Dry itchy skin is something that really looks ugly.
A majority of population complain of getting dry skin mostly during winter season.
But there are ways you can fight against dry skin problems.
Following are some of these ways: Use of hot water shower during the winter season also contributes to worsen the situation.
Hence use of lukewarm water is the best if you can't tolerate the normal tap water during cold weather.
The use of extremely hot water, along with a lot of drying chemicals, is really bad for skin and leaves your skin rough and dry.
Use of moisturizer is the best solution to keep your skin soft and supple.
It's better to apply moisturizer when your skin is a little damp.
In order to get best results, pat your skin dry and avoid rubbing it with a towel prior to application.
Your hands and feet really horribly suffer from dry and scratchy skin.
Uses of gloves after applying moisturizer is better before going out in the winter and it will be nice to lather up feet in thick moisturizer and sleep wearing cotton socks at night-time.
It will be highly effective to scrub skin when the skin is extremely dry; it is highly advisable to apply scrub on to the dry skin prior to turning on the water (you can even mix water with the lotion if it's not damp enough).
You can massage the scrub into the skin for some minutes for most excellent results.
A lot of people believe that if they drink a lot of water, it will hydrate their skins.
But this has not been proved and researched much by the experts and some consider it to be just a myth and you just cannot moisturize your skin by drinking water.
For lips it is recommended to avoid licking during cold water, it will not moisturize rather leave it more dry.
If you are someone with over sensitive skin, it's better to avoid rinsing your face during winter with tap water.
Tap water contains strong minerals that especially increase dryness to the skin.