[Stay at home] Beauty and health in winter. Food and skin care to protect against dryness

There are many moments when you can feel the arrival of autumn, and dry air is probably one of them.
Your skin may feel drier than usual, your nose may feel itchy, and your eyes may feel dry.

When the air is dry, the mucous membranes become dry and inflamed, weakening your resistance and making you more susceptible to catching a cold.

Therefore, it is no exaggeration to say that during the autumn and winter seasons, preventing dryness will determine your health.

In this article, I will introduce some of the daily habits I keep in mind as someone who is serious about preventing dryness.

Skin and hair care is important

When we think of areas that tend to dry out, skin and hair are probably the most common.

To moisturize your skin, you need not only a mask but also a cream to seal it in.
Among them, I love Vaseline because it is simple and highly moisturizing.
I used to have severely dry skin that would always be dry and flaky by morning, even when I applied cream at the end of my skincare routine. But since I started applying Vaseline at the end, my skin has remained moisturized until morning.

And since I started wearing a silk nightcap, my hair has been dry and silky smooth until morning. Please try wearing one and sleep, even if you think it will be a trick.
It protects hair from friction and has high moisturizing power, so it makes hair bouncy. I recommend the Silk Night Cap from COCOSILK because it is reasonably priced. Hair oil and treatments are important, but the best care is to physically cover and protect your hair.

Diet and hydration are also important

It is important to hydrate not only from the outside, but also from the inside.

I snack on mixed nuts to get zinc, which is good for mucous membranes. My favorite drink is brown rice amazake.
Brown rice contains more zinc than white rice.
Another technique to keep yourself hydrated when drinking hot drinks is to inhale the steam through your nose.
It's the accumulation of small things, but we take great care over the course of 24 hours to prevent the product from drying out.

We also recommend the winter classic, hotpot cuisine.

If you set up a tabletop stove in your room and cook hot pot, steam will naturally fill the room, which has the added bonus of humidifying the air.
It's delicious, easy to make, and prevents dryness, so I find myself making hot pot more often. Of course, I use the additive-free "Maedaya" soup stock.

Bathing is an essential part of a lifestyle that combats dryness

Bathing is also an important time, as it is essential for preventing dryness and maintaining health in the winter.

In winter, the body gets cold and blood flow is easily reduced. That's why I always take a bath at night. The steam from the bath also helps relieve dry eyes and nose.

In addition, you can protect your daily health by taking proper measures to prevent dryness, such as using a humidifier or Hanaclean Nose Moist Gel for dry noses, and wearing a mask and glasses when going out.

It is important to take measures against dryness in winter from both the outside and the inside. We tend to focus on external care, but try replacing your usual snacks with nuts, drinking amazake, and using delicious, healthy foods to your advantage to get through this winter.

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