What is the difference between windburn and sunburn?
Windburn occurs when your skin is exposed to severe wind and as a result loses moisture and becomes dry and chafed. This loss of moisture from the wind happens especially if it s cold outside, which is why windburn usually occurs while skiing. Windburn often comes hand in hand with sunburn, which is a result of too much sun exposure. Sunburn causes the skin to redden and also to become dry, so the two are frequently confused. To avoid both windburn and sunburn, apply both moisturizer and sunscreen (or moisturizer with sunscreen!) on your skin and cover your face with a gaiter, if possible.
