I have the worst skin issues and the dry weather just wreaks havoc on me...combine that with stress and eczema and I am a mess me with tips or suggestions plz...

Try 100% Shea butter. L'OCCITANE en Provence is a good brand.

Rosalita said:

Get a humidifier and plenty of lotion. It also helps to have an assistant...

I tried Shea Butter that stuff is super greasy

This brand is not as greasy as the others.

Thx Dream Factory do they sell it online???

Rosalita said:

Yes. My mom bought alot of it on QVC and she raved about it. I tried some and I am also hooked.

http://usa.loccitane.com/...=01BK150K6

how kind of you thx for posting the link!!

No problem. There is no pretroleum or added oils or fragrances. Its really nice and protects your skin wonderfully.

THIS STUFF and a humidifier seems to do the trick for me.

I get awful, painful itchy dry skin in the winter and I have to use both the creme and the humidifier every night when I go to bed, or else I'm up all night scratching and cussing.

Anxiety said:

Vendetta1 said:

thanks

but you should feel worse for d., for having to put up with my tossy turny whiny self.

Anxiety said:

I miss D.

I miss you all.

Vendetta1 said:

I am learning all about using moisturizer living here and experiencing real winters. Eucerin and Nivea are both good to help severe dry skin.

All three of you need to get your asses on a plane and have a London Invasion, NOW!

for maintenence during winter:

vaseline intensive care lotion for sensitive skin and after apply a little petroleum jelly

or

100%shea butter works- be careful of lioccitane if you have eczema becausse they add fragrance and that could irritate you.

or

aquaphor healing ointment.

you need the moisture and the barrier (petroleum) so you may have to deal with the "grease" factor unitl you skin heals.

also don't let the eczema get out of control before seeing a doctor and getting a medicated ointment

also check the type of soap you are using - you may be stripping your skin and use as cool of water to wash as possible - hot water can irritate/strip skin of it's natural oils as well

Laundry soaps/softerners can also irritate dry skin

Mach said:

yes!

use a detergent that's free and clear of dyes and parfum-

don't use "soap" but a body wash was like dove

I have the same problem. I use aveeno every day when I get out of the shower. Also when I have it REALLY bad I use emo oil. You can order it online and it is great....it's the only oil that gets deeper into the dermis of the skin. It has many benefits for other ailments as well. Check it out!

Also sometimes I take baths with a couple squirts of baby oil. Just be careful when you get out of the tub, it's slippery!

Same issues here. I use various lotions/cremes including cocoa butter and Neutrogena body oil. The oil I'll put in the tub (like she said, be careful) or I'll just put it on immedately after I get out of the shower/tub.

Maybe I'm ghetto, but a little vaseline goes a long way

You can try Johnson's Intensive Healing lotion. It's thick and rich but not greasy. You can find it right next to Johnson & Johnson baby lotion.

thekidsgirl said:

Not ghetto at all (petrolium works great), Aquaphor is a great lotion - the best I've tried for dry skin. Its greasy but it works the best on cracked skin.

I use a moisturizing soap and slather on pure edible coconut oil in the shower, after bathing .... then use Eucerine/aquaphor/sheabutter for the rough spots.

thekidsgirl said:

I forgot to mention that! Vaseline works GREAT!

applekisses said:

we both smell divine then



this and the body moisturizer are both fragrance free and intense!
but i've not had to deal with eczema... i know my friend uses vaseline on her kids

emm said:

It does smell good, doesn't it?

I've got eczema on my hands, but it's not bad. I've got an Rx from the derm. Two of my friends have kids that have eczema and they use vaseline too - it's good for that!

Rosalita said:

Eletone.

nothing over the counter worked for my dry hands. This stuff works like a charm.

Rosalita said:

Aquaphor. It's like vaseline, but thicker. When my kids were babies they had dry skin and eczema and their pediatricians recommended it. It worked, but you have to massage it in several times a day to keep the itchies at bay.

Using this for the last couple of years. I have to order it at my pharmacist.



antioxydant creme so they say

I use this year round & mix it w/ a cocoa butter gel to get a yummy smell happening...

If your skin is sensitive to skin creams, try this. It works for me.