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Saxywildcat
Member
05-30-2005
| Tuesday, February 21, 2006 - 9:57 am
Hey all! Thought I'd start a new thread about the face. It can take whatever turn it wants, but I have a specific question up front. Last night, my face got all read and was kinda of stinging. Today it's not so red, but it's still a little stingy. I was thinking it's probably dry skin, but I'm not sure. I can't think of anything I could have had an allergic reaction to. So, do any of you have problems with dry skin on your face? what moisturizers do you use? I don't want anything with oil cuz yes, I still get zits! LOL But my face needs some relief! Thank you all!
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Mocha
Member
08-12-2001
| Tuesday, February 21, 2006 - 10:10 am
Yes I get very dry skin in the winter time and for my face I either use Johnson's Baby Lotion or Mary Kay stuff.
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Wargod
Moderator
07-16-2001
| Tuesday, February 21, 2006 - 10:25 am
Mary Kay definitely (plus it does wonders for the zits.) Between the dry desert heat, the cold winters, being not only so fair skinned that no amount of sunscreen stops burns and damage, and having super sensitive skin, I fight a daily battle with dry, itchy, red, irritated skin. The Mary Kay face stuff works great and the Satin hands is awesome.
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Jeep
Member
10-17-2001
| Tuesday, February 21, 2006 - 10:45 am
I use Oil of Olay exclusively. I like the Total Effects 7x products. They have all kinds, even for sensitive skin. You can get them all at Walmart, too. Here's a link: OLAY
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Texannie
Member
07-16-2001
| Tuesday, February 21, 2006 - 11:04 am
Did you try a new face product? Laundry detergent? It sounds like you had a reaction to something. Cetaphil is a wonderful gentle cleanser that is very inexpensive.
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Saxywildcat
Member
05-30-2005
| Tuesday, February 21, 2006 - 12:00 pm
I haven't tried anything new. I did wear makeup this weekend. Friday some and then Saturday night. Haven't worn any makeup since then. I used the same stuff to wash my face as I have for weeks. I am looking for something I can readily get at say, walmart. Mary Kay isn't a quick fix. lol Okay, I just clicked the Olay link. they have live people to answer your questions. I may hop off to walmart to get a moisturizer. I'm tired of the stingy face! I may try out Cetaphil too. I've seen it, but never gotten it.
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Hypermom
Member
08-13-2001
| Tuesday, February 21, 2006 - 12:01 pm
Yep, I use Cetaphil too. I really like the face lotion with the sunscreen. I have sensitive skin also, but haven't had a reaction using this.
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Hukdonreality
Member
09-29-2003
| Tuesday, February 21, 2006 - 12:09 pm
I'm a Cetaphil girl! I have a condition (weird one, Cutaneous T-Cell Lymphoma) and the Oncologist recommends it highly. It may be a bit greasy feeling, but soaks in well quickly and leaves my skin really smooth. I have a baby's butt kinda face thanks to Cetaphil. yells out to the Cetaphil PR people that I'm available for a small fee
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Shadoe
Member
11-04-2004
| Tuesday, February 21, 2006 - 3:25 pm
I have picky skin that has never liked soap, never. Anything with soap makes my face feel like it shrunk. It will dry and crack and get rashes. I do use some apricot scrub and Olay has a good facial scrub but I still need a good lotion for after. I have Cetaphil, Spectro Gel, and one Oil of Olay type. Everything I use is soap free and unscented. No matter what I use, I must liberally use a moisturizer right after. The best I have found is Nutraderm. I know of some people who have very sensitive skin and their dermatologists recommended it for them. Aveeno is also pretty good for my skin but I don't have any for my face. There are so many things can cause a reaction like yours, and even just out of curiosity, you could ask yr dr about it. It could even be something weird like a food item or something you would least expect. Some medications can have drastic effects on skin and even weather. I have had some wicked wind burns in the past.
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Saxywildcat
Member
05-30-2005
| Tuesday, February 21, 2006 - 4:10 pm
Thanks all for your suggestions. I went to walmart and said screw olay... I cannot spent 20 bucks on a moisturizer alone.. So, I spent under 20 on cetaphil wash and moisturizer. My face feels better after one wash/moisturizing. I do plan to ask a doctor about it. Which is easy, since my dad is a doctor. I just haven't had a chance to talk to him since last night. I do think I made a good choice with Cetophil.
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Saxywildcat
Member
05-30-2005
| Wednesday, February 22, 2006 - 12:07 pm
Good news, my face feels even better today! I've used the Cetaphil wash/moisturizer 3 times. Once when I got home from Walmart yesterday, before bed, and this morning. It's nice to not have the stingy feeling face!
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Texannie
Member
07-16-2001
| Wednesday, February 22, 2006 - 2:12 pm
Do you regularly wash your face 3 times a day? That could be it too. Why not try just am and pm?
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Rupertbear
Member
09-19-2003
| Wednesday, February 22, 2006 - 4:37 pm
Dove soap is a life saver for dry skin on the face.
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Saxywildcat
Member
05-30-2005
| Wednesday, February 22, 2006 - 8:26 pm
Tex: No, I don't normally wash my face 3 times a day. I just did yesterday since I got the new cetaphil stuff in the afternoon. I wanted to put on the moisturizer, but not on a dirty face. My norm is am and pm, and unfortunately, it doesn't always happen in the pm... I know, that's bad! Anywho, I am happy with the cetaphil still. My face feels tons better.
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Texannie
Member
07-16-2001
| Thursday, February 23, 2006 - 2:30 am
Glad it's working!
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