Cold-Weather Skin Care

	Tools of the Trade
	Photo: Dr. Hauschka

Keeping your skin healthy and looking its best is a year-round challenge.

Everything from our busy lifestyles to shifts in humidity and temperature can affect the appearance of the body's biggest (and most exposed) organ.

Winter can wreak havoc on facial skin in particular. Cold, wind and overheated buildings suck the moisture from the air, drying the delicate tissue.

Even the aftermath of holiday indulgences and stress can take their toll, resulting in redness and irritation.

However, skin-care specialists say that a few modifications in your daily regimen will keep your face in the game, regardless of the season.

Serve and Protect

Gentle and rich are the order of the day for winter cleansing, toning and moisturizing.

"Skin that is normal or a combination during the summer will require extra protection in winter," says Fabienne Guichon-Lindholm, the director of education for Decleor and Carita skin-care products. She advises choosing a milky or emulsion cleanser, typically more gentle than a foaming type.

Christine Chin, owner of the Christine Chin Spa in Manhattan, steers her clients away from alcohol-based toners at this time of year. ...