As we get older our skin produces less of the natural oil that helps
it retain its moisture. There are many contributing factors that can
dry our skin. For example, excessive bathing in hot water, or very dry
air can cause your skin to become dry. Dry skin can be prevented. The
key is to seal moisture into the skin.

For women, their skin is one of their most treasured assets. Poor skin
can send a woman into a complete frenzy. Women understand that their
skin is the very first thing others see and notice, making a first
impression of you before you ever speak.

Many women fight to find a good skin care program. Misinformation
often leads us down the wrong path. We struggle to combat one problem
and often create another.

Most important is the nutrients our skin receives. Like the rest of
our body our skin requires vitamins and minerals to stay healthy. To
ensure your skin is getting the right nutrients and the rest of your
body too, follow the recommended food intake guideline, and take a
multi vitamin daily.

The loofah sponges have become very popular in the past few years. And
yes they are wonderful at removing dead skin. The problem is it also
removes the natural oils from your skin. Without these oils you become
dry and flaky because your body is unable to naturally lubricate new
skin layers. This is where we get into a vicious circle - we use the
loofah more to remove flaking skin then we flake more. My
recommendation is to not use your loofah more than twice a week and to
then apply moisturizer directly to your damp skin.

Water in itself is drying to the skin. It is best to avoid really hot
showers, use a moisturizing cleanser and stay away from harsh soaps.
Pat dry and immediately apply a

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As we get older our skin produces less of the natural oil that helps
it retain its moisture.

There's a lot of alt.binaries NG's that deal with moisturizing methods...