9 Dry skin care tips

1. Cleanse your skin less often

Dry skin only needs to be cleansed ONCE a day (and no more than TWICE a day) to prevent drying out your skin even more but the most important dry skin care tip is…

2. You need to moisturize your skin more often so…

During the day you want to use a 'daytime' moisturizer that has sunscreen added to it like Olay Complete Defense Daily UV Moisturizer, SPF 30 (or you can simply put on sunscreen after you moisturize) and…
At night you want to put on a 'nighttime' moisturizer like Skinceuticals Renew Overnight Dry Skin-refining Moisturizer that you can leave on all night or… You can leave on your nighttime moisturizer for least 2 hours before you wash it off with warm water and if you're wearing makeup…
Make sure you put on your makeup after you've given your moisturizer time absorb into your skin and…
The drier your skin is means you need to use a heavier or more lavish moisturizer cream.

3. Use a humidifier

A Humidifier will help your dry skin condition improve faster by keeping more moisture in the air so keep your humidifier on day & night because air conditioners will quickly dry out your skin during the winter & summer.

4. Use Sunscreen

Sunscreen is important for all skin types to slow down the aging process but it's crucial for dry skin types since dry skin ages faster so make sure you use a sunscreen that has a SPF of at least 30 instead of the recommended SPF 15 and…

You can use moisturizers that include sun protection or you can apply sunscreen after you moisturize.

5. Use the right skin care products for dry skin

Skin care products that use natural hypoallergenic ingredients like virgin coconut oil, cocoa butter, shea butter, AHA, and Vitamins A, C, D & E are best for dry skin.

6. Don't use products that are bad for dry skin

Make sure that you use alcohol free toners for dry skin like Rosewater or Neutrogena Alcohol-Free Toner and… Don't use any skin care products that contain mineral oils or that are petroleum based.

7. Don't shower or bathe too long

You should stay in the shower for no longer than 5-to-10 minutes and most dermatologist even say you should only shower for about 3 minutes when caring for dry skin and while showering or bathing…

Use very mild soaps and try to use soap every other day and…
Scrubbing is not good since it may further irritate dry or sensitive skin so it's better for you to use exfoliators made for dry skin like a mild oatmeal soap and…
Bubble baths are also not good for dry skin but you can bathe in bath oils to moisten your skin to improve your dry skin.

8. Eat a diet to improve dry skin

Eat a diet that includes foods high in antioxidants including Vitamin A, B, C & E and…
Get plenty of good fats in your diet like Omega-3 & Omega-6 fats to help your dry skin produce more oil and…
Drinking more water along with eating more leafy vegetables can also help you gain more moisture in your skin and…
Don't drink too much alcohol, coffee, soda or any other products high in caffeine that will dehydrate or dry out your skin.

9. Don't scratch

Dry skin can easily develop eczema and other bad skin conditions if you continually scratch at itchy or irritated spots and it's better to use shea butter or coconut oil to soothe your itchy spots and…

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If you don't have a dry skin type…

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November 05, 2012

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November 05, 2012