Natural hydration for dry winter skin

Many of the winter days are always filled with chapped lips and dry, itchy skin. Cold air holds fewer water molecules than warm or hot air, so when you are outside in cold weather, the extra-dry air pulls moisture from your skin. When you head back inside with a heater, the warm air from indoor heating evaporates additional moisture, leaving skin feeling uncomfortable, itchy, and looking worse for winter weather. Keep reading for some tips and tricks on how to keep your skin naturally soft and hydrated this winter season!

How to naturally moisturize your body

Is flakiness, itchiness, and irritation making it difficult to enjoy the cozy winter season? Try some of these steps for keeping your skin extra moisturized all winter long:

• Stock your showers with moisturizing shower gels that clean effectively without stripping your skin of its natural moisture barrier. Try adding the following oils to your shower gel for a moisturizing experience that will keep skin feeling soft, smooth, and comfortable.

Shower gel blend for men

Idaho Blue Spruce

Hong Kuai

Hawaiian Sandalwood

Directions:

Shower gel blend for women

Geranium

Myrrh

Hawaiian Sandalwood

Ylang Ylang

Lavender

Add 3−6 drops of each oil to your shower gel and shake to incorporate. Adjust the amounts according to your personal scent strength preference.

• Use lotion and use it often, especially right after showering. Add the same essential oils for winter skin as the shower gel blends listed above to your Hand Lotion. Take your lotion and stash them in every room, purse, backpack, and car in your household. This will ensure that you have lotion nearby any time you need.
• Dry brushing and oil massage help exfoliate excess dead skin cells and deeply moisturize your skin
• Apply sunscreen daily. Oftentimes, we assume that sunscreen needs to be applied only in the summer months. This couldn’t be further from the truth! Even in the winter, UV rays can harm your skin and strain its moisture barrier. Try SPF 50 Mineral Sunscreen Lotion to protect and moisturize your skin.
• If you’re looking for an easy, passive way to support your skin 24/7, try using a humidifier. You can turn it on at home, in the office, or in the car and forget about it as you go about your business. The humidifier will take care of the rest!

How to improve dry lips

Are dry lips driving you crazy? Try these tips to keep your lips luscious and hydrated:

• Scrub away dry, dead skin with Lip Scrub. Apply a pea-sized amount of the product to your lips, then exfoliate by massaging in small, circular motions. Use a damp cotton pad to remove.
• Protect your lips before going out in the cold, dry weather by applying a lip balm. For extra protection, apply lip balm before you sleep to keep your lips hydrated and help them recover all night long.
• Avoid licking your lips. Even though it initially feels like it’s adding moisture to your lips, once your saliva evaporates, it’ll leave your lips feeling dryer than before. Avoid the feeling of needing to lick your lips by always keeping your lip balm handy.
• Keep yourself hydrated. When you are hydrated internally, you’ll see and feel that hydration externally.

How to care for dry winter skin on your face

Dry facial skin is not only uncomfortable, but it can also dampen your glow and make your skin look dull. Add some radiance back to your face with these tips:

• Wash your skin with a cleanser that is not too harsh or stripping on your skin. You want your skin to feel hydrated after you cleanse, not super tight and dry.
• If your skin is feeling extra dry and flaky, gently polish the dryness away with Facial Scrub 2–3 times a week. Keep in mind that over-exfoliating can be too much of a good thing and can cause your skin to become even more irritated and dry.
• Follow up with Brightening Essence to add an extra hydration barrier before you moisturize.
• It’s important to add lots of hydration during your nighttime skin care routine so your face can absorb the extra moisture as your skin regenerates while you sleep.

How to naturally hydrate dry hands

If you tend to get dry hands during the winter, you know how painful and irritating it can be. Dry, rough skin and knuckles can be fixed with these steps:

• Wash your hands with soap that cleanses and moisturizes your skin. Be sure to thoroughly dry your hands on a soft hand towel.
• Keep Hand Lotion handy so you can easily apply at any time! Place a bottle of Hand Lotion by your hand soap to remind you to moisturize after you wash up.
• Wear gloves when you go outside into the cold, dry weather to keep your skin protected.