Why Is My Skin so Dry?

Your skin can get dry for a wide variety of unfortunately common reasons. Find out why your skin is so dry with help from a talented and experienced makeup artist in this free video clip.

Video Transcript

Hi, my name is Risha Rox and I'm a makeup artist. Today, I'm going to talk with you about dry skin. One of the most common questions from our viewers is why is my skin so dry. So what we're going to do is look at a few common reasons why your skin may be so dry. Number one, are you drinking enough water? If you're not drinking eight to twelve glasses of water at a minimum every single day, one of the major results may be that your skin is dry, you're dehydrated. It's pure and simple. You need to drink water if you want your skin to be hydrated and moisturized. Number two, not the water that you are taking in but the water that you are actually putting on your skin, we have to break the hot water habit. It does not take scalding hot water to cleanse your skin. So you should be using lukewarm water, especially if you experience any irritation or dryness as a result of washing your face. The next reason is that you may not be using enough moisturizer. You should not be afraid of moisturizer and fear that it's going to clog your pores. If you don't use moisturizer after every wash, your skin will respond by either becoming overly oily or overly dry, either way, the best way to combat this is to use moisturizer after every wash and that's at least twice a day. Number four, the biggest reason why your skin may be so dry is that it's the Winter. The harsh freezing winds and the heaters we use to combat the cold are two of the biggest foes that make our skin dry. What you have to do is come up with a regimen for your skin that takes into account the season. When it's Winter, it's time to break out the really really heavy moisturizers like Eucerin and also acquiesce screens which are really really heavy on the skin but definitely combat the dryness that can come with the Winter. My name is Risha Rox, and I've just talked with you about dry skin.