HOME REMEDIES FOR DRY SKIN
1. Oil therapy
· Rub some olive, almond or coconut oil and massage lightly on to your hands, legs and the rest of your body before a shower.
· If time permits, heat the oil and then apply.
· Post shower, use a light moisturizer or sunscreen.
2. Milk cream
· Mix a few drops of lime, a teaspoon of milk and two teaspoons of milk cream, and rub onto your hands and legs.
· Leave it on for a while before you take a bath.
3. Curd
· Apply curd directly or mix it with honey and a few drops of lime.
· Leave it on for at least 10 minutes before you wash it off.
4. Honey
· Lightly heat 2 teaspoons of honey any apply it onto your skin (face, hands, legs) while warm.
· Leave it on for 15 minutes, and then wash it off.
5. Aloe vera
· After bath, slice a piece of aloe, squeeze all the gel out and apply onto your face, hands or legs.
· Although aloe is a good skin hydrant, it can leave your skin feeling tight.
· So you can dab on some moisturizer afterwards.
6. Milk
· Add a few drops of rose water/ lime to 4 teaspoons of raw milk, and rub it all over your body.
· Wash with cold water.
7. Vitamin E
· Buy few vitamin-E capsules from the chemist.
· Cut out 2 capsules, squeeze out the oil, mix a few drops of lime juice and apply all over your body, and take a shower.
8. Glycerine
· Mix a teaspoon of glycerine with a few drops of lime and massage onto your skin.
· Leave it on for a few minutes before you wash it off.
9. Coconut milk
· Make some fresh coconut milk at home or buy one of those packages ones.
· Rub it onto your face and body, and leave it overnight.
10. Exfoliate and hydrate
· Use a loofah or body scrub (apricot or walnut) that isn’t very rough on your skin, and scrub your body at least once a week.
· Do not use any exfoliator until your dry skin heals a little.
Drink at least 8 glasses of water daily to keep your skin hydrated.