Claire Fontanetta

Pre-pandemic, our hair-care routines were often shaped by our daily activities: Morning workout class? Skip the hair wash the night before. Weekend birthday bash? Splurge on that '90s-inspired blowout. Sunday night to yourself? Wind down with a hydrating hair mask. But with life on pause and nowhere to go once the pandemichit, where exactly did that leave our hair-care habits?

Some things in life don’t mind a touch of neglect: That aloe plant you haven’t watered in months? Thriving. A heady Cabernet Sauvignon? Leave it alone and it’ll only get better with time. Skin, however, isn’t one of those things — especially in the wintertime when dryness will inevitably get the best of you, and your complexion.

If you or your child have atopic dermatitis — otherwise known as eczema — then you know how challenging it can be. From red, irritating rashes to (sometimes unpredictable) worsening flare-ups, this chronic inflammatory disease can easily affect your day-to-day life, especially in warmer weather when heat and humidity can make eczema worse. Eczema is more prevalent than you'd probably think. In the United States alone, nearly 18 million children and adults are living with it.