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How To: Keep Your Legs Silky-Smooth Throughout the Winter

January 20, 2016 Katie Marie 40 Comments

This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #WetSkinMoisturizer #CollectiveBias
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If there is one thing I can’t stand about the winter….it’s the dry, flaky patches I can get on my legs, especially on my knees and the back of my heels. So whenever the dry weather begins, I try to make sure I’m extra faithful to upkeep my skin whenever I shower. With all that in mind, I thought it would be fun to show you the products I use on my leg when I shower and how I keep my legs moisturized and smooth all year long. (And I’ve included a bonus DIY recipe, too!)

Before I jump into the shower, I actually take the time to whip up a quick DIY body scrub for myself. I typically just purchase a body scrub, but there are always the days when I’ve run out of my scrub and I can’t get to the store. So my favorite scrub to make is a coffee scrub (because with my husband going through residency…we always have an abundance of old coffee grounds!

Easy DIY Coffee Body Scrub

silky-smooth-legs-winter-jergens-diyrecipeThis recipe is super simple and one I just kind of winged on my own. I’ve seen a lot of recipes for it floating around the internet, so feel free to do some research and find a detailed recipe for a body scrub. What I do is just take about roughly a half a cup of used coffee grounds with a few tablespoons of brown sugar and mix in a couple scoops of coconut oil until it’s the consistency that I want.

Coffee Scrub Ingredients

– used coffee grounds

– brown sugar

– coconut oil

It doesn’t have to be anything complicated, and it costs almost nothing! This scrub is very finely milled, which is perfect to use on your legs — you never want anything too abrasive. And the coffee grounds and coconut oil gives you added benefit as you use them! coconut oil is moisturizing and the caffeine in the coffee helps cellulite and stretch marks (which I have plenty of after my pregnancy!)

First Step: Exfoliate

silky-smooth-legs-winter-jergens-scrubAnd the great thing about making your own scrub is that you can mix up just the amount you need each time you’re going to exfoliate. So after I get in the shower and wash my hair, I’ll take a handful of this scrub and just go to town on my body, focusing a lot on any of those areas that get the most dry and flaky. Exfoliating every couple of days helps shed the dry, dead layers from your skin and keeping your skin looking radiant.

Next Step: Shave!

silky-smooth-legs-winter-jergens-shaveKind of hard to have smooth legs if you don’t shave, right? 😛 My favorite shaving cream brand is Skintimates and this particular one I’m using is called Raspberry Rain. I highly recommend you use a moisturizing shave cream as opposed to using nothing or just regular body wash. It really does make a difference! The razor is the new Gillette Venus swivel razor. Gillette Venus is my favorite brand for razors and I like this swivel one….though I think it’s mostly because it’s purple. Haha!

Next: Wash Up!

silky-smooth-legs-winter-jergens-washThis step is pretty self-explanatory, but I like to do it after I finish shaving to ensure I get everything off and using a puff gives me a little bit more exfoliation after I’ve shaved. Which is a bonus. The soap I’m using is a new one I’m currently testing out (be on the lookout for a review in a few weeks!), it’s the JASON Shea butter Foaming Shower Gel. It gets the job done, but more than that I can’t say until my review. *wink*

Last Step: Moisturize!

silky-smooth-legs-winter-jergens-wetskinNow typically I would wait until I’ve stepped out of the shower and dried off before applying my moisturizer, but with this new Jergen’s Wet Skin Moisturizer, while my skin is still wet, I go right in with this moisturizer and rub it into my skin. Then I pat dry and I’m done! It feels a bit weird at first, I’ll admit, applying it while my skin was still wet — and I was totally skeptical of this when I first tried it But after putting it to the test, it really does lock in more moisture while my skin was wet and keeps my skin feeling smooth and supple for days!

silky-smooth-legs-winter-jergens-walmartIf you aren’t sure where to find the Jergen’s Wet Skin Moisturizer, keep in mind they’re new. It may take a little while to reach your Walmart, but once they do you’ll be able to find it in the beauty section. I found mine against the back wall, right beside the fish tanks (hello fishies!!) in their own little display on the shelves. They should be right next to all the other body lotion-type products that are available at Walmart. Have you found them at your Walmart yet?

And that’s all there is to how I take care of my legs throughout the winter. If you notice, just about every product I used on my legs promoted moisture, and this really helps to keep away any flaky patches. In fact, I can’t remember the last time I had to deal with a dry patch of skin. What is your routine for your legs like once you hop in the shower? Are you religious about applying moisturizer after the shower? Have you tried the new Jergen’s Wet Skin Moisturizer yet? What do you think of it? If you haven’t, you totally need to pick one up and give it a go!

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  1. Nikki says

    January 20, 2016 at 5:17 pm

    Great tips! I’ve been using the Nivea In Shower Moisturizer, I’ll have to try this one next!

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    • Katie Garvin says

      January 25, 2016 at 3:21 pm

      I never gave that one a try, but heard good things about it. Hope you like it, if you do give the Jergens a try!

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  2. Krystal E says

    January 20, 2016 at 5:21 pm

    Great tips! I don’t really have a winter routine as it doesn’t normally get very cold down here in Texas, but I would never have thought of using a “wet moisturizer” – smart though! Lock in that moisture before you dry off!

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    • Katie Garvin says

      January 25, 2016 at 3:21 pm

      Ah, good ol’ Texas! I’m originally from Florida, so can relate. But now that I’m up here in Virginia…a winter routine is needed 😉

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  3. Lisa says

    January 20, 2016 at 5:31 pm

    I like to use body butter in the Winter when my skin is dryer.

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    • Katie Garvin says

      January 25, 2016 at 3:20 pm

      Body body is a great body moisturizer, too! I love my bb from the Body Shop!

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  4. Never Say Die Beauty says

    January 20, 2016 at 6:03 pm

    The wet moisturizer is an interesting concept. I need to find a trial size to give it a shot. It’s so darn cold here that waiting to apply my moisturizer while I’m freezing doesn’t really appeal to me now, but maybe in the summer. I’d love to see if it keeps my bone dry skin any more moisturized than using oil or body butter after towel drying!

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    • Katie Garvin says

      January 25, 2016 at 3:19 pm

      It really is! I would highly recommend you give it a try and see what it does for your skin! One tip, maybe, is to try applying the Jergen’s wet moisturizer before you step out of the shower and with a towel thrown around you. That’s what I do, and since I’m still in the shower there is a bit of warmth and humidity still in the air 🙂

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  5. Heather says

    January 20, 2016 at 8:56 pm

    I use the Jergens and I love it!

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    • Katie Garvin says

      January 25, 2016 at 3:18 pm

      Awesome! I’ve been loving it!

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  6. Chelsea says

    January 20, 2016 at 9:46 pm

    I LOVE the wet skin moisturizers so much! I believe the one I had (ran out) was a green tea one, and it was just SO easy and fast to use.

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    • Katie Garvin says

      January 25, 2016 at 3:17 pm

      Yes, it is really fast! I find that it saves me several minutes (which is awesome, with a newborn on my hands!)

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  7. Julie says

    January 20, 2016 at 9:53 pm

    I love in shower moisturizers, so I definitely need to check this out! Also, I’m so trying that DIY scrub!

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    • Katie Garvin says

      January 25, 2016 at 3:16 pm

      Yeah, enjoy your shower! I always love how my legs feel after a good scrub and fresh shave…and a good moisturizer to finish it off! 😉

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  8. Alexis says

    January 20, 2016 at 10:43 pm

    Oh man, I would keel over from that coffee scrub (I’m allergic to caffeine)! I do like the idea of an in-shower scrub though. How do you keep it from clogging up the drains?

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    • Katie Garvin says

      January 25, 2016 at 3:16 pm

      Oh dear! Yeah, you don’t want to do this scrub! But there are thousands of DIY body scrub recipes out there, so I’m sure you would be able to find something. 🙂

      I’ve actually never had an issue with it clogging my drain…but maybe that’s because I have really long hair and we’re routinely having to unclog the drain from my hair already, lol.

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  9. Christine says

    January 20, 2016 at 10:55 pm

    I love these! They are so good and it’s such an easy step to add to my routine! I was skeptical at first, but they really impressed me!

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    • Katie Garvin says

      January 25, 2016 at 3:14 pm

      I hear you, I wasn’t sure how I would like it, either. But they work fantastic! And I love how long it keeps my legs feeling supple and moisturized

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  10. MarciaF says

    January 20, 2016 at 11:48 pm

    I’m surprised you have time for this with that adorable infant. But I can see this being a pleasurable mini spa experience.

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    • Katie Garvin says

      January 25, 2016 at 3:13 pm

      Oh, some days I’m able to get all these steps in….but in fastforward, lol. I usually save this routine for the weekend, when my hubs can spend some daddy/daughter time with her while I catch up shaving. During the week, I just wash, moisturized, and jump out of the shower before she starts telling me how bored she is to be left by herself. 😛

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  11. Rachel says

    January 21, 2016 at 4:38 am

    I use a lot of oil on my legs to keep them smooth as my shins become a problem area during the cold months x

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    • Katie Garvin says

      January 25, 2016 at 9:53 am

      Oils are awesome to use for intense moisturee!

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  12. Lacquerexpression says

    January 21, 2016 at 8:14 am

    Great post! I’m lucky if I find time to shave my legs these days! But I’ll have to give that exfoliate and Jergens lotion a try!

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    • Katie Garvin says

      January 25, 2016 at 9:52 am

      Oh, I hear you! I have a 2 month old and some times they get pretty hairy before I get a chance to be in the shower long enough to shave 😛

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  13. Emily Draher says

    January 21, 2016 at 9:48 am

    That homemade scrub looks AMAZING…and a lotion you put on in the shower?! Interesting!!

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    • Katie Garvin says

      January 25, 2016 at 9:51 am

      Yes, its an interesting concept, but you really need to try it! Put it on one leg and use your regular lotion on the other. I found the one I used the wet moisturizer on stayed feeling soft and moisturized much longer!

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  14. Tess says

    January 21, 2016 at 11:06 am

    I have a scrub from Giovanni that smells like Hot Chocolate that I LOVE to use in the winter. I try to use it about once a week to get rid of dead, dry skin on my legs.

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    • Katie Garvin says

      January 25, 2016 at 9:50 am

      Oh my goodness, that sounds amazing! Who wouldn’t want to smell hot chocolate while in the shower?!

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  15. Ann says

    January 21, 2016 at 2:27 pm

    I’ve been dying to try the wet skin moisterizer! It looks so neat.

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    • Katie Garvin says

      January 25, 2016 at 9:50 am

      Check your Walmarts, it’s hitting the shelves now!

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  16. Melissa says

    January 21, 2016 at 8:59 pm

    This is almost my exact routine.

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    • Katie Garvin says

      January 25, 2016 at 9:50 am

      Haha, cool! It works well for me!

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  17. Maria-Isabel says

    January 22, 2016 at 10:49 pm

    That diy coffee scrub sounds great! I’ve got all the ingredients to make it! Yay.

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    • Katie Garvin says

      January 25, 2016 at 9:47 am

      I know, I always have the ingredients handy, too (my hubs drinks a TON of coffee, lol)

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  18. Michaela - The Mani Café says

    January 23, 2016 at 6:24 am

    I’ve never tried wet skin moisturiser but I think I should!

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    • Katie Garvin says

      January 25, 2016 at 9:45 am

      It’s an interesting concept, but works so well!

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  19. Jess says

    January 24, 2016 at 6:11 am

    I really like the sound of that shaving cream, I don’t think we have that brand over here 🙁

    Jess xo

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    • Katie Garvin says

      January 25, 2016 at 9:40 am

      I LOVE this brand! I try other brands, but always come back to this one 🙂

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  20. Laura says

    January 25, 2016 at 10:44 am

    So sad we don’t get Jergens products here 🙁 Thanks for the lovely tips though x

    Laura
    Pink Frenzy

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    • Katie Garvin says

      January 26, 2016 at 2:01 pm

      Aww, so sorry! That is a real bummer :-/

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