Keep Water Lukewarm, Not Hot

Hot water robs skin of moisture causing dry skin, so it's best to shower in lukewarm water.

If you can't bear this rule, try to keep your showers short and try showering only once per day. This also means skipping hot tubs .The hot, hot temperature, combined with drying chemicals, is torture on dry skin.

The same rule applies to hand-washing: Wash hands in lukewarm, never hot, water .If your skin turns red, the water is simply too hot.

Moisturize After Showers or Hand Washing

Your skin will tell you when it's dry.

If your skin feels tight and taut, it's time to add moisture. There are so many tips to moisturizing skin that I created an article on it.

Layer Creams over Oils

Body creams are meant to keep moisture in, but they don't add moisture to the skin quite like oils do.

This is why it’s best to apply body oils  and then when that's soaked in, apply a cream.

Invest in a Humidifier

Ever notice how some older people in desert climates look like leather? The moisture in the air is actually good for skin.

If you live in a low humidity climate or you are around furnaces in the winter, humidifiers can be the perfect skin savers.

In the colder season consider sleeping with a humidifier in your bedroom.

Keep doors closed so the moist air doesn't escape the room.

Learn more about my favorite humidifier in Suffer from Dry Skin during winter? Invest in a Humidifier

Skip the Drying Soaps

Soaps can be drying. Stick with a creamy moisturizing cleanser that contains glycerin or petrolatum, for the body.

For the face, look for cleansers made for dry skin

Baby Your Hands

Hands and feet can suffer terribly from dry, itchy skin.

Put on moisturizer and gloves BEFORE you head outdoors in the winter, and consider lathering up your feet in thick moisturizer and sleeping in cotton socks at night.

Don't Forget Your Lips

Licking your lips will not moisturize them and instead will help dry them out.

Lips retain less moisture than other parts of the body, so they tend to dry out more quickly.

A simple lip balm will help and do wonders.

Protect Your Face, Too

If you have super-duper sensitive skin, consider avoiding rinsing your face with tap water, which can contain harsh minerals that are especially drying to the skin.

Instead use a cold cream like to cleanse your face or use bottled spring water.

Consider Fish Oil Pills

New studies show omega-3 fish oil pills may soothe super dry skin.

Patients, who took fish oils pills in a study reportedly, saw significant results within a few weeks