The dry weather in the colder climate always leaves my skin chapped, cracked, and dry, and I have tried all kinds of balms, moisturizers, and ointments to prevent my skin from drying out. The heating system in my condo makes the air in my condo so dry that my remedies do not seem to help, and my buddy told me about using a humidifier to help her daughter breathe at night, and I wondered if it would help with my skin. Several types of humidifiers are available, one of which is portable and can be blocked into any room, and the other is permanent, and is installed in-line with your existing heating and cooling system in order to raise the humidity throughout the entire house. I chose the portable humidifier because it required a low initial investment, but setting it up was easy, just fill the reservoir with water, plug it in, and the humidifier does the rest. The next morning my skin was clear and moisturized! The humidifier helped maintain the humidity in my bedroom, so that even with the heating system running, the air never became too dry in my bedroom. Now, whenever someone asks how I keep my skin so clear and moisturized in the winter, I am sure to tell them that my number one skincare secret is using a humidifier. If you deal with dry skin in the winter, call your Heating and A/C provider and see if a humidifier is right for you!