5 Tips to Improve Dry Skin

Women have many hats to wear and in today’s fast-paced world, there seems little time for self-care and pampering. High-stress jobs, worries, age, and tension can leave your skin looking dry and prone to looking older. Wrinkles seem to appear from nowhere and the skin can no longer have a healthy glow or radiate a youthful appearance,

In addition to a hectic lifestyle, the failure of oil glands to release enough oils to moisturize and protect the skin results in dry skin. In addition, environmental causes like dry air, cold or hot wind, hormonal imbalance, usage of aggressive chemicals, cosmetics or excessive bathing with harsh soaps saps the moisture from the skin making it dryer, flakier, and chapped during winter. The following tips can help with caring for and preventing dry skin.

Tip #1 – Cleanse and Moisturize

Dry skin should be cleaned with a non-abrasive cream and alcohol-free skin fresheners to remove the excess cleanser. After cleansing, the skin needs a lubricating emollient or a moisturizer when the face is slightly damp. A great way to cleanse the skin is to splash your face with cold water or gently wipe the skin with rose water to tone the skin nicely. Avoid using highly alkaline soaps and detergents like washing sodas and powders. Avoid the sun, harsh winds, and hot baths. Use oil-based creams and make-up products only. Use soft towels or a washcloth to avoid irritation to the skin while wiping it. Use creamy, mild, pH-balanced products such as moisture-based cream gels, lotions, etc for dry skin care.

Tip #2 – Quit Smoking

Smoking deprives the skin of oxygen and nutrients it needs for good health making the skin dry and leathery.

Tip #3 -Drink More Water

Chapped or cracked skin – increase consumption of water. Keep chapped areas well lubricated and protected from the elements using a good nourishing cream or moisturizer.

Tip # 4 -Eat a Well Balanced Diet

A well-balanced diet of vegetables, fruits, grains, seeds, and nuts provides the body with all the necessary vitamins and minerals needed for healthy skin. Drinking water and reducing solar exposure to a minimum is also beneficial. Garlic, onions, eggs, and asparagus help to keep the skin smooth and youthful. Carrots, and apricots, rich in vitamins A and, C keep the skin supple. Increase intake of foods like leafy raw green veggies, and dairy products like yogurt, and milk. Lessen fried foods, soft drinks, sugar, chocolates, junk foods, alcohol, caffeine, and other foods that have diuretic effects causing the body and skin to lose fluids, vitamins, and essential minerals.

Tip # 5 – Relieve Stress

Living a hectic stressful life can also keep the skin dry for stress influences hormonal balances. Eating healthy and drinking water helps to change the body internally, but stress can derail all your healthy efforts if not handled properly. There are many many ways to reduce stress. Exercise helps with stress. Light walking or high-intensity strength training, either is good as long as it helps you feel less stressed when finished. Meditations help calm the mind and soul. Deep, slow breathing helps as well.

All of these things help keep you healthy and help to improve the condition of your overall skin. To relieve dry skin try our Hydrating Skin Tightener with Matrixyl for maximum toning and firming today!

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