Beat The Dry Skin Blues

I am genetically predisposed to have dry skin, rough elbows and cracked, calloused feet. Living in Minnesota with extreme weather conditions doesn’t help. I used to cringe at the thought of summer and having to remove the warm, protective layers of clothing that had worked as a convenient disguise through the long winter.

Summer would inevitably come and I would continue to hide, until it became too hot to care what others would think of my skin. Most body lotions don’t work well for me. The scales come back within a few hours. I’m a busy, relatively low maintenance girl, and so applying anything that requires more than one application per day is difficult to schedule in.

Like most women, I love shoes, especially strappy sandals. But showing off my not-so-pretty feet in pretty shoes? What’s the point? I scrubbed, pumiced and moisturized to no avail. The cracks in my heels would actually bleed sometimes. Ouch!

It took me a long time to come up with something that worked for me. For those with similar issues, here are my top 10 tips to beat the dry skin blues…

1. Skip traditional soap in the shower/tub.
2. Keep bath/shower water warm, not hot (and shorten duration).
3. Try Re-Storation Skin Treatment Body Lotion for legs, arms or anywhere you have dry skin. Apply every morning. It’s rich and elegant. You’ll love how it feels and be amazed at its staying power.
4. Buy yourself a decent foot file.
5. Use Z.Bigatti Footlights on feet, put on some comfortable socks, and go to bed (wake up to rejuvenated, better-looking feet).
6. Find a reputable dermatologist.
7. Invest in a humidifier for your bedroom.
8. Drink lots of water.
9. Limit harsh sun, wind or extreme hot or cold weather exposure and use a good sunscreen year-round (like Silk Screen).
10. Try Z.Bigatti Enhance for dry hands. It keeps working even after multiple hand washings.