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" 1. Keep your hand cream handy. Hands tend to get especially dry during the winter. We say: There&amp;#039;s no such thing as too many tubes of hand cream. You can keep them on your desk, in your bag, and on your nightstand. And use a moisturizing cream that really works, so you don&amp;#039;t have to constantly reapply it throughout the day. We recommend Eucerin&amp;#039;s Intensive Repair Extra-Enriched Hand Cr\u00E8me ($5, amazon.com), which smooths and repairs dry skin without a greasy residue. 2. Only wash your face once a day. In the humid, sticky summer weather, you can wash your face twice a day. But in the winter, switch to just washing at night so you don&amp;#039;t dry out your skin. You can also try replacing your face soap or wash with a cleansing oil that&amp;#039;s extra gentle on already roughened skin. 3. Use a moisturizing body wash. This definitely helps, especially if you&amp;#039;re a little lazy when it comes to putting on body lotion. Swap parching sudsy washes for a cleansing oil with fatty acid\u2013rich soybean oil to fortify and protect skin&amp;#039;s moisture barrier. We like Eucerin Skin Calming Dry Skin Body Wash ($7, drugstores). 4. Don&amp;#039;t take super-hot showers. Nothing sounds better than a steaming hot shower on a cold day, but hot water is actually the enemy of dry winter skin. &amp;quot;Too much hot water causes increased evaporation of your skin&amp;#039;s natural hydration,&amp;quot; says dermatologist Anne Chapas, M.D. On your face, minimize skin&amp;#039;s contact with hot water by using one of the new micellar cleansers \u2014 gentle liquids swiped on with a cotton round to lift off grime and makeup, no rinsing required. Try Aveda Beautifying Creme Cleansing Oil ($30, aveda.com) or Simple Skincare Micellar Cleansing Water ($7, drugstores). RELATED: Top-Tested Moisturizing Beauty Products \u00BB 5. Moisturize twice a day. If you don&amp;#039;t already, try a face and body balm. The thicker texture &amp;quot;seals moisturizing ingredients into dry, cracked, flaking skin,&amp;quot; Dr. Chapas says, making them adhere for long-term, intense healing. She suggests using balms and salves with silicone, petrolatum, lanolin, and natural oils. Try GH Seal holder L&amp;#039;Or\u00E9al Paris Age Perfect Hydra-Nutrition Golden Balm ($14, amazon.com). Wary of putting a heavy salve on your face? Add a drop of a hydration-booster serum that contains hyaluronic acid to a dollop of your regular lotion or cream. &amp;quot;It binds moisture, helping the product hydrate better,&amp;quot; Dr. Chapas explains. We like Lierac Hydra-Chrono+ Serum Hydration Booster ($55, lierac-usa.com). 6. Switch to hydrating makeup. During cold months, replace drying powder makeup with creamy formulas that contain hydrators such as glycerin and vitamin E. Try Clinique Chubby Stick Cheek Colour Balm ($21, clinique.com) and CoverGirl + Olay FaceLift Effect Firming Makeup ($14, amazon.com). 7. Tone down the retinol.  Retinol can cause dryness and irritation, especially combined with already dry weather. If you&amp;#039;re set on using strong ingredients like retinols, apply them every other night or even less frequently. 8. Don&amp;#039;t forget the rest of your body. As soon as you get out of the shower, while your skin is still slightly damp, apply a body moisturizer. Try Aveeno Positively Ageless Skin Strengthening Body Cream ($9, amazon.com), which has a calming scent on top of some impressive hydrating abilities. 9. And remember your cuticles, too. While a hand cream can help dry cuticles, it&amp;#039;s better to add a cuticle-specific product to the mix. Cuticle pens are a cinch to apply and mess-free. 10. Humidify. Humidify. Humidify. The heat that keeps you warm in your home is also very dry, and because the windows are closed, it stays trapped inside. Use a humidifier to add moisture back into the air. (Investing in a humidifier also clears your sinuses, so it&amp;#039;s a double whammy against dry winter skin.) 11. Wear gloves and a scarf when you&amp;#039;re outside. The biting wind and cold can wreak havoc on your skin. Bundle up! More Skin Tips: \u2022 The Perfect Cure for Chapped Lips \u2022 The Right Order to Apply Your Skincare Products \u2022 8 Big Mistakes You&amp;#039;re Making in the Shower Photo credit: Getty Images "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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