Top 5 Tips for Dry Skin

These tips are especially useful during the winter months.

Cleanse your skin only once at the end of the day. This will remove dirt and grime but prevent further drying. In the morning, use water and a facial moisturizer.

2) Exfoliation is ESSENTIAL. When choosing your facial scrub, avoid those made with seeds or salt as they have sharp edges which may tear dry skin.

3) Limit exposure to really hot water. It dries out parched skin.

4) Never dry your skin completely. One of the best ways to hydrate your skin is to pat it with a towel after washing and apply moisturizer to seal in the extra moisture.

5) A telltale sign of deficiency of essential fatty acids is dry skin. Increase your intake of oily fish or take a supplement.

Winter Weather Skin Care

This winter has got to be the "Coldest Winter Ever"! I'm convinced. The cold, frigid air and brisk winds usually require a heightened level of skin care.

The other day, I lotioned up as I normally do, got dressed for work and headed to the car. By the time I got in the car, my hands were ashy! Ugh. So unlady-like. My normal application of Jergens Cherry Almond Scent or Warm Vanilla Sugar Bath & Body Works Body Butter didnt seem to be standing up to Jack Frost. There are other products I use in times like these (like good old fashioned, Palmer's Coco Butter), but I decided to ask my followers on twitter to see what works best for them.
Around noon, I asked my followers to do an ash check :) by lifting up a pants leg or sleeve to check for dry skin. Those who weren't covered in scales, I asked to submit their favorite/most effective skin care and lip products for combating winter weather.

Here are Twitter's top submissions:
For Skin and Body
* Aveeno Skin Relief Body Wash and Moisturizing Lotion
* creamy petroleum jelly
* Dove's cocoa butter lotion
* old faithful...vaseline
* 100% coco butter
* creamy baby oil or baby oil gel
* Eucerin
* Shea essentials or natural raw Shea butter
* Vaseline coco butter gel
* Aquaphor
* Dove face moisturizer w/spf 15
* Aveda moisturizer/hand relief


For Lips:
* Burts Bees Chapstick
* CO Bigelow for lips
* medicated Chapstick
* medicated Blistex






My recommendations:
* Treat yourself to a paraffin hand dip along with your manicure
* Keep it cute and try Kissable Couture's Shea butter infused lip gloss
* Sleep in moisture gloves and socks (either infused with moisturizing agents or apply Vaseline or coco butter and use)
* Bathe using a loofah to get rid of dry skin


I hope these products and tips have helped someone.

Feel free to comment and share your winter weather skin care tips and products. We want to hear from you.