Nurturing Parched Skin: A Comprehensive Guide to Caring for Dry Skin with Namo Monk's Essentials
Dry skin, a relatively common skin type where the skin feels slightly parched and needs extra care and hydration. Be it dry skin on face, scaly skin or lip dryness, it is just your body’s call for attention for hydration. This skin type has smaller, less visible pores and lacks a natural glow. While it demands a little more attention than normal skin type, with the correct routine, dry skin, can look nourished and glow from within.
To find out if you have dry skin, cleanse your face and wait for an hour before applying any products on your face. If your skin feels uncomfortably tight, appears dull, or develops flaky patches, you have dry skin.
What Causes Dry Skin?
Dry skin can be a result of combination of careless lifestyle and external factors. While factors like cold weather, low humidity and harsh winds can strip your skin of natural moisture, using hot water excessively or using harsh soaps and products on skin can also damage its protective barrier leading to loss of moisture content that it can hold on to. Age also plays a huge role — over time, the skin produces less oil which can lead to dry skin. Lastly, lifestyle factors like dehydration and poor nutrition can also lead to dry skin on face and body. Understanding these triggers is the first step towards dry skin treatment.
How to Care for Dry Skin?
Dry skin can be a little needy compared to other skin types. Here is how you can quench its thirst for hydration and care.
- Gentle Cleanser: Start with a mild face cleanser for dry skin to remove dirt without stripping the essential natural oils from your skin.
- Toner: Use an alcohol-free or all natural toner for dry skin to prep your skin for moisture.
- Serum: Layer a hydrating serum for dry skin under your face moisturiser for dry skin to make the most of your skin care routine.
- Moisturiser: A good skin moisturiser for dry skin is non-negotiable for a dry skin routine. Apply a moisturising cream twice daily, focusing on patches of dry skin on face and body. Combat rough hands with a thick and moisturising cream for hands. Depending on the intensity of the hydration, keep reapplying moisturiser as and when needed.
NamoMonk’s Picks
Neroli Lavender Body Butter
A thick moisturiser for dry skin that helps provide intense moisturisation that lasts for long hours without a greasy or sticky texture and is perfect for winters. With natural ingredients like Ghee, Shea Butter, Cocoa Butter and Mango Butter that each bring their unique set of benefits to your skin such as repairing skin’s protective barrier and promoting healthy and supple skin. Infused with the power of Neroli and Lavender, it helps improve skin’s complexion while improving skin’s elasticity.
Neroli Lavender Shea Butter Soap
Handmade soaps infused with the power of Neroli and Lavender along with the hydrating bursts of Shea Butter, that cleanses gently yet effectively without stripping the skin of its natural oils. With other natural ingredients like Kokum butter and Cocoa butter which are known for providing intense moisturisation without clogging pores, these gentle and creamy soaps acts as perfect skin cleansers for dry skin.
Kashmiri Lavender Water
Extracted from steam distillation of lavenders, Lavender water is a soothing and hydrating elixir that works wonders on dry skin. It is gentle enough to restore your skin’s natural balance without causing any irritation on skin. It is a perfect addition to your skin care routine. The added bonus is the calming aroma of lavenders — it can keep both your skin and senses refreshed.
Dealing with dry skin does not have to be a full time job. You don’t have to keep applying your moisturiser every hour. With the right combination of gentle cleansers, hydrating toners and good moisturisers that last long hours, your skin will be positively glowing in no time. Remember to hydrate not just your skin but yourself too!
References:
https://bmcbiol.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12915-019-0660-6
