It places the lotion into the basket....

[makedah]

Try not putting soap/cleanser on your face every day. I have eczema and breakouts and I am very limited in the products I can use on my skin. I only use Dove on my face every other day at the MOST.

 

[makedah]

Oh yeah - I still WASH my face 2x day, but only with water.

 

[scrummy]

I have the same problem with dryness esp in winter. Try not to wash your face in the shower unless you turn the hot water way down. Hot water will just dry you out even more. Put your moisturizer on as soon as you get out of the shower and like the others said, don't use a mask everyday. Get an inexpensive moisturizer that is not too greasy. Try oil of olay total effects. It is fragrance free and has an spf 15 if you care. It may be for chicks, but it's just cream. It doesn't make you grow ovaries or anything. Or burts bees they have a great line of moisturizers. make sure you smell them first or you'll be smelling like a baby.
Clinique and the dept store stuff is way expensive and not worth it. try the drugstore or walmart.

 

[Puddles]

You can use oil of olay total effects both in the morning and at night right after you get out of the shower. It's not greasy, just moisturizing. I use it on my hands too. Masks should really only be used once or twice a week.

 

[Candi Barr]

Two tablespoons a day of flaxseed oil might help. Be sure to use sunscreen whan outside, sun damage is the real skin killer.

 

[FitFossil]

Don't use harsh cleansers or body soap on your face. Masks usually aren't for every day, maybe 1x week. Check the ingredients of any other stuff you put on your face. Things like after-shave can contain alcohol, which'll dry you right up.

Put lotion on when your skin is still moist from the shower, and do it EVERY time you wash or wet your face. Since you're male and don't wear makeup, you can put some lotion on periodically throughout the day.

Cetaphil cleanser is very mild. Also the absolute best moisturizer I've used is Cetaphil creme (used it when I was on Accutane, which really dries skin out). There is also Cetaphil lotion, which is not as heavy. All these can be found in most drugstores and aren't expensive. If you have chapped lips, Aquaphor is a miracle.

 

[Fyre]

I'm going to suggest the two tablespoons a day of either flax oil or better yet Udo's Oil as well. I would also think that a mask would tend to dry the skin out. I use Oil of Olay's moisturizer(Total Effects I think it is) in the morning, it's not greasy and i use the night cream(Total Effects) in the evening to add extra moisture while i sleep.

 

[JJFigure]

Which Clinique lotion are you using? There are a couple of them in the men's line - one's a "texturizing" lotion and the other is the equivalent to the dramatically different lotion. The dramatically different lotion is a more moisturizing lotion - it gets too greasy for me actually. I had to quit using it and switch to the texturizing lotion (green bottle in the women's line).

My skin hasn't gotten dry this winter though - even with the harsh conditions in the North East. I'm pretty sure I can thank my higher fat diet for that.

 

[macrophage69alpha]

You say you're using a dead skin mask. This doesn't sound like a moisturizer to me. Seems you should be applying a moisturizer after you remove the dead skin. Additionally, I'd think applying that mask daily would dry out your skin.

ditto

 

[macrophage69alpha]

btw- best lotion (at least body and suitable for face use) at least for those with moderate to dry skin (or living in dry climates.. like CA )

Hawaiian Tropic
cucumber melon
aloe vera treatment

mixed with aloe vera gel (banana boat is quite good)..

alone is fine but the aloe vera gel is additive