My Skin Is Impossibleee.

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Jul 31, 2013

Nadia A.

SO, ever since I can remember my skin has been suuper oily, along with some acne. recently my skin has been getting SUUUPER dry, and I'm breaking out more than I ever have before. I have this painfully dry, cracked spot right under my nose and it hurts sooo bad. I have noo idea what to use for my skincare routine, or what foundation to use because its been looking so terrible and clinging on to my dry spots.

Jul 31, 2013

Elisa A.

Clean with a very gentle moisturizer once or twice a day (cetaphil is ideal) and MOISTURIZE as often as you can!

Jul 31, 2013

Lindsey R.

I would use vaseline to help with your dry spots. as for foundation, I don't know... :/

Jul 31, 2013

Nadia A.

And ever since my skin has been dry I switched my facial cleanser to a natural gentle one by neutrogena, and using my everyday pretty heavy duty moisturizer by cetaphil

Jul 31, 2013

Elisa A.

Do moisturizing face masks 1-2 times a week , ideally one with oatmeal and/or yogurt.

Jul 31, 2013

Jessica Y.

Use a face mask that is 1 tablespoon of olive oil and honey. Then wash your face as usual.

Jul 31, 2013

Nadia A.

I used vaseline on my lips and it made me break out all around my lips , so I don't think I'm going back to that haha, thank you though!! 😊

Jul 31, 2013

Bonnie R.

Don't use vaseline! Cetaphil makes great moisturizer that won't break you out. Raw unprocessed coconut oil will work too.

Jul 31, 2013

Nadia A.

Thank you guys! I recently bought a mask for oily skin at the body shop, and now I'm so mad I can't use it! :(
and thank you again I will definitely try some moisturizing masks out (:

Jul 31, 2013

Ronee D.

Wash your face with something that has benzoyl peroxide, and you might want to go to the dr and ask for an antibiotic prescription. It helps tons!

Jul 31, 2013

Erin G.

Pick some of this up from Walgreens or cvs, I even found it at Walmart in a tub similar to ones aquaphor or cerave has. I was recommended to use this as a moisturizer from my dermatologist and I love it, you can use it on your face or body which is awesome, it works better than anything I've tried before plus it doesn't have any harmful chemicals in it :)

Jul 31, 2013

Nadia A.

Yeah I've never had a problem with cetaphil breaking me out, but lately it feels like it's not working at all! :(

Jul 31, 2013

Ronee D.

And make sure to moisturize a lot (I don't think it really matters why moisturizer you use as long as you use it correctly) but don't use too much because it can actually dry your face more.

Jul 31, 2013

Nadia A.

Ronee- I'm allergic to antibiotics, but I am trying to get my mom to take me to the dermo. thanks!

Jul 31, 2013

Nadia A.

Erin- if I find it ill definitely pick it up! about how much is it?

Jul 31, 2013

Mychelle W.

Just try gently cleansig your skin with a clean wash cloth and some cold water.thats what I do.

Jul 31, 2013

Mara L.

Cleanse & moisturizer twice a day. Make sure your cleanser has minimal fragrance and also is creamy enough. I recommend bare minerals purifying facial cleanser for your skin type! Also Josie Maran argan oil to help rejuvenate the dryer areas. Walk into any sephora & ask for samples they will gladly help you out!! ❤

Jul 31, 2013

Naomi S.

It sounds like you're going thru skincare overload.
I'd suggest something as natural as possible.. n super mild.. my skin broke out last wk n I've been using a 3-n-1 oat n honey scrub from the body shop. wet oat is soft so eventho its a scrub its not irritating. I just rub it in a bit n leave it on. shower, n rinse it off at the end if my shower. n use a super simple moisturizer after. until you can get back go a healthy moisture level..
pure lanolin is good for cracking skin. they sell it in a liquid form at whole food or local health food store.

Jul 31, 2013

Naomi S.

Use a cream cleanser. nothing with scrubbing beads or detergents..

Jul 31, 2013

Nadia A.

Thank you sooo much everyone!! 💜

Jul 31, 2013

Anna C.

I have super super dry skin too!! I use the Simple line. It's probably the best I've ever used and the results are amazing. Before using it I couldn't wear foundation or anything because my face was so dry and it would cling and be patchy. But now my face is really soft. Drinking water helps too. Drop the soda or juice. Plain water is the best. Your skin cells need it.

Jul 31, 2013

Kylie W.

I've been having the same problem :/

Jul 31, 2013

Joyce V.

Try Votre Vu Attentive formula for hypersensitive skin. Natural and botanical with 45 day return policy. You will love this French skin care line! www.votrevu.com/joycevalley

Jul 31, 2013

Dina U.

Hi I'm a cosmetologist! its very unusual for skin to change its type (from oily to dry) like that. are you on a medication? what has changed in your skin care that was followed by this dryness? if nothing changed then its very important to let your derm know about this. it could be a sign of something else being wrong. either way, make sure your derm gets a good look at those dry spots.
in the mean time I really think it would be best to stick to cetaphil and a natural moisturizer like coconut oil. dry skin can get worse if youre using too many processed products with preservatives in it so the more natural the better. stay away from make up as much as possible and stay consistent with your routine and products. changing things up too much confuses your skin so keep it simple.

Jul 31, 2013

Nadia A.

Dina- I was on an acne medication but I stopped in may. I was thinking that's why I'm breaking out a ton more..but I have noo idea where the dryness comes from! the only product I have changed in my skincare is my face wash..to a more gentle and natural one by neutrogena. but this was AFTER I started seeing my skin get super dry! other than that, I have changed nothing. as I woke up today I noticed the cracked spot under my nose is better, I used a lot of the cetaphil cream moisturizer.
thank you soo much!!