You've heard about winterizing your home and your car, but what about your skin? "During the winter, many people think the skin doesn't need as much protection or moisture as during the warmer months, at times, the wind and sun combination is so harmful that it can cause dry skin, serious burns and skin conditions, such as eczema.” 

The good news is it only takes some minor tweaks to your routine to protect your skin from blustery cold conditions. Apply some of the expert tips below, and you'll be ready to go walking in a winter wonderland

Seasonal Spa Treatments for the Face - For those clients with skin that is already dry or mature, or for skin that has become more dehydrated, choose facials that meet the following criteria.

• Use a light, lotion-based cleanser that does not contain foaming or lathering agents. The foam and/or lather are created from chemical detergents that dry out the skin even more.
• Select a skin balancer/toner made with a low percentage of alcohol. Alcohol can strip the skin of moisture and increase dryness.
• Incorporate facial steaming using pure essential oils and herbs for dry skin. Herbs and oils such as chamomile, rosewood, lavender, rose and sandalwood are all good examples. 
• Find a gentle exfoliant that isn't too rough or grainy. Dry skin can accumulate on the surface of the skin, leaving it looking dull. Removing dead skin cells can assist in new cell growth. Ingredients such as oatmeal, clays and rice powder are a few examples of natural and gentle exfoliants for the face.
• A hydrating mask is an excellent way to deep clean and rehydrate the skin. Masks made with natural grains, gentle clays, floral waters and pure oils are the best choice.
• A moisturizing massage - using light facial oil that won't clog pores - is an excellent step to add to the facial. Good facial oils for dry/mature skin can include natural carrier oils such as almond, sesame, apricot kernel, jojoba and vitamin E, along with some pure essential oils. Ensure the oil you use has not been created with mineral oil.
• Incorporate the use of fresh, natural ingredients to the facial for additional moisture and nutrient renewal. Yogurt is an excellent skin softener and cleaner, oatmeal is a gentle exfoliant, banana and avocado can help to moisturize dry skin, and honey is a natural skin beautifier.
• Find a hydrating eye gel that is not too heavy or greasy is an important step to add to the facial.

Seasonal Spa Treatments for the Body - Here are some ideas for effective body treatments during the winter season, as well as year-round. These treatments will help to nourish, soften, moisturize and renew the body both internally and externally.

• Aromatherapy Body Wrap - This treatment involves the application of warmed aromatherapy oils to the body. The body is then wrapped in a heated blanket for 15-20 minutes. Once the wrap is removed, the body is massaged with the oils.
• Body Exfoliations - This treatment can be offered along with a moisturizing massage. Select a body exfoliation that contains natural carrier oils. A salt glow is a good choice for full-body exfoliation. This treatment will remove dead skin cells that accumulate from the dry skin.
• Body Masks - Full-body masks created with natural fruits, grains and yogurt are effective to renew the skin. Body masks containing natural enzymes from papaya and/or pineapple, seaweed, natural oils and herbs can help to moisturize and re-nourish the skin.
• Hydrotherapy - A full-body soak in water filled with mineral salts, seaweed, herbs and oils provides skin nourishment and all-over treatment for dry skin.
• Full-Body Massage - Massage using natural oils is the best way to hydrate the body. A rich body cream can also be used. Avoid body massage oils made with synthetic oils, such as mineral oil and artificial fragrances.

Maintainable Fitness Goals - Assembling and maintaining fitness targets is all in the mind. It's all about telling yourself that you can do it and formulating a strategy that is practical and feasible for you. The following are a few pointers that have helped me make goals that I can keep without getting sidetracked or lose motivation.

1. State your objective - It often helps to write down what your goal is and being able to revisit that. Writing my goals down helps me to keep things in perspective and asserting that what I'm trying to achieve is indeed practical. Moreover, it helps me elucidate and deliberate on how will I go about achieving it - which I also make a point to write down.

2. Be practical - keep revisiting your goal to reinforce the feasibility and reasonableness of it. Don't set the bar too high to start with. Impractical goals are recipes for disaster. If it takes too long to see results, one loses motivation to continue on as the effort doesn't seem worthwhile.

3. Celebrate successes - Reward yourself for every little achievement. Buy yourself a new swimsuit or something that you've always wanted with every little milestone you achieve. This will keep you motivated and will give you a reason to remain on track.

4. Fitness buddy - Identify friends or family members who would like to work out with you. Having a pal to walk with or do a spin class with helps me to keep on track and keeps us both stimulated. If there are certain days I don't feel like working out, my friends always talk me out of my lack of inspiration and I find myself heading to the gym.

5. Healthy choices - Try to make healthy food choices on an everyday basis. Pretty soon it will turn into a habit and will eventually seem effortless. I started doing this a while back and now I don't get tempted by random high sugar treats in the break room at work or when my boyfriend is munching on a Snickers bar on the couch while we're watching TV.