1) Apply your moisturiser immediately after your shower, and by immediately after I mean within the first two minutes of turning the tap off. This is when the skin can soak up the most hydration from using a moisturiser and also the layer the moisturiser puts on the skin will stop extra water loss at the skin’s surface.
2) Stop using soap. Soap has ingredients which dry the skin and strip the skin of its natural protective oils. Pharmacies and health food stores carry many options for soap alternatives which often have moisturising and nourishing natural ingredients to work with your skin and keep it healthy.
3) At night choose to use a thicker or heavier moisturiser, especially on your legs and hands which can really suffer through winter. A heavier moisturiser or ointment stays on the skin for longer, preventing water loss and strengthening the skin’s natural barrier.
