Taking care of dry skin is my specialty! I have dry, sensitive skin and eczema. Living in the Chicago area does not help my skin at all. Especially when we are having a winter like we have been having. Anyone know how I’m feeling?? Let’s dig in on how to help that dry skin look glowing and dewy! If you want me to do another post on eczema, just let me know :)
The first thing about dry skin, #1 importance- Do not use any products that will dry you out more. All products that I use are gentle and adding moisture to my skin, never taking moisture away.
On that same note- Hydrate! Water! Drinking enough water every day really does make a huge difference! Things like caffeine and alcohol are dehydrating. For every cup of caffeine or alcohol, drink 2-3 glasses of water to make up for it. This is on top of the regular amount of water you are drinking. What is the “regular amount”? I’m so glad you asked! For the average person, 8 glasses. But you have dry skin and you need more hydration. So I would aim for 10-12 glasses. I know you will feel like you are drinking water all day long. And that’s because you should be drinking water all day long. I put my water in a “sippy cup” and drink from a straw. It seems to go down a lot easier. Add a splash of lemon or lime, tasty! If you are busy and can’t sit around sipping water all day, I want to extend a challenge to you. Every hour on the hour grab a glass of water and chug it. At the end of the day you should have drank about 15 glasses of water. Yeah!
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