How To Fight Dry Skin
Stay Hydrated
The skin is an organ, and all organs in the body need water. If you do not
take in enough water, your organs will not function properly. When skin lacks
adequate hydration, it becomes dry and flakey. This can lead to wrinkles. The recommended
8 glasses of water per day may not be enough. Drinking 8 glasses will keep your
body healthy, but since the water you drink will reach all other organs first,
you may need to drink more water to see a change in the health of your skin. Drinking that much water in one day can be difficult. Luckily there are other ways to keep skin hydrated and moisturized. Fruits and vegetables are made up of a water, some of them 75% water. Eating plenty of fruits and veggies not only keeps your skin hydrated, but also offers many other skin beautifying benefits.
Another way to keep skin hydrated is to apply moisturizer immediately after a shower. The warm water from the shower opens up the skin's pores. While the pores are open, the skin is more receptive to moisturizing products.
Cut Out The Hot Baths and Showers
Although a hot shower or a soak in the tub feels great, it will dry out your skin. Hot water opens the pours and allows moisture to escape. Try showering with luke-warm water. If this seems unimaginable, make sure you use soaps free of harsh detergents and use body lotion immediately after. Try to keep your relaxing soaks in the bath down to 10 minutes once a week!
Exfoliate Less
While exfoliating is great for removing dead skin cells and dirt on the surface of the skin, it should only be done 3 times per week. If dry skin is a problem, exfoliating can only make it worse because it will further irritate dry, flakey or red skin. Its best to use a gentle cleanser and exfoliate GENTLY 3 times per week or less if skin is very dry.
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Information used to create this post referenced from Oprah.com
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