IS YOUR SKIN FEELING DRY?
Dry skin affects nearly everyone at some point. The most common causes of dry skin are environmental (cold temperatures and low humidity), but age, genetics, and a personal history of certain medical conditions can also play a role. Healthy skin contains moisture-rich water, oils, and lipids. What you see and feel is your skin becoming flaky, dry, and itchy because it is unable to retain this much-needed moisture.
HOW TO GET RID OF DRY SKIN
Your skin draws moisture from the environment, your diet and your skincare regimen. The water content of the outermost layer of your skin (the epidermis) also tends to reflect the level of humidity around it, so following the same skin care routine year-round may not be working when the humidity drops. Here are a few simple ways to keep your skin hydrated and combat itchy, dry skin: