During the winter season it is highly essential that you take care of your skin as the skin tends to open up and parched appearance on the face develops. The skin becomes dry mainly due to the lack of sebum in the glands; hence a pale appearance on the skin occurs. Once we wash our face an irritating feel is felt and hence it is recommended that we use moisturizers regularly. There are many causes of the dry skin like dehydration. Over exposure to the various elements of cold, leads to less secretion of sebum, hence it is advisable that we need to drink a minimum of 8 glasses of water, so that we are away from the harmful effects of dehydration.

It is also required that we apply water on your face frequently and pat it softly with soft towel. Further another cause of dry skin is the deficiency of Vitamin A and Vitamin B in our regular diet, hence it is to be taken into account that the our diet pattern should contain high intake of sources of Vitamin A and Vitamin B. One of the most important steps to be exercised in dry skin care is that skin has to be exfoliated through various moisturizers, their should be regular and gentle cleansing and messaging, it is essential that harsh soaps should be avoided, soaps with excessive chemicals should be a big "No". Another tip which could help you is that have a bath or shower after the application of oil; this lowers the chances of the skin becoming dry.