicate balance, and it is the esthetician’s job to support and maintain the health of the skin, no matter the season and no matter the client’s skin condition or goals. Understanding how winter weather affects the skin is vital to keeping skin healthy and beautiful year round.
KNOW YOUR LAYERS
Unlike a layered sweater and jacket combo that works alone or together, the layers of the skin are dependent on each other for optimal function. Preserving the integrity of the epidermis and dermis during the winter is vital to protecting the skin and preventing dryness.
As you learned in school, the epidermis is composed of about 50 percent ceramides, 25 percent cholesterol and 10 percent fatty acids. This delicate balance is the key to preventing trans-epidermal water loss in the winter. Should this balance be disrupted, the epidermis will become dry and dehydrated. TEWL is often the start of the domino effect when it comes to winter skin conditions. The skin can become inflamed, overexposed to UV rays, or can experience a breakdown of the extracellular matrix within the dermis, creating wrinkles, laxity and signs of again in the dermis.
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