Dry skin advice please.

[ginorwine]

Have just been diagnosed with underactive thyroid. Noticed my skin on nose is v v dry indeed!drifts of dry skin which sort of pucker then - sorry if tmi - !can be pulled off. Gross. This makes make up application v difficult.
So what moisture cream? Mid to low price pretty please .what primer as pores look
Bad! Thankyou all :) x

Bump:)

Eucerin cream with 10% urea and lanacane anti chaff gel-yes really-from boots which is the same as smash box megga pricey one.

Dame thankyou- love yr name!

Ps dame can I use the primer substitute each day do you know? Also how do you know all this amazi g stuff Maybe you check all the labels which I can't see as script too small. I have had Lancôme ladies telling me I neeeed their cream as skin so dry and I was reluctant to pay so much as it wd mean cutting back in other areas massively, are these product s ok for sensitive skin ? Thanks so much ! :)

I read beauty blogs,
apparently it's a well known secret among make up artists. There are also lots of sites which tell you 'dupes' for expensive products.

Yes,I use the lanacane everyday, I'm on my 4 th or so tube and I have very sensitive skin. It's better then any primer I've used and I've used loads of them

Eucerin is specifically for dry skin so you'll be fine, you get a huge tube for 13 quid which will last you ages.

Aldi restorative creams are excellent too, similar to Clarins, actually, better imo.

Thanks so much! Is the eu cerin for face as well as body ?

How do you use the lanacane. I hoped it would help my concealer stick to my massive spit but it did the opposite.

Diet makes a difference too. Drink loads of water, cut down on caffeine, booze and sugar, eat good fats like avocados, nuts, olive oil every day

I have very dry skin and it loves Astral moisturiser in the day, Nivea at night. Can't get much cheaper than those two!

Is lanacane paraben and other nasties-free?

Agree with moisturising from the inside out with good fats and also by taking a good fish oil supplement.

Oilatum Repair Cream is brilliant for very dry skin.

Lanacane is basically silicone, so not a product for you if you're set on using all natural ingredients.

Thanks Squoosh :) will stick with my almond oil. It's not ideal as it means makeup goes a bit slidey, but it does work for my nose OP!

Lott a which Nivea do you use? Saw a programme and it came up as well rated but it seemed to be in a white tub not the traditional blue ?

I use the traditional blue tub

I bought Aveeno Cream (not the body moisturiser, the 100ml tube) for my son. One night, when we were away, I had no No7 Protect and Perfect so, I used his Aveeno. I now use it all the time. It really sorts dry/dehydrated skin and "plumps" the skin in a firming way, better than some high end products I've used for my 52 yr old face

Eliza I looked at this today : two types so I bought the skin relief one : blue and neutral not green ; correct one?

I bought one today. The one I use is called Aveeno Moisturising Cream with Colloidal oatmeal. 100 ml tube. £6.99p in Boots.