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Post by BeckyTech on Dec 1, 2014 16:01:09 GMT
Vermont Bag Balm! Absorbs into the skin and doesn't feel greasy. (Any lotion I ever tried never did the trick for me -- Colorado winters are DRY!) I also just bought a thing from Amazon that is made for putting lotion on your back so I don't get an itchy back in these dry Colorado winters. Bag Balm is available everywhere: Costco, Walgreens, etc. Sometimes it's behind the counter at the pharmacy even though it's not a prescription item.
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Post by bc2ca on Dec 1, 2014 17:09:00 GMT
Don't shower every day (unless you work out every day), stay out of hot water, use an oil or butter based moisturizer (shea butter works best for me) immediately after getting out of the shower/bath and again before going to bed.
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Post by kelly8875 on Dec 1, 2014 23:49:46 GMT
I think what works best is to apply lotion within a few minutes of drying off from the shower/bath, or in your case the pool. Apply it liberally. Your skin can absorb so much more than most people think it can. Even during the day, apply lotion to your hands/arms at work. It just takes a few minutes. Then again before bed, re-apply.
And drink water...hydrate from the inside out!
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Post by flanz on Dec 2, 2014 2:25:01 GMT
exactly what i was going to say! And about 5 years ago I cleared up 95% of a HORRIBLE case of keratosis pilaris (Google is) in just 6 days of doing this! It has never come back!! My DD cleared hers up as well using a dry brush and coconut oil. I need to do the same thing but keep forgetting to buy some for the shower. I highly encourage you to do it Caro. I think you will be very pleased. I had huge areas of my body covered in those awful red bumps and I was truly amazed at how quickly it all cleared up! And my dry skin was sooo thirsty for the coconut oil. it soaked in really quickly at first. As my skin got healthier, it took longer to soak in /required less oil to moisturize. It is also my go to for burns, cuts, etc. Love that it kills bacteria, viruses, fungi, etc. LOVE< LOVE LOVE my Nature's Way Raw Organic Virgin Coconut Oil. I just bought my first body brush for dry brushing.. part of the Fast Metabolism Diet plan to reboot metabolism. And I love that DIET in this case stands for Did I Eat Today!!!
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