how can I prevent dry skin during cold season?

Answer 1

Keep air moist. Invest in a cold-air humidifier for every room you spend a lot of time in, especially your bedroom. Moist air is gentler to your skin.

Pump up your moisturizer. The aim of moisturizing in the winter is to lock in the water naturally found in your skin. Use a lotion or cream with ingredients such as dimethicone, petrolatum or mineral oil; these form an occlusive barrier on your skin so natural moisture can't get out. Or pick a product that contains glycerin, which actually helps draw moisture into the skin. Read about the Prime Naturals products.

Turn down the heat. In your shower, that is. Hot water feels great, but it actually dries out your skin. Use warm water instead.

Skip soap. Soap strips away your skin's natural oils, making it more likely to get itchy and flaky. Opt instead for a beauty bar or gentle cleanser such as Dove or Cetaphil Gentle Cleansing Bar.

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Here are some tips to help protect your skin against drying out:

* Use a humidifier in your room, being sure to clean it after every use, or leave a pan of water on your radiator to evaporate and put some moisture into the air.
* Make a point of drinking eight glasses of water per day.
* Apply moisturizer to your face and body before going outside. The most effective products contain humectants, which help hold in moisture. This helps to protect your skin from the elements. If you are acne-prone, don't use oil-based moisturizers -- they can clog your pores.
* A five-minute facial massage can increase the blood flow through the capillaries that feed the skin. As part of your daily routine, this can help prevent your skin from drying out.
* When you come in from the cold, splash cold water on your face to ease the temperature transition; then apply moisturizer.
* Use lipstick or lip balm/moisturizer to protect your lips.
* Take showers less frequently to retain your skin's natural oils, which help hold in moisture.
* Use a moisturizing mask once a week. Mix one teaspoon of mayonnaise with one egg yolk, and if you have an aloe vera plant, add a teaspoon of the pulp. Mix together and spread on your face, leaving it on for fifteen or twenty minutes, and then removing it with warm water.
* Petroleum jelly eliminates dryness, cracks, and scales on the legs if applied for fourteen consecutive days. Lanolin is second best.

Stay moist!

Answer 2

drink lots of water, take lukewarm (not hot) baths or showers, use a mild soap or cleansing bar (Dove), avoid alcohol, caffeine and other dehydrating food & drink, use moisturizing lotions lliberally. Limit your skin exposure to air, water and wool clothing (wear something else next to your skin if you wear a wool sweater, for example.)

Answer 3

~*Recommended Products ~
-Dry Skin
Neutrogena’s Extra Gentle Cleanser, Alcohol-Free Toner and Oil-Free Moisture for Sensitive Skin, Neutrogena® Healthy Skin Anti-Wrinkle Anti-Blemish Scrub. and Hydrating Facial Cloth Mask.
-Combination Skin
(2 or more of these conditions: DRY, oily, sensitive, breakouts, etc.)
Fresh Foaming Cleanser., Neutrogena® Alcohol-Free Toner , Oil-Free Moisture for Combination Skin, Neutrogena Deep Clean™ Gentle Scrub, Neutrogena Clear Pore™ Cleanser/Mask (for oily and/or blemish prone areas), & Hydrating Facial Cloth Mask (http://www.neutrogena.com/Content_79.asp).

*see this link: http://www.neutrogena.com/face.asp?mainv... click on cleansers, toners, moisturizers, & treatments to view the products


It's important that you take care of your skin on a daily/weekly basis as follows...

~DAILY/WEEKLY SKINCARE~
-You will need: Cleanser, Toner (or Astringent), Cotton Balls, Moisturizer, Mask (or Masque), Extractor (found at most beauty supply stores), and either a facial steamer or hand towel for steaming.

-Morning and night (before going to bed): cleanse, tone, and moisturize. If you have clogged pores, whiteheads and blackheads, then 2-3 times a week include steaming (in this order: cleanse, tone, steam, tone, moisturize).

-Once a week: cleanse, tone, steam, exfoliate, tone, *extractions, tone, mask, tone, moisturize. *IF NEEDED, for blackheads, pimples, etc, Don't begin doing extractions until you have been following all of the other steps for at least . weeks, so that the steaming will have caused any tough blemishes to begin to soften.

-How to: *
Cleanse -use a small amount and lather with water, apply using circular motions all over face and neck, repeat if you have makeup on
Tone - Squeeze a small amount onto the cottonball and wipe all over face and neck
Steam - for 10-15 minutes, using one of these methods: facial steamer, hold your face 3-5 inches above steaming water, or drape a hot towel over your face (leaving your nostrils and/or mouth exposed)
Exfoliate - follow the same steps as in cleansing, but don't repeat
Extractions - place the hoop (or eye) over the blemish (or blackhead) so that the blemish is in the center of the hoop, apply slight pressure and use rocking and rolling movements all around the blemish (don't use so much pressure that you create indentions or bruises on your skin), if and when the blockage comes out of the pore, wipe away with a cottonball that has been dampened with toner
Mask - apply mask evenly on face and neck, leave for 10-15 minutes, remove by draping a hot towel over your face, then wiping away - if it begins to sting or burn intensly before 10-15 minutes has passed remove and consider using a milder mask
Moisturize - apply a small amount on face an neck and massage until it's absorbed
*In all of these steps, always avoid the eye area.

~VITAMINS/MINERALS, DIET, & EXCERCISE~
Each day, include a multivitamin, drink plenty of water, and try to maintain a fairly healthy diet and exercise routine. Also vitamins such as Vitamin E are very replenishing to the skin, see this site about vitamins and the skin: http://www.prevention.com/article/0,5778... If you take any of these in addition to your daily multivitamin, be sure not to take more than the recommended dosages.

Answer 4

moisturizers or lotions for severely dry skin....vitamin E is especially good

Answer 5

moisturize as soon as you dry off out of the shower

Answer 6

Put your moisurizer on right after you get out of the shower while you're still wet, that really helps for me.

Answer 7

apply a lot of cream and moisturizer and lotion on your skin

Answer 8

increase oral fluids
add humidity to room
slather on body cream right after warm/ NOt hot bath or shower

Answer 9

apply a lot of lotion on everywhere after you shower

Answer 10

Lotsa lotion...no hot showers/baths...no tanning..unless you use lotion.