| If you have a dry skin and not too keen on | | | | beauty mask consisting egg, honey, olive oil |
| having it look like a withered apple, then | | | | and rose water to provide your skin with all |
| your only way out is to jump headlong into a | | | | the nourishments. |
| dry skin care regimen. The dry skin is | | | | |
| basically a dehydrated skin, very sensitive | | | | A warm milk bath with a few drops of almond |
| to the weather elements. So the dry skin care | | | | oil added to it will soften and hydrate your |
| regimen is all about nourishing the skin and | | | | skin like nothing else. Dry, cracked lips |
| keeping it protected from external ravages. | | | | respond well to a little milk cream mixed |
| | | | with rose water and lime juice, while style |
| Dry skin care involves getting to the roots | | | | divas swear by the |
| of the problem. Apart from the intrinsically | | | | raw-beetroot-application-before-the-lipstick |
| dry skin type, dryness can also be the result | | | | routine. Just a dab of Vaseline afterwards |
| of taking drugs like diuretics, | | | | ensures that your lips remain pink and |
| antispasmodics, and antihistamines. Dry skin | | | | pretty. |
| can also result from medical conditions like | | | | |
| hypothyroidism, dermatitis, eczema, | | | | Dry skin care also involves knowing what to |
| psoriasis, seborrhea and diabetes. Excessive | | | | stay away from. Overheated rooms, beauty care |
| exposure to harsh weather elements like snow, | | | | treatments that use steam and sudden changes |
| sun and winds and the use of chemicals on the | | | | of temperatures wreck havoc on a dry skin. |
| skin, Vitamin A and B deficiencies can lead | | | | While stepping out in the cold, liberally |
| to conditions of dryness too. | | | | douse yourself with some kind of moisturizer, |
| | | | and pile on the sunscreen when you go out in |
| The essentially dry skin has a dull look | | | | the sun. |
| about it especially around the mouth and the | | | | |
| eyes and it feels taut and uncomfortable | | | | Your diet too plays an important role in |
| right after washing. Chapping and cracking | | | | containing the reverses of a dry skin. While |
| are its severest symptoms. | | | | smoking and fatty, oily foods are a definite |
| | | | no-no, fresh fruits and vegetables, along |
| Dry skin care primarily involves nourishing | | | | with copious quantities of water daily, |
| it with baby oil, gentle moisturizing creams | | | | improve the quality of your skin and they |
| and preferably, a non-detergent based, | | | | have also been proven to contain anti-ageing |
| neutral-pH product to clean it. Dry skin | | | | properties. Thus with such foods in your |
| needs an out-and-out cleaning but not with a | | | | diet, you not only remain healthy, but look |
| commercial soap. After washing, always use a | | | | also good. |
| moisturizer to keep the skin looking and | | | | |
| feeling soft and supple. It's good if you | | | | There are many herbs that can be directly |
| apply the moisturizer over a damp skin. | | | | applied to the skin or consumed to help your |
| | | | condition of dryness. Thus chamomile, |
| You can also use oil for hydrating your dry | | | | lavender, calendula, comfrey, tea tree oil, |
| skin, however while massaging, take care not | | | | aloe vera and peppermint used in herbal |
| to stretch your skin. Apply oil profusely | | | | facials are good for dry skin and borage, |
| around the eyes, because this is the area | | | | fennel, coltsfoot or calendula tea can be had |
| most prone to wrinkles and crow's feet. | | | | daily for a youthful looking skin. |
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| Dry skin care demands the application of only | | | | Dry skin care actually means pampering your |
| very gentle and preferably natural beauty | | | | skin, for you have to always keep in mind |
| care products. Thus when you retire for the | | | | that you are dealing with something very |
| night, massage yourself with a homemade | | | | fragile. |
| nourishing cream. Or you can use a natural | | | | |