If dry skin is a problem for you then extra care is needed in during the cold weather time. The cold weather skin care and skin care products advice tips you are about to read will help you to protect, provide for and nourish your skin during the coldest time of year. You'll be glad you gave your skin the extra attention it needed during the winter season once the warmer months arrive and you are ready to show some extra skin.

Obtain and maintain healthier, better conditioned skin by following this informative list of top 5 cold weather skin care products advice tips:

1) Hot water strips your skin of natural oils required for proper moisture balance so avoid taking excessively hot showers and baths during the cold snaps. i am not advocating a freezing cold shower (unless you are slightly mad) but a warm welcoming temperature that would be fine.

2) The ingredients to avoid would be those with fragrance oil, alcohol and any other un-natural ingredients or skin care products.

3) Wash with warm water followed by a milky moisturizer such as Elemis while skin is still damp. Make sure that you wash the skin first before applying any products, to ensure that no impurities are trapped below the products.

4) Put plenty of extra layers of clothing on when venturing outside in the cold weather. Freezing weather dries your skin out faster than when it's warm. Each layer creates that extra insulation, by trapping a layer of air close to the body. For bald men, make sure that you were a hat or some cover, as the scalp can be damaged by the cold weather. Without hair, there is no insulating layer and the body’s natural heat is quickly dispersed.

5) Use a heavier moisturizer like Gatineau Nutriactive Nourishing Day Cream on your hands, feet, knees and elbows.