3 Must-Have Products for Dry Winter Skin

3 Must-Have Products for Dry Winter Skin

Winter can be a magical time of year! Fresh fallen snow, cosy nights around the fire, and the promises of spring waiting for us in the future. But winter can also be cruel to our skin. The fluctuating temperatures between the indoors and the frigid outside along with the dryness in the air can end up causing our skin to be dry, chapped, and flaky. It's not a look at anything enjoys, and in severe cases it can actually become painful! The Online Drugstore is here to help. We have a huge selection of moisturizing products that will help you care for your skin, helping it to look and feel its best no matter how low the temperatures get. 

Here are some of our favorite tips and best online beauty product suggestions to help you soothe your winter dry skin!

How to Prevent Winter Skin Issues

Keep your skin moisturized...a lot. 

This might seem like an obviously tip; if you want to prevent dryness in the skin, apply more moisture. But what might surprise you is just how much and how often you should be applying a good moisturizer. Make sure the skin on your face, hands, arms, and legs are getting moisturized at least once a day. After your shower is a good time to apply a moisturizer, as well as before bed. You should carry a bottle with you throughout the day, too, so you can apply any time you start to feel that dry, itchy feeling on your skin. Drinking plenty of water will help, too!

Avoid super hot showers. 

Hot showers can strip away the moisture on your skin. While they might feel good on a cold winter morning, they should really be avoided. Instead, dial down the temperature a little bit and take a warm--not hot--shower instead. When you get out, apply a moisturizing lotion to your skin immediately and then let your skin dry naturally. This routine will help prepare your skin for the journey outside and will prevent moisture from being stripped from the surface of the skin.

Purchase a humidifier for your bedroom. 

Winter air is dry. You need to combat the dryness by pumping a little more moisture into the air where you can. One of the best ways to do this is by setting up a humidifier in your home. A humidifier will pump more moisture into the air that's often depleted by your heating system. Put the humidifier in the room where you spend the most time. A lot of people opt to put one in their living rooms, but if you can have one in your bedroom that runs overnight while you sleep, that's even better, since you'll be getting seven hours or more of humidity. 

Gently exfoliate your skin. 

No matter how much you moisturize, dead skin cells are inevitable and need to be removed. Exfoliating removes the dead layer of skin and reveals new, healthy skin underneath. The key is to exfoliate gently, though. Using harsh methods or chemicals to remove the dead layer of skin can end up damaging your skin or over drying it. Use a gentle scrub or mild chemical exfoliation formula on your skin and make sure that you moisturize afterwards to soothe the surface. If you notice that your skin feels dry after you exfoliate, you might want to try a different method or brand. 

Stay under wraps. 

Cold weather is one of your skin's biggest enemies! Battle the damage cold weather can cause by keeping your skin wrapped up and warm any time you head outside. Wearing gloves, hats, scarves, and lots of long layers will prevent cold air from stripping the skin of its moisture and help your avoid flaky dryness. Try to moisturize before you leave the house and then wrap up in plenty of layers to keep the moisture locked in. You'll notice the difference it makes on your skin when you keep it covered up in the winter. 

Three Must-Have Products for Winter Skin

There are lots of ways to care for your skin in the winter, but sometimes a little bit of product can go a long way when you are trying to battle dryness from the cold air. These are three of our favorite product suggestions that you might find help keep your skin looking and feeling it's best all winter long.

• Differen Balancing Moisturizer
  This moisturizer can be used on hands, body and face, making it the perfect full-body moisturizer for the winter months. It's non-comedogenic, too, so it won't end up clogging your pores and causing breakouts. 
• Albolene Moisturizing CleanserUsing harsh cleansers on your skin in the winter can end up stripping off much-needed oils and moisture. Make sure you use a cleanser that keeps your skin moisturized. This cleanser is simply applied to the face and then wiped off, taking your makeup (even your eye makeup!) along with it while leaving moisture behind.
• Eucerin Aquaphor Lip Repair
  Lips can often suffer the most in the winter! Prevent dry, chapped, and sore lips with this balm. Packed with Shea Butter and vitamins, this formula penetrates deep to provide lasting moisture to your lips. 

These are just three of the many skin-nourishing products you'll find in our online beauty products store! Place an order for the supplies that you need to fight winter dryness and we'll include free shipping when you spend $49 or more.