SCALY SHINS

Oils and hydrating creams are a wonderful way to replenish lost moisture and breathe life back into snakeskin-like shins. Look for hyaluronic acid and glycerin that work by sucking moisture out of the atmosphere and pulling it into the skin. Other ingredients such as ceramides and essential fatty acids have a softening effect and act as a barrier to seal in water, and stop your skin from drying out. The olive-derived oil squalane is gaining popularity for its similarity to our own natural sebum and the way it makes skin velvety soft without leaving behind any greasy residue.

Try this: Pat yourself dry after showering and, while your skin is still warm and there’s lots of moisture in the air, massage your lotion of choice on your body. The glycerin-rich QV Intensive Moisturiser, $30.99, will deal to the driest of skin. If you are short on time, Kiehl’s Crème de Corps Nourishing Dry Body Oil, $59, can be misted on quickly and contains hydrating squalene.