Dry Skin Care

Whether you've got dry skin -- or oily skin -- you must keep your skin hydrated to keep it healthy!

Dry skin care begins inside -- if you're not drinking enough water, your skin will show it! Moisturizer creams will help -- but your skin draws most of its moisture from inside your body, not from the outside; this is why proper hydration is so critical.

Also, consider that your body is suffering if not properly hydrated; your other organs aren't getting enough water, either! Your body will "take" water from less critical organs (like your skin) to reserve it for more vital organs (like your heart) -- making dry skin issues even worse.

Although moisturizing isn't as important as proper hydration -- it's still important! It's particularly important to use moisturizers at night -- they won't rub off as they might during the day. Your skin also renews itself when your sleeping -- making nighttime moisturizing habits even more effective.

Daytime use can also be effective -- moisturizers act as a protective boundary between your skin and harmful pollutants and irritants. A thin and light application is fine -- you don't need thick slathering!

While we're trying to keep irritants away from our skin, let's start with what is next to our skin -- our moisturizers and makeup! Natural products mean less irritation! If your skin is particularly irritated, you might try replenishing some of the natural oils it needs. Ordinary vitamin E oil works well -- even under makeup!