Combat dry skin

When your skin is itchy, flaky, and dry, you want instant relief. You need to remember, however, that relieving your skin is not just about what you can put on it. It also depends on the air around you, and how you clean your skin.

Here are some ways to combat dry skin:

Use Warm Water In The Shower

A hot, steamy shower might feel good, but it will do more harm to your skin than good. 

The hot water will strip your skin away from all its natural oil barriers, and you need that barrier to help lock in moisture and keep your skin soft and smooth.

Cleanse Gently

Non-fragrant soaps and cleansers are the best choices to use when you have dry skin, they are gentle, and they don't contain alcohol which can irritate your skin while adding to its drying.

Weekly Scrub

1.) Use body scrub once a week to get rid of dry, dead skin cells. 
2.) Here's a sugar scrub recipe that you can easily make at home: 
3.) 1/2 a cup of granulated sugar, either white or brown< 
4.) 1/2 a cup of coconut oil or olive oil 
4.) 1 small wide-mouth jar 
5.) Mix the ingredients in a jar and use one tablespoon of the mixture in the shower once a week, to keep your skin soft.

Moisturize Daily

Skin moisturizers, which help to rehydrate the outmost layer of your skin, are an essential step in combating dry skin.

Apply body lotion on your skin morning and evening to keep your skin soft and subtle. Some of the best moisturizers that you can use contain Shea butter and cocoa butter, such as Palmer's Cocoa Butter Formula Lotion and The Original Solid Formula Cocoa Butter. 

The Lotion is perfect for deep hydration of the skin. This velvety formula absorbs quickly, creating a protective barrier that seals in moisture.

The solid formula Is perfect for overnight treatments. It has concentrated cocoa butter enhanced with vitamin E that softens and heals rough, dry skin.