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{Caring for Your Skin}

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Winter breezes are invigorating, your furnace provides heat, a hot shower feels great, and living in the sun-belt states means lots more sun. But all of these suck moisture from your skin.So how do you deal with the fallout: tight, dull, rough skin that can get red & itchy, even crack &/or bleed?

➽ There's plenty you can do! 1) The first step: DO the DO'S listed below. 2) Then choose the right moisturizing products & use them correctly; that's critical! Avoid foaming body washes, cleansers, bubble baths & soaps containing detergents & perfumes (they can strip away your natural body oils). INSTEAD: Try soaps containing olive oil or other natural ingredients, gentle milk cleansers & body washes. And don't forget the grand classic: cold cream (like Pond's; terrific for removing dirt or makeup).

When it comes to facial creams & lotions, READ LABELS! Look for glycerin, ceramides, shea butter, stearic acid ⎯ all are rich moisturizing agents. Consider Dove Pro-Age or Kinerase Night Repair. Remember to apply these while your skin is still damp {AFTER you wash your face or shower.} FOR EXTRA-DRY HANDS or CRACKING SKIN: use plain Vaseline Jelly at nite & COVER with cotton socks or rubber gloves. {You'll love your new, smoother skin in the morning!} And wear rubber gloves when you do the dishes; applying moisturizer when done!

✔ DO'S:

● Bathe or shower in WARM water.

● Limit bathing time to 5 minutes per day. RESIST the urge to linger in HOT water: that strips away your natural oils!

● Add bath oil after your skin has soaked up water.

● Gently towel-dry when you get out of the bath or pool.

● Rinse off chlorine & salt water.

● Put on moisturizer right after bathing. Try Cetaphil, Aveeno, or CeravVe .

● Use lotion after washing hands.

● Use a soap with moisturizer or one for sensitive skin.

● Use a moisturizer recommended by your Dermatologist.

● READ LABELS on your toiletries; AVOID all those with alcohol.

● Wash with a pure or granular soap.

● Use Dove or Oil of Olay fragrance-free soap.

● Humidify your home in winter or all year-round if you live in a dry climate.

● Limit your skin-cream collection to one or two products.

● Ask your dermatologist to recommend a non-comedogenic moisturizer.
● Drink lots of water. The upper layer of your skin is only about 10% water, while the deepest layers of your skin are close to 60% water.

● Eat a balanced diet. Fruits, vegetables & fiber provide fluids & important nutrients to your skin.

● ✖ DON'Ts:

● Don't take HOT showers or baths.

● Don't take LONG showers or baths.

● Don't put bath oil in tub while it is filling.

● Don't towel dry vigorously.

● Don't air-dry after bathing or swimming.

● DO NOT skimp on drinking water.

● Don't leave the bathroom without applying moisturizer.

● Don't use too many creams or ointments.

● Don't use moisturizers if you have acne without talking with your doctor.

● Don't stay in dry air 24 hours a day.

● DO NOT USE: Zest, Dial, Irish Spring or Ivory Soaps.

● DO NOT USE astringents or alcohol-based products.

● DO NOT USE Vaseline Intensive Care or Suave Lotions.

● Don't forget about what & how you eat. Diet does affect your skin. And don't forget: Exercise! (WALK, if nothing else!)

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