What helps against dry legs? 7 tips for lovely summer legs

Sweet, hot summer days are coming! Time for skirts, tunics, shorts and swimwear. It would be nice to see smooth legs with moisturised skin instead of cracked skin with stubble and bumps. Common shaving cream, showering too much and too hot with drying soap products and extremely cold or hot weather can be among the causes of dehydrated legs. Here are 7 tips to make sure your leg skin glows and feels smooth and supple again. 

1. Olive oil for a shiny, youthful appearance

Olive oil is very rich in antioxidants, including vitamin E, phytosterols and polyphenols, which help to keep your skin glowing and youthful for longer. Olive oil also helps to hydrate the skin and keep it soft, juicy and supple. Try the organic extra virgin Hermanos Catalan Olive Oil from Amanprana.

2. Extra-virgin coconut oil as a shaving product 

Coconut oil contains three different nutrients that are important for your skin. Namely lauric acid, caprylic acid and vitamin E. In addition, the majority of coconut oil consists of healthy saturated fats, which moisturise the skin as soon as they are absorbed into the skin. Pure, extra virgin coconut oil is excellent for use as a shaving aid, because the razor blade glides easily over the skin and the chance of itching, painful lumps after shaving is considerably lower. In addition, coconut oil has a nurturing effect afterwards. 

3. Drink plenty of water for a juicy skin

When you have dry skin, your body needs moisture to repair it. Water is essential for the skin: it makes it elastic and radiant. Well-hydrated skin is soft and smooth. So try to drink at least two litres of water every day and preferably pure spring or mineral water, such as Pineo.

4. Short showers with lukewarm water

Don't shower too hot: The hotter the water, the worse it is for your skin. Give your skin a chance to recover, so use a soft shower sponge. Do not scrub your skin dry with a stiff towel after showering either. Instead, pat the skin dry and use clean, soft towels. 

5. Omega 3 fatty acids

Omega-3 fatty acids are part of the skin barrier. Together with cholesterol and ceramides, these fatty substances form the natural protective wax layer, which keeps the skin hydrated and protected from external influences. Eating oily fish, for example, promotes the production of sebum in the skin, which makes your skin a little oilier from the inside out, thus reducing dryness. Prefer a vegan option? Then eat avocados, walnuts (e.g. Taiga) and linseed (oil) regularly. Or regularly take a spoonful of one of the vegan omega 3 6 9 oils from Amanprana.

6. Scrub and massage

Exfoliate your legs once a week to remove all dead skin cells. Good organic scrubs can be found at Amanprana, Werfzeep, Cîme and Green People, among others. Or give your legs a nice massage and regularly turn your shower to cold and direct the spray at your legs. One way to get a beautiful, even skin is by improving your blood circulation. Avoid shower products with drying ingredients such as sodium laureth sulphate, which remove the skin's natural moisturising oil layer.

7. Organic shaving oil

Use organic shaving oil instead of shaving foam. Razoli for women is a skin-friendly and natural shaving product that prevents redness, itching, bumps, ingrown hairs and cuts, among other things. This shaving oil nourishes the skin while shaving. Because the shaving oil promotes the gliding of the blade, the skin barrier is cared for during shaving. Razoli shaving oil can also be used as a nourishing massage oil for the legs. The essential oils, including vetiver and cardamon, stimulate the blood circulation. Razoli for men is also available.