8 Ways to Protect Your Skin from Winter Dryness

Though feeling cold during the winter is pretty unavoidable, you can definitely prevent the torment of having flaky, dry skin during the cold winter months.

If you spend a lot of time indoors, use a humidifier if possible and avoid overusing the indoor heater. Take shorter showers with warm water (as opposed to scalding hot water) and moisturize in the mornings and evenings.

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When you are heading outdoors, keep your face and body properly covered with proper winter clothes, gloves, scarves and if possible, a hoodie or a hat that keeps the sides of your face covered.

If your winter skin is already feeling dry, here are some cheap, DIY home remedies to relieve it.

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