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Winter care tips

Hey. Late fall/Winter can really be a hard time to keep up with self care. The cold temperatures can be harsh on skin, getting sick is way easier, and being outside for a moderate amount of time isn’t always possible (or fun). Here are some self care tips for winter!

(Keep in mind, I am NOT a professional or doctor. If you actually believe you may be experiencing a medical issue I would advise seeing one)

Skin care:

•A little bit of Virgin coconut oil and then Vaseline can make your lips super smooth.

•Moisturizer is your best friend.

•For smooth feet put vaseline on your feet every night and wear socks over them. I did this when I was applying for a shoe modeling job and it worked wonders.

Cold and Flu prevention:

•GET VACCINATED! While this doesn’t always mean you won’t get the flu it will likely make it way less intense. I knew someone who only had the flu for several days last year because she was vaccinated. While it didn’t prevent it entirely, it minimized what could have happened. If you are one of those rare people who vaccines don’t effect, make sure you spread how important it is that OTHERS get vaccinated.

•Wash your hands. I cannot stress this enough. Try to avoid touching your eyes, mouth, or nose.

•Try not to share drinks with other people.

•Don’t kiss someone who you know is sick.

•Try to stay warm enough. The cold itself doesn’t actually give you a cold, but it lowers your immune system since your body has to work to keep you warm.

•Green Tea is fantastic.

Common cold self care:

•Peppermint essential oil can really help clear up your sinuses. Put some on several cotton balls/pads and put them under your pillow case to help your breathe better at night while you sleep. Just be careful and make sure you don’t put too much so it doesn’t go through the pillowcase and onto your eyes.

•Speaking of sleep, get enough of it. Nap if you have to. Rest is crucial in healing from a cold.

•If you eat meat, chicken noodle soup is a go to.

•Stay hydrated.

•Some ginger can help a sore throat. So can honey. Many people put honey in their tea, but eating it off a spoon is more effective. Remember that these tips are NOT for infants as babies under a year should not eat honey.

•Ginger is also good for nausea. I love Trader Joe’s ginger chews.

•Make sure you get enough vitamin c. This doesn’t mean chug one and a half cartons of orange juice per day, as any extra vitamin c your body will just flush out.

•If you’re sick and someone doesn’t want to stand near you PLEASE DON’T BE OFFENDED. I’m a performer and loosing my voice is one of the worst feelings for me right before a performance. This is especially true if the person is a parent or looks after someone with a lower immune system such as a nursing home or day care worker. Even if they don’t, you didn’t want to get sick. Neither do they.

•Vomiting can cause you to loose electrolights. Once you’re feeling well enough, try to drink some Gatorade. The BRAT diet is recommended for people with nausea. I’ve been on it PLENTY of times myself.

•Try to put some moisturizer around your nostrils now and then if you’ve been blowing your nose a lot. The skin can get raw and irritated.

Other:

•Wearing warm socks (especially those made for around the house without shoes like fuzzy ones) can make your entire body feel much warmer. Try it if you’re chilly at home.

•If you see someone wearing gloves inside don’t be rude about it. I have a rare form of eczema that causes my hands to look like a giant scale is growing on top of them that you could just tear off. When it was at its worst growing up, my parents and I didn’t quite know what it was. So my options were to either keep moisturizer on me at all times (which I couldn’t because of things like gym class) and literally apply it every fifteen minutes, or apply it every hour or so and wear fingerless gloves to cover it up. They looked cute and emo/rocker chick as hell and I got shit for it.

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