Welcome to a New Year!
This month had some polar vortex going on so I thought I would share some dry skin tips with you.
1. Drink plenty of water, in the winter you don't feel as thirsty, but you should still be drinking a good quantity of water each day
2. After you shower and dry off, put lotion all over your body (I do mean ALL OVER, arms, legs, tummy, chest, elbows, knees, feet)
3. After washing your hands, put lotion on
4. If your skin is feeling dry, drink a bunch of water and put lotion on
Sensing a theme here?
In the winter you may need to adjust your skin care routine for your whole body. Use more gentle products and less harsh chemicals on your skin.
Cetaphil: Cost $8-10 for the cleanser at your local drug store
One of my all time favorites, this is line is super gentle, leaves your skin soft and it really cleans. I just use the cleanser from this line, but in the past I have used the moisturizer too.
Sally Hensen Vitamin E Nail and Cuticle Oil: cost $8-10 at your local drug store
I have been using this for years all year round and I love it. In the winter I use it as often as needed. You just put some on each nail and then gently rub it in for a minute. It really helps with that dry cracked look that can happen around your nails. I give this an A+
Elizabeth Arden 8 Hour Cream: Cost $20 at Elizabeth Arden or online
This is the most amazing product! You can use it all over. I use it as a lip gloss, a thick thick hand lotion (great for nighttime) and sometimes I put it on my face if it is looking dry (to sleep in, not a day lotion). Rumor has it that it is great on your face if you are going to be skiing/snowboarding or outside in the elements all day. I give this an A+
Eucerin Calming Creme: Cost $7.50 at your local drug store
I currently have 3 bottles of this! I have two on my desk and one super large one at home. This is by far my favorite body lotion. I use this year round and I always put it on after washing my hands. I seriously hate having dry hands so this is a great product for me to have on hand. I give this an A+
Neutrogena Naturals: Cost $8-15
I am currently using both the day and night cream from this line. They were on sale last month at CVS and I was running low on both day and night cream so I went for it. They both smell candy sweet...sort of like Sweattarts or Pixy Stix. I'm not sure what is "natural" about that smell.... I love the night cream but the day cream is a little off for me.
Day Cream: The day cream doesn't really absorb well for me and I have to really rub it in or I am left with streaking lines of lotion on my face. Not pretty. I give this a C
Night Cream: I like this a lot. It is thick, it goes on nicely and I feel good with it on my face at night. I wake up with nicely moisturized skin. I give it a B+
Coconut Oil: If you have never used this run (seriously RUN) to the store right now and get some. The texture is NOT what you will expect from an oil. The texture is much more like a solid that melts when warm.
I got this one for $5 at Home Goods.
Uses for Coconut Oil:
1. Cooking, use it to replace oils in your food
2. Deep conditioning hair mask. Put on starting at the ends and work your way up, wrap hair in towel or plastic wrap for 30 minutes. Rinse and wash hair (do not use conditioner).
3. Lotion - use this in place of body lotion! You will have to rub it on really well and maybe towel off excess if it doesn't absorb
4. Deep soak in your tub - put two spoonful's under hot running water and then soak for 20-30 minutes. Your skin will feel amazingly soft afterwards.
5. Makeup remover - put some on a round makeup remover and rub over your eye makeup gently. After about a minute, open your eyes and check out the results. This is not harsh and it leaves your skin nice and soft.
There are plenty more uses, you can just google them!
Hugs and Loves,
M
