Moisture Moisture Everywhere!

Its no surprise that a fair few people suffer from dry skin - for starters our bodies are mainly comprised of water and there is no way 100% of us drink the right amount of water every day. Add to this our love of coffee, alcohol, salt and so forth which dry up our body its no wonder we are headed for disaster!

So a few tips are in order to keep your skin supple and moisturized and your body well hydrated in general!

DRINK LOTS OF WATER!!!

I know this is obvious and i also know that most of us won't but at least give it a good crack. Failing this

USE GENTLER CLEANERS

Notice how most soaps dry your hands and face out? Its because many companies make extra money stripping soap of its glycerin and selling it. Glycerin is great for keeping your skin moisturized - the scientific blarb is that it a humectant, meaning it absorbs water from the air and lovingly gives it to your skin. How nice!

USE THE GOOD STUFF

There are many an ingredient which has good properties for moisturizing so make sure whichever products you use contain these - some you can even put neat on your skin or into your bath - great!

Jojoba Oil - Contains sebum which your skin needs to keep healthy
Milk
Honey
Rose Oil
Aloe Vera
Orange Oil/Juice - Apparently contains a natural source of collagen!
Olive Oil - Especially Olive Pomace

USE A SCRUB

Use a gentle scrub every once in a while to clarify your skin and remove dull and dry skin cells. One that contains plenty of the above ingredients, glycerin and a gentle scrubbing agent such as ground almonds is best for the job.

EAT AND DRINK WELL

Now I'm not saying cut out everything you eat and replace it with the boring (however the best for us) stuff but try and incorporate some of these into your regular meals.

Foods high in sulphur - asparagus, garlic and eggs for example - yum!
Cold pressed oils - Olive and Flaxseed for example.
Eat more carrots - not only good for your eyes but your skin too - anything orange or yellow!
Fruit and Yogurt - A brilliant skin aiding combo! Add some seeds if you so wish.

AND FINALLY . . .

Try and reduce your sugar and salt intake as well as your caffeine and alcohol - moderate it and you'll feel much better. Now don't think I'm saying you can't go and get drunk every once in a while or have an espresso in the morning, just be relaxed about it and be careful!

Well i hope this has helped - I'll be adding to this regularly so make sure you check back (if your rubbish at remembering things like web addresses you could bookmark us!)

Until soon - farewell!