Really in need of help choosing moisturiser for my skin type!

augusta24

Hi everyone,

I'd really appreciate some help with this one ... My skin is driving me mad!
Over the past few weeks I've just had quite a few little spots all over my face and neck. Basically I would have always described my skin as normal to combination. But it seems to have changed lately and I have some oily parts now... But I'm still not sure I'd call it oily either as I get dry bits too :-(
It's driving me mad because I really need a moisturiser that's gonna help me and I can't find the right one!!

Basically.... My t zone can get a little oily but at the same time the skin on my nose around my nostrils can be a little flaky.
I've tried different moisturisers and none suited me .... So far I've tried Clinique dramatically different moisturising lotion for dry skin but this jus left my skin feeling way to wet/oily! I also tried the gel version which is for oily skin but that left my skin quite dry. I then tried the la Roche posey hydra phase legre but that didn't seem to soak in properly either and also left my skin feeling a little oily.

Has anyone any other suggestions for me?? I really just want to find a perfect moisturiser that can magically moisturise my dry bits but can eliminate my oily bits without making my skin more oily and shiny.... Is this too much to ask for?!?!

DonnaDarko09

Kiehls?

Toast4532

I have the same skin as you OP, and found this Estee Lauder cream amazing, it mattifies my skin so it doesn't look oily/shiny and also my chin and nose don't get as oily as they used to. It's expensive but a little goes a long way. I got it in may and its just under half full.

I use it during the day time

http://www.boots.ie/en/Estee-Lauder-Hydrationist-Maximum-Moisture-Creme-for-Normal-Combination-Skin-50ml_1042745/

And at night time I use this Neutrogena cream, its much thicker (hence why I use it at night) but it leaves my skin super soft and really helps those dry patches I find.

http://www.boots.ie/en/Neutrogena-Visibly-Clear-Oil-Free-Moisturiser-50ml_11630/

Also that Neutrogena cream is €6 in store so I dunno why its showing as €7 online.

Hope this helps.

augusta24

Thanks for that detailed reply! I'm really intrigued by the Estée Lauder one. I like the idea of the neutropenia one but I find thicker richer dreams sometimes clog my poors up a bit,.. Do you find this with this one??

aaabbbb

Is it possible the skin around your nose isn't dry and is actually dehydrated ?

augusta24

aaabbbb wrote: »

Is it possible the skin around your nose isn't dry and is actually dehydrated ?

Gosh at the risk of sounding like an idiot but what's the difference? Do you mean perhaps not drinking enough water? If so I guess that might be a reason... I probably don't drink enough water every day but at the same time I do think I drink enough most days

Toast4532

augusta24 wrote: »

Thanks for that detailed reply! I'm really intrigued by the Estée Lauder one. I like the idea of the neutropenia one but I find thicker richer dreams sometimes clog my poors up a bit,.. Do you find this with this one??

I don't find that with the Neutrogena cream at all and I've been using it for a few years at this stage, but you could try maybe just applying it to the dry patches and nowhere else and see if that'd make a difference?

quinevere

Think it would be best to get a skin analysis done by Vichy? The dryness could be caused by overuse of drying cleanser eg clearsil. Some like it could be you need Vichy normaderm

karareilly

e45 cream is the best, and there facial scrub too

dellas1979

I could not recommend this moisuriser highly enough

http://www.debenhams.ie/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/prod_10052_10001_123041985299_-1

qo2cj1dsne8y4k

Dehydrated is lacking moisture
Dry is lacking oil.

So basically you can't have both oily and dry on the one spot if that makes sense.

If your skin isn't overly oily I would recommend a moisturiser for normal to combination skin.

I've got dehydrated skin too myself, (made worse by drinking like a fish, air conditioning/central heating and harsh products) and found the serum and hydralife/hydraaction (cant remember what the newest name of the range is, its either one of those) moisturiser from Dior. It's absolutely excellent, however very pricey.

I'm very picky with products that go on my skin, however, moneys tight lately do I've been trying those garnier moisturisers, the ones for each different skin tone, and I LOVE them. I alternate between the pale pink tube (very thick but found it great to help with my dehydrated skin) and the lemon tube which is lighter and my skin eats it up so am not left with what feels like overly oily skin.

jadie

Your skin definitely sounds dehydrated. It can become oily from this too. I'd recommend a facial oil in the evening times, Clarins and Decleor do some very good ones.Avoid fomaing cleansers, stick to creams or balms. Look out for products with hydraluronic acid. e.g. Hydraluron from Indeed Labs. Mask a few times a week too- I find this makes a big difference. I currently use Creme Fraiche by Nuxe, Le Roche Posay do some very good masks too. If I'm treating my skin I will double cleanse with a balm cleanser (Clinique one) will leave a mask on for an hour, use an oil, serum, hydraluron and then moisturiser.