Hi Jen, the dryness on your face is because you dont have as much liguids in you like you used to.try NIVEA cream..its the one in the blue jar..its wonderful, its clean smelling and it makes your face glow..also i use bath and body works shower gel and lotion on my body after..i found that soap was drying me out and making me itchy..good luck..arrevedecci JOAnn