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Ready to Experience the End of Dry Skin?

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This post is sponsored by Curél® but all thoughts and opinions are my own.

I grew up in a pretty dry Western state, so I was accustomed to needing to apply lotion every day. Dry skin was a constant struggle for me, particularly my feet, hands, and elbows. When I moved to the East Coast, where we experience humid air about half of the year, I noticed that my skin wasn’t feeling as dry during the humid months. At the same time, though, I noticed that my skin felt DRIER than ever when winter came along and we no longer had the humid air.

During the winter months in particular, my elbows, hands, and feet get so dry that they are often painful. Have you ever had a similar problem?

This year, I started winter off with a new moisturizing routine, which included Curél® HYDRA THERAPY WET SKIN MOISTURIZER as part of my showering routine.

I was surprised that in my 42 years I had never considered the benefits of applying lotion right after showering or bathing. In my mind, my skin was already feeling moist (thanks to the warm water and shower gel I’d just used) but I’ve recently learned that after a shower is the BEST time to apply lotion.

Curious as to WHY it’s best to apply lotion right after showering? After taking a shower, your skin cells expand, providing an easy pathway for moisture into just-showered skin. Think of your skin like a sponge. When wet, your skin cells expand, providing an easy pathway for lotion to soak in. Curél® HYDRA THERAPY, with Advanced Ceramide Complex, penetrates deeply into the surface of the skin bringing moisture to the source of dryness.

So the next question is, what do ceramides do and why are they so good for your dry skin? Ceramides are found naturally in healthy skin, and are vital to maintaining your skin’s moisture barrier. When your skin loses ceramides, it becomes dry and damaged. Curél® HYDRA THERAPY WET SKIN MOISTURIZER, with Advanced Ceramide Complex, penetrates to the source of dryness, helping to replenish skin’s ceramide levels and repair the moisture barrier.

Ready to Experience the End of Dry Skin

 

It’s easy to use Curél® HYDRA THERAPY WET SKIN MOISTURIZER. After finishing your shower or bath, apply Curél® HYDRA THERAPY to wet skin. It absorbs immediately and there’s no need to rinse off or wait for it to absorb. Remember that sponge analogy? Your wet skin actually helps it absorb faster!

Ready to Experience the End of Dry Skin

Not only does it feel silky-smooth going on, but Curél® HYDRA THERAPY is totally greaseless and scent-free, so even my kids are ok with using it! I noticed a difference in my skin within just a few days of using Curél® HYDRA THERAPY. No longer do my hands feel dry or get cracked. I’ve even noticed that my feet are still feeling moisturized by the end of the day and I don’t feel a need to slather them with lotion before I put my feet under the covers at night (does anyone else hate the feeling of dry skin on sheets?).

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I was interested to learn that, according to a survey that Curél® conducted with bloggers like me, 80% reported that they use a body moisturizer as part of their morning routine, but only 20% said that lotion was part of their bedtime routine. For as long as I can remember, my skin has been desperate for moisture at night, and the biggest difference I noticed while using Curél® HYDRA THERAPY was that my skin no longer felt so “thirsty” for moisture at night. That’s a huge thing for me to say!

Among the 40 bloggers surveyed (myself included!), 30% said that they experience dry skin everywhere, while 20% claimed arms and 43% claimed legs as their biggest problem spot. So where do you fall? Where are your skin’s trouble areas?

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About Lolli

Lolli has written 3741 post in this blog.

I became a mom in 1996, and in 2005 I had my fifth. Yes, 5 kids. In 2007, this blog was born (my 6th baby that will never grow up) and I've been sharing recipes, photography tricks, parenting tips, and everything in between. (Formerly Better in Bulk)

Comments

  14. My biggest problem is dry legs and feet. I try to keep from exposing my legs to the elements but it doesn’t seem to help enough. I need to try this new hydra therapy.

  25. My number one problem is my hands and feet. Those two areas get extremely dry. Especially my hands. I have to keep them moisturize throughout the day. I use a thicker lotion which really helps my skin.

  27. My number one problem area is my hands. Sometimes I apply lotion and wear gloves to bed! I’m gonna try Curel, this winter has been especially difficult!

  35. My hands and legs are my problem area’s. My legs can get so bad that I have white dust coming through on black pants. Yuck! Hence I will try almost anything to make sure that doesn’t happen.

  37. MY hands for sure. I have been told I have “worker hands” I have rough dry hands and like to sleep with gloves soaked in aquaphor. I try to moisturize as much as possible.

  43. My #1 problem skin spot is my face! I try to drink plenty of water and moisturize two times a day after cleansing my face.

  63. Usually in the winter time it gets dry, but I use coconut oil to help my skin,

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  64. My hands are my trouble spots when it comes to dry skin especially in the winter.
    The only real tip I have is using pure coconut oil on them. But that has to be done on a daily basis to be effective and sometimes I forget. :(
    That’s when I have to get out the lotion. :)
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  66. I suffer from dry skin on my elbows, legs and hands. I try to slather and exfoliate as much as I can but I haven’t found the right product to combat my dry skin problems. I do moisturize when I get out of the shower and sometimes before I go to bed.

  75. My trouble spots are my elbows, knees and forearms. I try to drink lots of water and I also try to lotion up several times a day.

  81. My number one spot would have to be my elbows.. I make sure to lotion and moisturize every day in winter

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  83. My hands get the driest. I make sure to dry them well anytime I wash them during the winter and use lotion frequently.

  87. My legs are the driest and I use a good moisturizer called Amlactin that restores dry skin. I need to try the Curel wet moisturizer for my dry skin!

  89. My hands are my #1 dry skin trouble spot. I try to avoid using harsh soaps to wash my hands and I also try to put lotion on my hands regularly.

  93. My hands and legs get very dry, especially in the winter. I put on SPF lotion every day to protect and moisturize my dry skin.

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