MY DRY SKIN SHOWER ROUTINE FOR SENSITIVE SKIN

November 22, 2017

Written by bronwynpapineau

*this dry skin shower routine has been sponsored by iHerb*

When it comes to showering and bathing, it can either be perfect and in need of no extra steps however, for those of us with dry sensitive skin, finding the perfect dry skin shower routine can be tricky. I for one have dry sensitive skin not only on my face but now also on my body. As I have gotten older, the skin on my body has become exceptionally dry and in need of regular TLC.

Getting What My Skin Needs From Home

Which is why iHerb and I have come together with Aveeno to create the perfect pampering dry skin shower routine for my sensitive skin! I handpicked my top Aveeno body care products on iHerb, which has been a go-to online shop for me to get not only food and supplements shipped to me internationally while living overseas but also body and skincare products! Over my travels, I have always looked to iHerb to deliver the North American products I trust and love right to my door, from when I lived in South Korea, to Japan and now in Australia, iHerb never fails to get my favourite products to me! Shipping to over 160 countries and available with provided support in 10 languages, iHerb was able to provide me with the options to choose from 80 of Aveeno’s products!

Ultimate Dry Skin Shower Routine

After carefully looking through iHerb‘s extensive collection of my favourite body care brand, Aveeno. I picked out my top favourite products that suited what my skin needs the most and also what I wanted the most. When it comes to showering & bathing, I want my process to be gentle, effective and relaxing. For me, this personal time is where I love to collect my thoughts and melt away my stresses, while also caring for my skin’s condition. This starts with how I cleanse my body.

My Dry Skin Shower Routine for Sensitive Skin

De-stress & Cleanse

For me, I love to use body washes that not only cleanse my skin but also provide a gentle touch with moisture care. My skin easily becomes dry from showering, making it important for me to use a body wash that doesn’t overly strip my skin of its natural oils, while still adding hydration to my skin. Which is why I have been using the Aveeno Active Naturals Stress Relief Body Wash.

This body wash which is formulated with natural ingredients for better care of sensitive skin provides a gentle deep cleansing of the body while delivering a light layer of moisture. This has been the perfect go-to body wash for me as it’s fast, effective and best of all, extremely relaxing and calming thanks to the rich lavender scent! It has a silky hydrating feeling on the skin that leaves you feeling smooth and smelling of lavender! It’s the perfect way to end a busy day at work or school! This has become my go-to body wash!

Exfoliations Best Friend

Around 1-2 times a week I like to go in and give my body a good round of exfoliation. However, when I do this I like to make sure I also treat my skin with extra care. For that, I chose to use the most gentle body soap, Aveeno Active Naturals Moisturizing Bar Fragrance-Free for dry skin. Like all Aveeno products, this bar soap is made with Colloidal Oatmeal which is known for its calming and moisturizing properties. Although this body bar looks like a bar of soap, it actually is soap-free! Making it the ideal choice to use for those with extra dry and sensitive skin.

Thanks to it’s very gentle and simple formulation, this body bar was my ultimate choice to use on exfoliation days. It keeps my skin protected while I scrub away dead skin cells. It has a very soft and milky formula that creates a soft lather when used on my exfoliating gloves. With the bar, I can exfoliate my skin with confidence and zero irritation in my dry skin shower routine!

A Blonde Girls Go-To Duo

If you are like me and dye your hair blonde, then you know how important your hair care routine needs to be. For me, what I use to wash my hair and condition it is probably the most important step of my hair care routine. I always make sure I use a shampoo and conditioner that is designed for damaged hair, can help prevent breakage while providing light-weight moisture care to keep my thin, damaged hair looking smooth and healthy.

For that, I have been using and loving the Aveeno Active Naturals Nourish + Strengthen Shampoo and the Aveeno Active Naturals Nourish + Strengthen Conditioner. This hair strengthening combo has been perfect for my thin damaged blonde hair. The Shampoo is able to cleanse all the dirt and built up oil away, without making my hair feel brittle after. It leaves my hair fresh, smooth and ready for conditioning. A little goes a long way, it doesn’t leave any shampoo build-up on the hair and washes away to perfection.

After shampooing, I follow up with a generous layer of conditioner. The Aveeno Active Naturals Nourish + Strengthen Conditioner is the perfect daily treatment my hair needs. I apply a thick layer to my cleansed hair, focusing the majority on the ends of my hair and leave it on for a few minutes. This makes the perfect quick treatment to nourish my hair. The formula is just the right amount of moisture my hair needs to feel soft, tangle free, frizz free all while still looking soft, voluminous and not weighed down.

My Dry Skin Essential

When it comes to daily care of the dry skin on my body, I always look for something that will give me the moisture my skin needs, without leaving a thick sticky texture. For that, I have been in love with the Aveeno Active Naturals Creamy Moisturizing Oil. This oil-based body moisturizer contains my favourite oil, almond! It’s light-weight yet rich formula has the sweet scent of almond that is non-irritating on my sensitive skin and is the perfect amount of moisture for my arms, chest and torso. Leaving my skin looking and feeling perfectly moisturized while soothing any itchy dry skin I have thanks to the Oatmeal extract in the formula. Whenever my skin is feeling dry, I can quickly throw on this lotion for a quick fix!

Bye-Bye Dry Legs

For me, my number one problem area for dry skin is my legs, especially my knees and ankles. For those parts, my skin needs more TLC than you can imagine! For those tough cracking dry areas, I use the Aveeno Active Naturals Skin Relief 24hr Moisturizing Lotion. Once a week or whenever my skin really needs it, I rub a generous layer of this bad boy over my areas of concern to help get rid of my flaking, tight and itchy dry skin. In all honesty, this lotion has been the only thing to help soften the dark dry skin on my knees and ankles, and sooth the tight dryness on my legs! It has been a lifesaver in my dry skin shower routine on my sensitive skin! Its formula is thick but spreads evenly over the skin, creating a protective layer that quite literally keeps my skin moisturized all day! But I recommend using this one in the evenings as it can be on the sticky side.

Pamper Yourself With $5 OFF!

There you have it! This has been one dry skin shower routine for my sensitive skin that I quite literally can’t live without now! It has been a long time since my skin and hair has felt this good! I finally have my dry skin under control and my hair has been feeling perfectly pampered!

My Aveeno Active Natural products have been kindly provided thanks to iHerb. If you are looking to get your hands on over 80 different Aveeno products at an affordable rate with shipping all over the world, then be sure to head over to iHerb! If you are new to shopping with iHerb, you can get $5 OFF your very first order of Aveeno products of any order $20+! Trust me, if you love Aveeno and live abroad, then I highly recommend shopping withiIHerb to get what you need to where you live!

Will you be including Aveeno for your next dry skin shower routine? 🙂
xoxo Bronwyn

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