The first day of winter may still be a month away, but you might be feeling one of its effects already—dry, itchy, flaky skin. If you need some relief and want to get rid of dry skin for good this winter, we’ll tell you how!

Use a multitasking moisturizer made for your skin type.

If your skin starts freaking out as fall turns to winter, you might be surprised that the problem might be your moisturizer. Many people stick to the one moisturizer they love no matter the season, but you should be changing up your products when the weather starts to turn.

Dry or sensitive skin types generally need more emollient moisturizers in winter, and we love SkinMedica Dermal Repair Cream, which combines vitamin C, hyaluronic acid and other skin soothing ingredients to protect your complexion.

Oily and combination skin types also need a good moisturizer to balance oil production, even during the winter. We recommend LovelySkin LUXE Mattifying Antioxidant Moisturizer. This lightweight moisturizer minimizes shine and defends against free radical damage with resveratrol, a potent antioxidant derived from grapes.

Don’t skimp on sunscreen.

Just because summer’s over doesn’t mean you can put away your sunscreen. In fact, the sun can be a greater threat in the winter because UV rays can pass through clouds and reflect off shiny surfaces (think snow!) to give you a nasty burn when you least expect it.

Sun damage can do a number on your complexion even if you don’t burn, though—unprotected skin exposed to UV rays develops signs of aging like dryness, wrinkles and loss of firmness over time, which is why you need sunscreen year-round—EltaMD UV Elements Broad-Spectrum SPF 44 is one of our favorites for winter because of its hydrating, chemical-free formula. It also features a universal tint as well as vitamin C and hyaluronic acid to bind moisture and protect skin from free radical damage.

Use a gentle daily exfoliant to get rid of dry skin.

Dry, flaky skin that doesn’t get better with your moisturizer needs a gentle exfoliator like NeoStrata Smooth Surface Daily Peel. This one-step, self-neutralizing peel is easy to add to your current skin care routine. It works with 10 percent glycolic acid to help your skin shed its top layer of dull cells and let the active ingredients in your other treatments penetrate skin better. This exfoliator for dry skin also contains NeoStrata’s patented Aminofil® complex to help restore natural volume and smooth fine lines and wrinkles, so it’s a great all-around anti-aging treatment, too!

Don’t forget about your dry lips!

Extreme cold and wind can easily strip your lips of the moisture they need, making them look dry, chapped and even cracked. Better than a regular lip balm, FixMySkin Healing Lip Balm Vanilla features a super-hydrating formula rich in shea butter and cocoa butter, along with 1% hydrocortisone that penetrates beneath the surface to heal dry, chapped lips fast! Since this balm is medicated, it also works wonders on other skin ailments like psoriasis, eczema, allergic reactions and even bug bites, so it’s always great to have a tube or two handy.

How are you getting rid of dry skin this winter? Let us know in the comments below!