I'm getting seriously frustrated with my skin - especially my face and scalp. I can't wear lipstick anymore because my lips almost *always* are chapped, so I'm constantly applying Blistex.
I only wash my hair every other day, because that is supposed to help it not be so dry. But my hair is always SO frizzy. And then my scalp - what does a dry scalp equal??
For that I've tried head and shoulders - but it doesn't do anything!
I rarely wear makeup - usually just mascara and at one time, lipstick. I wash my face with water and a warm washcloth at night.
I could say it's just winter time - but that's not all of it. I didn't used to have such a problem with dry skin - it started maybe 9 months ago.
Please, any advice?? Inexpensive ways to get my skin undry again??
Dry, dry, dry!
February 10th, 2009 at 03:42 am
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An organic shampoo - like?? Would it be something I get at whole foods, etc?
February 10th, 2009 at 03:50 am 1234237852
I also like Neutrogena intense stuff, what the name of it, I can't remember! Aveeno is good for daytime use though, Neutrogena before bed.
February 10th, 2009 at 03:52 am 1234237933
No, I haven't tried Vitamin E oil. I have hand cream with Vitamin E which works great for my hands, but thought it too greasy for my face.
Will have to think about that.
February 10th, 2009 at 03:55 am 1234238106
Oops, I think what I use actually is Carmex (although this last time I got some generic brand.)
Can Aveeno be used on the face? I sometimes have trouble with acne (along with dryness!) so am wary of putting things on my facial skin.
February 10th, 2009 at 04:11 am 1234239083
February 10th, 2009 at 04:15 am 1234239307
Does Vaseline do enough though? Keep your lips not chapped?
February 10th, 2009 at 06:05 am 1234245913
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February 10th, 2009 at 01:55 pm 1234274132
Jojoba oil is actually something I use when I do get a breakout because it is close to our natural skin oils. It helps clear up acne, without drying. Try it and you will be amazed!! The bottle lasts a long time, too!
February 10th, 2009 at 02:00 pm 1234274456
We use A&D Ointment - help on the worst of chapped lips, chapped hands, etc.
February 10th, 2009 at 03:38 pm 1234280282
February 10th, 2009 at 06:42 pm 1234291359
For lips I swear by Carmex. Nothing else works for me - not even Burt's Bees. The more liquidy carmex in the squeeze tubes though, not the normal chapstick type.
February 10th, 2009 at 07:05 pm 1234292705
February 10th, 2009 at 07:06 pm 1234292765
On the skin, try taking borage oil or evening primrose oil tablets. Grease yourself up from the inside out. It's good for your hair too!
Can't help talking about it because Oprah's been on a tear about it - have you had your hormones checked recently? You may think you're too young, but no, ask your gyno to check your hormones and see if that could be playing some havoc with your skin.
On that TV show 'The Doctors', a lady doctor the other day was talking about the 'dry skin cycle'. You might try googling that phrase.
She emphasised several points - not bathing in such hot water during the winter, bathe or shower in warm water. 2)Bathe with a moisturizing soap, not a deodorant soap during the winter months. 3) Moisturize - she recommended one of the Eucarin (sp?) products in a gold bottle. And greasing up right after the bath. 4)Hydrating yourself w/plenty of drinking water. And probably some other things I've forgotten.
February 10th, 2009 at 08:08 pm 1234296496
Burts Bee also carry a Bath and Body oil that has Vitamin E and other "stuff" in it. I like to add it to my bath water. It's oily to the skin without feeling greasy. Also, HEB, CVS and Target are carrying Burts Bee products now. Might be a little cheaper than Whole Foods. I don't know about your part of Texas but we've been lacking the humidity that is usually down here on the Gulf coast. I've been itchy too! We're so used to the wet air that the dry air does us in! Do you drink lots of water?
February 10th, 2009 at 09:17 pm 1234300645
February 11th, 2009 at 12:29 am 1234312180
I do have hypothyroidism, which can cause dry skin, but I take medicine for that (the hypo.) I would normally say that I drink lots of water 2 - 3 litres a day ++, but the last 6 or 7 weeks, I haven't been drinking as much.
I will definitely look into all the different things you all suggested.
Thanks again!
February 11th, 2009 at 10:18 am 1234347488
February 11th, 2009 at 06:22 pm 1234376531
Home made scrub:
2/3 cup brown sugar (make sure its fine and not large crystals that will scratch your skin)
2/3 cup oatmeal (you can pulse it in a food processor to make it finer)
1/4 cup coffee
4 teabags (the best dried tea leaves are more expensive but Teavana sells them)
1/3 cup oil (organic jojoba oil is the best)
put 2 vitamin E capsules in the jar to preserve the scrub.
Hopefully you are not allergic to any of the ingredients. You should test it on a small area on your hand first but the oatmeal and jojoba oil are calming for the skin.
Best time to use it in the shower, when skin is already moist and dead flaky skin is easier to some off. After using your skin is prepared for moisture. Use as needed but I currently only use it twice a week and I use this all over, even my lips and it works. I use to use store bought organic brands but the really good ones are very expensive.
Feel free to alter the amounts, I usually eyeball it when I make it.
February 11th, 2009 at 06:27 pm 1234376834
TryingHard: That sounds interesting. I don't drink coffee - so would that be brewed coffee or unbrewed coffee? Does it matter what kind of tea you use? I think I have some teabags (green tea.)
February 11th, 2009 at 06:45 pm 1234377951
February 11th, 2009 at 06:50 pm 1234378242
Thanks! I will have to see where I could get Kava - maybe someone who is a coffee drinker would be willing to share a 1/2 cup.
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Since using some of the products and ideas from that site my DD's hair is looking much better - no more frizzies! The biggest thing I changed is having her use conditioner only on her hair daily and really massage it into her scalp so it does not get itchy (we make sure to buy conditioners without "dimethicone" and other ingredients that end in -cone as they tend to build-up on your scalp and cause itchiness - the cheapest I have found is the Suave Naturals conditioner for under $1/bottle), and she shampoos her hair once a week after swim class.
February 28th, 2009 at 06:17 pm 1235845025
Oh, but you see, I DO have oil spots, which is where I get my lovely acne. So I have the best of both worlds, dry and oily!
MariDH,
Thanks for the info! I'll check it out.