Top Tips for dry, alligator, winter skin

If you’re one of the the blessed ones who doesn’t get alligator skin during the Fall/Winter season A. I know some of this info will still be helpful so stick around B. I am very, very jealous of you. To me, there is nothing worse than waking up and see ashy legs and arms in those first couple weeks of cold weather. I have been dealing with dry skin for years, it runs in my family so this is nothing new to me! With wedding festivities coming up, self tanner & spray tans, I knew I needed to get a grip on my dry skin. I was SO OVER getting a spray tan and then having it crack the next day – which looks worse than if I didn’t get one at all. have done a pretty great job of trying to maintain my dry skin but using lotion day after day but nothing really worked. UNTIL… I found the magic formula! Keep reading for my 4 tips to maintaining healthy, moisturized, glowing skin during the driest months of the year!

1. GET A HUMIDIFIER

Humidifier’s help to keep the room full of moisture on those dry days! It also helps if you sleep with a fan on, which can dry out your skin, nose, and eyes. My Husband LOVES a high fan at night, so I often find when I wake up my nose and skin is drier than usual. Since we’ve been using the humidifier at night my skin on my face AND body doesn’t feel as dry and I noticed a visible improvement. One of the reasons I like this particular one is because it has a sleep button where it will turn off all the lights on the front of it so it’s not shining during the night… it’s the little things! I found mine on Amazon.

2. BODY BUTTER – The THICKER THE BETTER

I have been loyal to Hempz lotion for a long time and although I think it is amazing, it just doesn’t cut it for the dry months! I found the Welea Body Butter at our local sprouts when I was looking for something more intense and have fallen in love with it. I use it right after I get out of the shower and lather my body in it. The Key is to use it after the shower when your pores are open so the product can really sink in & moisturize your skin!

3. HYLAURONIC ACID SUPPLEMENTS

SAY WHAT!? You can take Hylauronic Acid in Pill Form!? YES, you SURE CAN. This was a total game changer. I was talking to an employee at Sprouts while I was browsing through the isle looking at lotions, explained to her my ugly AF, dry Alligator skin and she recommended I take these supplements.Thought to myself, I put hylauronic acid serums on my face for dry skin so “Why didn’t I think of that!?” I now take them twice a day and think that it has truly made a huge improvement in hydrating my skin from the inside out! I formula I take shown below can also be bought on Amazon.

4. WATER, WATER & MORE WATER

I’ve said this before and I’ll say it again. Drinking water and lots of it, helped hydrate your skin! So hope on the water train and get that skin glowing! You won’t be sorry and your organs will thank you as well!

Xx, Courtney