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I’ve always had dry skin — ever since my teen years.
Whenever I stop moisturizing my skin — as few as 2 days in a row — the dry, flaky skin starts to reappear on my nose, my hands, and my feet!
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For ages, I alternated between a variety of body lotions that are found at most stores. (These are the body lotions that work the best for my dry skin.)
Now that I’m getting older, I’m starting to pay more attention to anti-aging products and ingredients that can truly prevent dry, flaky skin (mostly on the face, but also on my feet).
In addition to learning about the importance of exfoliating, I’ve also educated myself on the 3 main types of moisturizers: body lotions, body oils, and body butters.
TIP: If you are using a physical scrub, you can apply your toner before you apply the scrub, after you remove the scrub, or both. The important thing is to make sure you apply toner at some point after you cleanse to rebalance the pH levels! Source
I’ll cut to the chase. The takeaways here are:
- Body lotions are the least effective way to moisturize dry skin. (Who knew?…)
- You need to hydrate your skin first — not just with water from a bath or shower, but with a hydrating skin product. (See which ones below.)
- Then, moisturize your skin with a body oil (and/or a body butter).
See why these 3 things are so important for dry skin…
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