Keep Dry Skin At Bay With These Home Remedies

Dry Skin

Some of us are born with soft supple skin and some of us struggle with dry skin that is rough and flaky when you look at it. The condition of dry skin worsens with the coming of winters as the breezy and dry air takes up all the moisture of the skin and makes it more rough and dry.

Keep Dry Skin At Bay With These Home Remedies

Keep Dry Skin At Bay With These Home Remedies

Dry skin is not difficult to tame with simple home remedies

Here are some useful home remedies which can help you maintain your dry skin with ease in any given season and keep your skin healthy and moisturized with a natural glow. There are many moisturizers available in the market which could be of help in treating the dry skin but these home remedies will solve the problem of dry skin in a long run.

1#Coconut Oil

Coconut oil has high moisturizing properties and it helps in keeping the skin supple for a longer time. It locks in the moisture under the skin and keeps it healthy and glowing. Just warm some coconut oil and massage it gently all over your body till it gets absorbed in your body. Do this before going to the bed at night and then take a bath in the morning. This will make your skin soft and supple.

2#Hydrate Your Skin

Drink lots of water to keep your skin hydrated
It is better to keep your skin well hydrated during the day to avoid flaky and dry skin. Drink lots and lots of water and avoid coffee and flavored juices as they make your skin dry and dull easily. Water helps in keeping the moisture of your skin upto the mark and does not leave it dry.

Drink lots of water to keep your skin hydrated

Drink lots of water to keep your skin hydrated

3#Avocado

Avocado is very rich in moisture and it helps in soothing the dry skin as well. Cut half of an avocado and take out its pulp. Now mix this pulp with 1 tsp of olive oil and form a paste. You can also add 1 tsp of honey as it has moisturizing properties as well. Now, apply this mask on your dry skin for atleast 20 minutes and then wash off with lukewarm water. Apply a good moisturizer on your face and body after that. Your skin will remain supple and moisturized all the time.

4#Olive Oil And Sugar Scrub

Sugar is a very effective exfoliator that helps in taking off the dry skin and leaves behind soft and supple skin. Take half a cup of sugar and add 2 tbsp of olive oil into it. Mix these two well and then gently rub this into your dry skin for atleast 10 minutes. Wash it off with lukewarm water and moisturize your skin well after this process. Your skin will feel relaxed and fresh.

5#Oatmeal And Honey

Oatmeal and honey are good moisturizers for the dry skin
Oatmeal is a great exfoliator that helps in soothing the skin and gives it a soft texture. Take 1 tbs of oatmeal and 2 tsp of honey. Mix them well and then apply this mixture on your body. Let it stay for 30 minutes and then gently scrub it for 5 minutes. Wash off with lukewarm water and then moisturize your skin with coconut or olive oil. This will leave your skin smooth and glowing in winters away from dryness and dullness.

Oatmeal and honey are good moisturizers for the dry skin

Oatmeal and honey are good moisturizers for the dry skin

6#Sea Salt

Take a cup of sea salt and mix it in a tub of warm water, let it soak in water for atleast 20 minutes. Now soak your body in this water for about half an hour to get nourished and supple skin in return. You can also make a scrub by taking 1 cup of sea salt and adding one-fourth cup of glycerin into it. Mix them well and then scrub your whole body’s skin with this scrub for atleast 5 minutes in a circular motion. Rinse with warm water after scrubbing your body to get soft and moisturized skin. Use a good moisturizer to lock in the suppleness of your skin and keep it soft and smooth.

7#Aloe Vera Gel

Aloe vera gel is moisturizing and soothing for the skin as it keeps the skin away from dullness and dryness. It helps in taking away the dry skin from the topmost layer pf the skin leaving it soft and smooth. Take a shoot of aloe vera and squeeze out its gel in a bowl. Now massage your skin with this gel till it gets absorbed in your skin. Now, wash off your skin with lukewarm water. Repeat this process once or twice in a day to get a smooth skin.

8#Petroleum Jelly

Petroleum jelly heals up the cracked and dry skin faster
Petroleum Jelly is mostly used for healing the cracked and dry skin and gives suppleness to the skin. It contains mineral oil that covers the topmost layer of the skin and provides protection from the dry air in winters which makes the skin more drier in winters.

Petroleum jelly heals up the cracked and dry skin faster

Petroleum jelly heals up the cracked and dry skin faster

It also helps in trapping the moisture in the skin and keeps it away from dullness and dryness.It helps in healing the irritated and patchy skin.

Divya Sharma
Mrs. Divya Sharma is an avid writer with a vast experience of almost 15 years in writing career. She did her MA in English from IGNOU along with Diploma course in Journalism from YMCA, New Delhi. She has worked as a Content Manager with Times Of India, Noida for 10 years. Writing is her passion and she tries to give her best every time she writes on any given topic. Writing articles on home remedies is her area of interest and she has gained immense knowledge by writing and researching a lot in this field.