One of the side effects of having sunny, blue skies with cold weather is very dry skin. There is little moisture in the air and then the heat that we run constantly to keep us warm, makes our skin even drier. You can run a humidifier, put your face over steaming hot water, but you still feel the pain of dry skin.
They say necessity is the mother of invention, and this is true for several home-grown companies that have created moisturizers for people who live in Minneapolis. These are not costly remedies for dry skin, but relatively cheap alternatives manufactured in the state. Thymes and Caldrea sell products that can be purchased on line or in gift shops.
The two products often used by those of us who live in Minneapolis are Amlactin and Vanicream. They are free of common irritants and scents. Dermatologists find these creams to help those of us living in this dry climate at a smaller cost than other creams.
Can you imagine taking off you black socks and having a cupful of dry skin flakes come with them? It happens here in Minneapolis. I feel like a horse rubbing against a tree as I back-up to the door jam and scratch my back. Dermatologists do tell us to take shorter showers, cooler showers, less soaking baths, and to rub on lots and lots of lotion without drying off to try to keep the moisture in our skin. Picture a resident of Minneapolis standing wet but lathered in lotion in their 65 degree bathroom. That is me.
I never complain when it is humid in Minneapolis. I figure my skin is drinking its fill of whatever.
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