Tuesday Tip : The Best Natural Home Remedies For Dry Winter Skin!

February 21, 2017

Cold, dry winter air sucks the life out of smooth, subtle silky skin. There are lots of lotions and moisturizers on the market that address dry winter skin. They can be costly. Natural Home Remedies are a lot less money, and just as effective as their store counterparts, for nourishing, hydrating, and bringing your winter skin back to life.

OLIVE OIL

Olive oil has many antioxidants and healthy fatty acids that can soothe and condition dry skin.

Dab a thin layer of extra virgin olive oil under your moisturizer

1/2 hour before you shower rub olive oil on the dry parts of your body, shower, then put your moisturizer on.

Home Made Olive Oil Scrub

After the shower remember to put moisturizer on.

MILK CREAM

The lactic acid in milk cream helps exfoliate dry skin.

Milk cream has a soothing nature that helps to preserve the skin’s PH levels.

Milk Cream is an excellent moisturizer.

At Home Remedy

Mix a few drops of lemon juice with 1 teaspoon of milk and 2 teaspoons of milk cream

Rub on hands and legs once a day.

At Home Remedy

make a thick paste by adding enough milk cream to 4 Tablespoons of wheat flour

Apply the thick paste to face, hands and legs

leave on for 15 minutes

Rinse off with lukewarm water

This can be used daily.

MILK

Milk is an anti-inflammatory with soothing properties that help get rid of dry, itchy skin.

Lactic acid exfoliates dead skin cells and increases the ability for the skin to retain moisture.

Remedies

Soak a wash cloth in cold milk

put the milk-soaked wash cloth on your dry skin for 5 – 7 minutes

Wash off the milk with another cloth soaked in lukewarm water

Add a few drops of Rose Water to 4 Tablespoons of milk

Rub this solution all over your body

Leave the solution on for 10 minutes

Wash off with cold water – this remedy can be used 2 x a day.

HONEY

Honey is considered one of the best natural moisturizers because it is loaded with antioxidants, anti-microbial and humectants which lock in moisture

Honey has essential vitamins and minerals that improve the health of the skin.

Remedies-

Rub honey all over your body and leave it on for 10 minutes

shower it off – can be done daily

Measure equal parts of :

unprocessed honey

beeswax

olive oil

melt the beeswax in a small pan over low heat

Remove from heat and mix in the honey and then the olive oil

Apply all over the body and leave on for 10 minutes

Shower off, and repeat daily or every other day

YOGURT

Yogurt is an excellent skin hydrating agent

It has antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties which help to soothe dry, itchy winter skin

Apply fresh Yogurt to your face, hands, and legs

gently massage into the skin

leave on for 10 minutes and shower off

The mild exfoliating action of yogurt removes dry skin, leaving refreshed skin

This can be done daily

COCONUT OIL

Coconut Oil nourishes, repairs and rejuvenates tortured skin

Apply coconut oil all over your body/then go to sleep

wash it off in the morning

this can be done nightly

Apply coconut oil after bath or shower when your skin is warm and supple

the coconut oil is more easily absorbed into the skin

DANDELION LEAVES/GLYCERIN

Dandelion Leaves are a mini pharmacy

To make a body soak:

1 pint water

2 heaping teaspoons dried dandelion leaves or 1 handful of fresh dandelion leaves

Bring water to a boil

Pour over the dandelion leaves, cover and steep for 30 minutes

strain the leaves

add them to warm bath water and soak until the bath cools (do not soak in hot water)

Glycerin

You can apply it straight to your body at full strength prior to going to sleep so you soak in it overnight, or you can mix 1/2 glycerin with 1/2 water and apply to the solution to your skin

4 INGREDIENT BODY CREAM

Blend:

2 Tablespoons Shea Butter

2 Tablespoons Virgin Coconut Oil

$ tablespoons sweet almond oil

1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla absolute oil

Blend in a food processor and store in a dark glass jar

it makes 4 oz and keeps for 6 months in the refrigerator

OATMEAL

Oatmeal has always been a go to for soothing dry, itchy skin. It is also moisturizing. Think Aveeno Bath when you had the chicken pox!

You can make your own Oatmeal bath-here are two ways to do it:

bundle up oatmeal in a mesh bag and hang it in the stream of bathwater

Add chamomile for extra soothing

Combine 2 Cups Oatmeal with 2 Cups milk or 1 Cup of Baking Soda

Pour in bathtub with lukewarm water and soak until water cools

STAY HYDRATED BY DRINKING LOTS OF WATER

KEEP WARM, NOT HOT……HOT WATER DRIES THE SKIN!

OIL IS A MUST! Especially Coconut Oil which nourishes, repairs and rejuvenates tortured skin

APPLE CIDER VINEGAR (what doesn’t this stuff do?) -diluted on a cotton ball or wash cloth and patted on the skin, it reduces the itch from your skin.

FOODS TO EAT THAT HELP WITH DRY WINTER SKIN

spinaxh and other dark leafy green veggies are packed with iron and omega fatty acids — spinach and other dark leafy green veggies are packed with iron and omega fatty acids

cucumbers are rich in vitamins A and E, and there is silica in water-rich vegetables

sweet potatoes are rich in Beta-Carotene, and other root veggies have an abundance of vitamin A, which is a nutrient for skin because it repairs tissue damage — sweet potatoes are rich in Beta-Carotene, and other root veggies have an abundance of vitamin A, which is a nutrient for skin that repairs tissue damage

SHEA BUTTER, AND OTHER NATURAL OILS SUCH AS JOJOBA, ALMOND AND GRAPE SEED- keep skin soft and provide a protective barrier against harsh weather conditions

WEAR SUNSCREEN IN WINTER – the UV Rays are harmful any time of year. The ultra-violet rays of the sun reflect from snow 80% more than they do from sand!

AND DON’T FORGET THE DRY HEAT INSIDE, WHICH ALSO DRIES OUT YOUR SKIN IN THE WINTER. THE USE OF HUMIDIFIERS IN YOUR HOME PROVIDE MORE MOISTURE IN THE AIR, WHICH IS BETTER FOR YOUR SKIN.