HALP

[aesc]

It's that time of year again, when the cold, dry air vacuums every last drop of moisture out of my skin. Seriously, I have been through most drug-store lotions, a lot of Bath & Body Works, and post-shower body oil, and nothing has worked. My sides, my shoulders, the backs of my calves, and bizarrely, the front of my thighs, itch, burn, and sting and it sucks.

Those of you with dessicated skin: what do you use? I was thinking of springing for some LUSH body lotion, but I'd rather not wait a week for relief.

(My local skin care resources are: drug stores [but pretty much everything I've found there hasn't worked well, or smells terrible], Bath & Body Works, Body Shop, Sephora, and Ulta. Of course there is also the Interwebs, but... instant gratification.)



Brendan's chafing too. No one's happy!

Comments

[ashkitty.livejournal.com]

Plain old Neutrogena. Amazing stuff.

[elanor-me.livejournal.com]

I use Neutrogena Norwegian Formula Comfort Cream. It works fantastically because it absorbs right away (read: instant relief). Then I like to use a mineral oil type stuff to protect and keep the moisture in. I live in Calgary which is possibly one of the driest places EVER, so finding a good moisturizer is crucial to survival up here.

[harriet-spy.livejournal.com]

Neutrogena, yes. The Emulsion (at least that's what it's called in the U.S.).

I love things like Lush's Sympathy for the Skin, but I honestly don't think they're significantly more moisturizing than drugstore brands. Basically, if you are paying more than drugstore prices, you are paying for scent and brand name, not for increased moisturization. Of non-drugstore brands, I've found that both B&BW body creams (if you can find a scent you like--B&BW isn't exactly subtle) and the Body Shop body butters that are specifically for extra-dry skin work decently, but no better than what you can get in the drugstore.

If you want to go hardcore, olive oil + Vaseline.