Natural Remedies for Dry Skin

These are easy, natural remedies for dry skin that work to help moisturize your skin helping it not only feel better but help return it to its natural beauty.

If you have dry skin, you know that it’s not only unattractive; it's also uncomfortable and can give you a worn look.

If you've already tried several moisturizers with no real difference, the reason may be that the moisturizers simply make your skin oily or irritating your skin even further. 

At this point the best thing you can do is to go natural.

Stop Using Soap!

A surefire way to itchy, dry skin is to use soap.  A good daily skin care regime does not include over cleaning your skin with soap or any facial cleanser isn't necessary,  all it can really do is dry your skin out.

Avoid long, hot baths, this is also drying to the skin.  If you love baths like I do use a mild soap and add oatmeal or Aveeno to your bath. Aveeno is excellent for dry skin.   

Follow up with all natural coconut oil to seal in the moisture. You can get 100% natural organic coconut oil which is used both for cooking and moisturizing at most health food stores.

For a great natural facial cleanser, mix equal parts yogurt and cooked oatmeal with some cucumber juice.   The yogurt and oatmeal help moisturize and soothe while the cucumber juice closes up your pores.  

One thing to keep in mind is that natural home remedies for dry skin aren’t foamy like soap, but that doesn’t mean they’re not properly cleansing your skin, because they are.

Drink plenty of water for rehydrating Dry Skin

I know, this is like stating the obvious, but drinking plenty of water has to go hand in hand with whatever dry skin remedy you are using.  But overall, it is one of the very best natural remedies for dry skin.

Your skin is an organ and without proper hydration it's a lot harder to achieve your goal of better looking skin.  It has always amazed me how many people overlook this.

I'm not a big water drinker myself but I do try to make a point of drinking more water each day, and I have seen a difference, not only in my skin, but in my hair and, believe it or not, my energy level.

Awesome Face Wash For Dry Skin

Because our faces are constantly exposed to the air, sun and weather, the skin on your face can be overly dry, pale and irritated.  Here's a nice natural face wash that contains ingredients you can buy cheaply.

A great Natural face wash

Mix equal parts yogurt and cooked oatmeal with some cucumber juice.  

The yogurt and oatmeal help moisturize and soothe while the cucumber juice closes up your pores.   

Don't expect natural face washes to be foamy like soap, they're not.  Even though they're not foamy it doesn’t mean they’re not cleaning your skin, because they are.

If you have especially dry skin on your face, honey is probably one of the best treatment around and it's the cheapest.   

Simply apply honey to your face and let it dry for 30 minutes, then rinse off.  Your face will feel fresh, clean and healthy.

Natural Moisturizers For Dry Skin

When it comes to moisturizing dry skin, you can usually skip all the fancy moisturizers and use good old fashioned oil. 

Simply massage the oil on to your skin as a daily regimen.  This will smooth and soften your skin. 

Coconut oil and extra virgin olive oil work the best for moisturizing   You can even mix the olive oil with some honey for added moisturizing power.

Burt's Bees is a super natural moisturizer, there are a lot of people that swear by it.  My daughter is one of them and she gives me a new supply of Burt's every holiday, I love it! 

A good proactive approach is to protect your skin from damage rather than treat it afterwards.