Saving Dry Skin

Not only does winter bring cold weather, the flu and long hours of shoveling snow, but it also brings dry skin. Personally, my skin gets so bad in winter that it gets itchy beyond normal. My remedy to that? Add some oil to your cream! So far I alternate between some sweet almond oil that I bought at a health food store, and a Mary Cohr Argan Oil, only available in spas.

My after shower routine includes moisturizing, mixing in my hands one part cream to one part oil. Voila, problem solved! You could opt for any oil, even olive oil. Well, although I like to smell nice, I wouldn't want to smell like salad. The fact is, all oils or fat soluble substances form an occlusion on your skin, therefore not letting hydration escape. Vaseline will do the same thing. What saves your skin in the winter?