Over the winter my skin has gotten very dry, to the point where lotion seems to do nothing but make the surface smooth and no more than that. I drink easily 8-12 glasses of water a day and my diet is relatively much healthier than the average Joe.

I've been taking 5 minute showers with warm water, scrubbing with a loofah with not too much soap, and applying lotion to my whole body right after I dry off. I've recently started washing my hair once every 4-5 days because my scalp has just gotten so flaky. My regimen now consists of me splashing my face with warm water once in the morning after going for a jog, with a follow up application of moisturizer, and at night I do the same but without any exercise prior. My regimen before consisted of me using an Aveeno cleanser every morning and night and a moisturizer, but that was just way too much.

I thought since the weather has gotten a lot warmer my skin would have gotten better by now, but it's still dry to the point where I can easily see wrinkles in my face if I tense my eyebrows or move my face at all. I don't understand how this has been happening considering I know people who take hot showers for 10-20 minutes every day and let the water hit their face and don't apply moisturizer, also not drinking much liquid and they're completely fine. I'm wondering maybe if I should just not wash at all.