Nothing dries out your skin like cold weather, but here are a few things you can do. One is to turn down the thermostat because heat, whether is it electric, hot air, steam, or hot-water heat… will dry your skin. Does it feel like you are pouring on gallons of skin cream and you can still see cracks in your skin? You are not alone and below are a few suggestions.

Baths are a great way to chase the cold away, but a long, hot bath will make dry skin worse. It is better to take a warm, quick shower, and use a mild soap like Dove.

Here are 10 things you can do to keep your skin from dying out:

1. Applying coconut oil a few times during the day on your legs, hands and face.
2. Before you dry off after your shower liberally apply Johnson and Johnson Baby Oil Gel and then dry off. The gel lasts a lot longer on your skin and applying it before your dry off locks in moisture.
3. Use O’Keeffe’s for Healthy Foot Cream (Daily Foot Cream For a Life of Healthy Feet) on your feet liberally and then put on a pair of cotton socks before your go to bed.
4. Use pure Vitamin E Oil on your elbows.
5. A great moisturizing face mask is honey and egg yokes mixed together with a couple of drops of Vitamin E. Cover your face with the mixture and wash off after 10 minutes.
6. Really dry skin on your legs? Try Crisco! Then put on your winter underwear.
7. Use O’Keeffe’s Hand Cream for dry hands. I recommend keeping it by the kitchen sink and using it a few times during the day.
8. Olive Oil is a great and healthy way to moisturize dry skin.

9. For dry faces use Christina Moss Naturals Facial Moisturizer – Organic & 100% Natural – Best Facial Moisturizing Cream for Sensitive, Oily or Severely Dry Skin – Anti-Aging & Anti-Wrinkle – for Women & Men – Wont Dry Your Skin or Leave It Oily – Softens & Repairs Damaged Skin – No SLS, SLES, Parabens, PG, PG Derivatives or Harmful Chemicals.

   10. For extra EXTRA dry skin, try Era Organics Eczema & Psoriasis Body Cream (4oz) Advanced Healing Moisturizer for Dry, Sensitive Skin. Unique 10-in-1 Formula with Aloe Vera, Shea Butter, Manuka Honey, Coconut Oil and More. Fragrance Free, Hypoallergenic, Non-greasy Treatment for Instant and long term relief!