DHAKA: As we welcome the winter months, it’s time to equip our skincare regime for the season as well. Winter brings with it excessive skin dryness, and the need for moisturizing and hydrating the skin. A little extra care is needed to ensure glowing and healthy skin.

Here are some home remedies for winter skincare, reports thehealthsite.com.

Exfoliate your skin with honey and sugar scrub

Honey is a key ingredient used for restoring the skin’s moisture and leaving the skin with a healthy glow. Honey and sugar work well to exfoliate the skin naturally with its properties and are not too harsh on the skin either. Beauty expert Shahnaz Hussain recommends, ‘Blend some honey and brown sugar into a paste to use as a scrub. It exfoliates and moisturizes the skin well.’

Moisturize with yoghurt, honey facial mask

Yoghurt is a key, natural ingredient to help provide a refreshed looking skin. Yohgurt is often used for skin brightening as it can restore the lost glow from a dull-looking skin. It hydrates the skin and relieves it from the dead skin cells. Additionally, honey acts as a skin protector against harmful UV rays and keeps skin ageing at bay. It is packed with natural antioxidants and keeps a control on the moisture absorption and works on retaining it well enough for the skin. Hence, yoghurt and honey face pack could be your ‘go-to solution’ for skin moisturizing.

Cleanse with lemon or tamarind

Tamarind juice contains vitamin B, C, fibre, enzymes and alpha hydroxyl all of these reduce acne and its scars and ensure glowing skin. The nutrients present relieve the skin of dead skin cells. Lemon is also commonly used for its skincare benefits. It is a natural astringent and antiseptic solution for skin breakouts and acne as it eliminates the excess oil from the skin. A few drops of lemon can lighten acne scars and pimple marks.

Handy skincare tips

Apart from making use of natural remedies and ingredients, you need to be particular with your daily skincare habits. Dr Trasi advises, ‘Use mild face wash sensitive to your skin type. Try avoiding excess washing of the face. At this time, your skin needs a good moisturiser essentially, so use one at least twice to thrice daily. Also, don’t miss out on using a broad spectrum sunscreen for your dry and flaky skin. Similarly, use a lip balm with SPF for chapped lips.’

BDST: 2133 HRS, DEC 20, 2014