When we don’t take good care of our skin in winters, we end up with dry flaky skin, in some cases bleeding too. We might have abused our skin badly by not moisturizing it, not drinking enough water and sitting in front of room heaters for hours. No point in feeling sorry for it now, it’s time to take action and relieve dry skin. Fortunately, it’s never too late. So waste no time in, firstly avoiding the criminals of your skin and then taking care to relieve dry skin.

BASIC DONT’S

You have a few criminals of skin at home that youdon’t pay much attention to. But if you don’t start paying attention to it now, am afraid you will lose a percentage of your skin’s youth forever. So, avoid washing up with hot warm. Don’t use harsh soaps and restrict its frequent usage. Avoid room heaters, if it’s too cold then avoid sitting close to it.

BASIC DO’S

There are a few things that you should do to protect your skin from drying out. First and foremost is of course to moisturize your skin regularly. Remember to keep your skin moisturize all day and have a routine of deep moisturization before going to bed. Keep your feet covered with socks, as they tend to dry out instantly. Keep fluent intake of water all through the day. Wash up with normal to slightly warm water. Use mild soaps. Cover yourself with warm clothes.

To relieve that dry skin in winters, you can buy nice skin care moisturizers from a nearby super market shelf, or you can try your hands on a few homemade creams. Here’s a selection of some simple homemade creams that can prove to be highly effective and will cost so little.

SIMPLE MOISTURIZING LOTION

INGREDIENTS

• 1 teaspoon Honey

• 1 teaspoon Lemon Juice

• 1/2 cup Rosewater

INSTRUCTIONS

Mix all the ingredients together and refrigerate.

VITAMIN (E) NOURISHING CREAM

INGRDIENTS

• 50 gm Pure Glycerin

• 50 ml Rosewater

• 2 Vitamin E capsules

INSTRUCTIONS

Mix all the ingredients together and refrigerate.

ESSENTIAL MOISTURIZING CREAM

INGREDIENTS

• 3 tablespoon Wheat Germ Oil

• 3 tablespoon  Honey

• 1 oz. Glycerin

• 1/2 oz. Rosewater

• 1 oz. Witch Hazel

INSTRUCTIONS

Blend all the ingredients together until forms a paste. Pour it in a jar and refrigerate.

HOMEMADE CREAM WITH GINGER JUICE

INGREDIENTS

• 1/8 tsp Ginger Juice

• 1/2 cup Cocoa Butter

• 2 tsp Light Sesame Oil

• 2 tsp Vitamin E Oil

• 2 drops Orange Essential Oil

• 2 tsp Light Apricot Kernel Oil

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Add all the ingredients in a double boiler.

2. Stir continuously until all the ingredients have melted thoroughly.

3. Pour into a jar and allow it to cool. Store in refrigerator.