Got Quads?

Living in a dry climate really takes a toll on my family’s skin in the winter. The obvious solution is to drink plenty of water and always wear gloves. Here are some of the products I’ve found that help, too.

Vaporizer

With small children  you really need a cool mist vaporizer. I’ve started using Vicks Cool Mist Vaporizer and really like it. There are two settings depending on the size of your room and it’s easy to clean. It has really made a difference with dry skin, chapped lips and dry throats during the night in my daughters’ room.

If you’re putting the unit in a room without children, I strongly recommend a warm mist humidifier. The air will actually keep your room a little warmer, too. I’ve tried a few Holmes models which I liked. They were tough to keep clean, but I was using well water at the time, which likely was the main source of the tough to remove deposits.

Chapped Lips

While a humidifier/vaporizer definitely helps, I’m the type of person who constantly needs something on her lips. One of my daughters has painfully chapped lips in the winter and, at 3-years-old, the thing that works best for her is Aquaphor . She’ll leave it on and it’s not too greasy.  Vaseline is a lot cheaper and works, too, but I’ve found Aquaphor to heal a little faster.

Lotion

For  my daughters I tend to use Johnson and Johnson’s baby lotion.  It’s thick so you can tell how much you’re getting on and it doesn’t rub off very easy. For me, I’ve started using St. Ives Intensive Healing Lotion and like how fast it works.

One tip to pass along: bathing your child every night is not necessary. Obviously if your child is out playing, getting dirty or exposed to germs than you want to get her clean. If you’ve had an easy day around the house then reconsider a nightly bath. Giving your child’s skin a break will help cut down on dryness and dandruff.

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