6. Dry skin brushing

Called Abyangha, this relaxing ritual improves the look and feel of your skin. Use a high-quality organic oil and massage it all over your body in upward direction. It helps the body get rid of waste by stimulating the lymphatic system. It also helps to reduce stress.

If your skin is naturally dry year-round and tends to flake or peel, your skin battles to retain moisture. You'll need to moisturize to create a protective seal on the surface to lock in moisture. A thick, emollient moisturizer will help.

If your skin is really dry, occlusive agen...

This is a test that you can do it on yourself to check for dehydration.

Skin turgor refers to the elasticity of your skin.

When you pinch the skin on your arm, it should spring back into place within a second or two. Having poor skin turgor means it takes lon...