How To Ditch Dry Skin

Remedies For Dry Skin

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Dry Skin Is Really Annoying—Here's How to Ditch It

by Shannon Peter

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Dry skin is nothing short of a nuisance and comes creeping in when you least expect it, meddling with your makeup and wiping out that glow you worked so hard to achieve in one fell swoop.

Now, it's important to understand the difference between dry and dehydrated skin, lest you waste time treating the issue in the wrong way, but as a simple rule of thumb, dry skin reveals itself in the form of rough, flaky, dull texture at the surface of the complexion. This is all down to a loss of natural skin oils (rather than water) that reduces skin suppleness and makes the complexion look a bit blah.

It's this time of year that dry skin takes hold, thanks to the cold weather and our love for hot showers. So if you're wondering how to get rid of dry skin, we persuaded celebrity facialist Michaella Bolder to talk us through her tried-and-tested game plan for kicking skin back into action.

Step one: go back to basics

Garnier Micellar Cleansing Water £5

The first step in your dry skin mission is to rethink the way you view skincare. Yes, you might have a problem you're trying to fix, but that doesn't mean you should just throw every product that comes your way onto your face. "Less is more when dealing with dry skin," echoes Bolder. "By this I mean cutting your skincare down to the basics and avoiding any active or potent ingredients." She recommends avoiding scented products (known to irritate sensitive skin) and acids, but more surprisingly, Bolder suggests changing the way you cleanse skin, just every so slightly. "I would possible even avoid that splash of water after your cleanser for a few days and replace with a Micellar Water [Bolder is a fan of Garnier's, £5, but then again, who isn't?] to allow your natural oils to settle and rebuild until your skin has settled and the dryness has disappeared."