Few things can be worse than the dry, itchy skin. Dry skin can appear at any time of year, but most people are faced with this problem in the winter. Why is that? In the cold season due to low air temperature and humidity, strong winds and heating in homes, the skin loses the natural lipid layer of the skin that normally protects it from dryness. To skin remained did not dry, you need to first of all take care that they do not allow it to lose moisture.

Wash with water at room temperature

Hot water dries the skin, so it is best to wash with water at room temperature. If you find it difficult in winter to observe this rule, take a warm shower, but once a day, and only for five minutes. It is also recommended to give up hot baths: immersion in hot water, combined with drying chemicals (foam and salt bath) - it's fun for you, and torture to your skin.

The same rules apply to hand-washing - just wash them with warm, not hot water.

Moisturize your skin immediately after washing

Apply moisturizers immediately after having taken a shower or wash your hands - this time the skin is best absorbs nutrients and moisturizing agents.

Exfoliate your skin once a week

Moisturizing creams are better absorbed in the well-cleansed skin, which is not too thick layer of dead skin cells. However, you should not use exfoliating too often - for a good result rather than once a week. For example, use of the salt scrubs or sugar, as well as natural oils, which are also well clear, and at the same time and moisturize the skin.

Buy a humidifier

To remain well hydrated skin, the level of humidity should be at least 30%. In the room where the heating turned on, the humidity may be only about 10%. To increase the humidity, use humidifiers - it is desirable to put them into every room, and above all - in the bedroom.

Do facials

Moisturizing Mask - an obligatory element of care for dry skin. Whether you are using a commercial or homemade masks - most importantly, to do it on a regular basis, otherwise there will be little benefit.

Take good care of hands and feet

The skin on the hands and feet in winter can become very dry, but we often do not notice it, focusing on the care of the person.

In winter, apply a moisturizer and be sure to wear gloves before you go out. Several times a week before going to bed Dreams: how to understand our dreams   copiously smear moisturizer hands and feet, and sleeping in cotton socks and gloves - it will provide deep hydration.

Do not forget the lips

Licking his lips, you do not moisturize them, but rather help them to dry faster. Lips lose moisture faster than other parts of the body, so they need help - Regularly lubricate them balms, and before going to bed - natural oils.

Protect your face

If you have very dry skin, maybe you should give up washing with tap water. Instead, use a mild detergent solution which does not need to wash or mineral bottled water.

Take fish oil

Fish oil can improve even very dry skin. On average, six weeks the skin becomes smoother, cease to peel off, it disappears feeling of tightness. Hair and nails are also starting to look better How to look better: the secrets of the natural charm . Just a couple of fish oil capsules a day can almost create miracles. If you do not forget about the rest of the rules of skin care, it will soon have to hear her address mass deserved compliments Compliments and their meaning: do not mistake the words .

Many people use baking soda for making dough, to remove stains from various surfaces and, sometimes, for the treatment of heartburn. But not everyone knows that applies even bath with diet soda.

How does slimming bath with baking soda?

Supporters of losing weight with the help of baths with soda claim that they help to lose weight by cleansing the body of toxins, stimulate lymph flow and metabolism in the deeper layers of the skin. As a result, people will be easier and faster to lose extra weight - of course, under the condition that he would take a bath regularly. Indeed, many people who took soda or soda-salt bath for weight loss, noted that their weight after a bath decreased by 0.5-1 kg, and in some cases, weight loss can be even more significant.

According to them, after a reduction in weight may be due to the bath only perspiration begins under the influence of hot water, baking soda and salt, which is also often added in such baths. The weight lost by the water usually returns quickly, and fat burning soda bath, apparently do not have a direct influence. However, if they really speed up metabolism, possibly with the help of their process of losing weight faster and go - but only if a person eats moderately and moves a lot.

It is also possible that the soda bath can help to cope with cellulite due to its ability to stimulate lymph flow - in this regard, their effect is reminiscent of the effect of lymphatic drainage massage, although, of course, he expressed much weaker.

How to take a bath with diet soda

• Recipe 1. Fill the bath with hot water. Pour into a large bowl six or seven tablespoons of baking soda and mix thoroughly. Pour a cup of water in the bath. Take a bath should be between twenty and forty minutes.
• Recipe 2. Add hot water bath one or two liters of water, which dissolved the three quarters of a cup of soda and the same amount of sea salt. If this bath does not cause skin irritation, the next time can be added to the water over the whole cup soda and salt. Subsequently, increasing the amount of soda and salt is not necessary.
• Recipe 3. Add half a cup of water, baking soda and a quarter cup of Epsom salts. Take a bath for at least thirty minutes.

To increase the effectiveness of the bath with baking soda for weight loss and speed up the elimination of toxins, before they go to the bath, a cup of mint tea.

Besides sea salt and Epsom salts in the soda bath can be added:

• Essential oils. They do not promote weight loss, but it helps to relax, improve your mood, and some of them even make it easier to remove the signs of depression and headaches. When choosing essential oils are best guided by their own preferences - if the oil you like, it will do you good;
• Ginger. If you add the ginger Ginger and the most unexpected, but pleasant useful properties   in a hot bath with baking soda, it will accelerate the elimination of toxins, improve blood circulation in the upper layers of the skin and increase perspiration (by the way, had to sweat even more, you can lay in the bath, drinking hot ginger tea). In addition, the bath with ginger can be taken at the first signs of cold - pungent ginger can significantly speed up the recovery. You can just add soda bath two or three pinches of ground ginger, or one or two tablespoons of grated ginger root, but it is better just to pour into her cup of strong ginger tea. To make a tea, pour a tablespoon of ground ginger or two tablespoons of finely chopped ginger root boiled water and let stand for 5-10 minutes;
• Black clay. Spa with black clay has long been used to combat excess weight and cellulite, and in combination with soda clay can be even more effective. Add the hot water bath, and half a cup of baking soda the same amount of dry black clay; Stir the water.

Safety measures

People suffering from hypertension and other disorders affecting the cardiovascular system, before you take a bath with baking soda for weight loss, you must consult a doctor. People with sensitive skin Sensitive skin: causes and care   soda-salt baths can cause irritation of the skin; soda baths are usually safe. Those who have very dry skin Dry skin: care and treatment , Baths with soda best avoided - they may make the skin more dry, cause a feeling of tightness and strong exfoliation.