Mad About Skin's Dry Skin Guide: His Picks, His Passes, and Nine Winners

"This is the Remedy Hand Cream. I absolutely love this product. If you're applying Hand Cream a couple of times a day, morning and evening, make sure you're putting a couple of drops of copper peptides in alongside it."

"This is the Haruharu Wonder Black Rice Probiotics Barrier Essence. This has been around for years and [...] has been on many a top 10 list and for good reason. I love it. Everyone else seems to love it. [...] It comes in a glass bottle, which I like. It's not super expensive, but it feels bougie. [...] It will work for all skin types. [...] It just adds a nice little lift to the skin, a bit of plumpness, a little anti-aging, calming and soothing. It's just a nice allrounder. And particularly if there's like a teenager in your life that wants to get into skin care, but you don't want to use anything too harsh, anything too strong, this is just a nice gateway into skincare. It feels gorgeous. It looks beautiful. It's giftable. I think you'll love it."

"This is the remedy Barrier Repairing Rich Cream Moisturizer. This is the rich version which is absolutely packed full of humectants and moisturizers. Great for a more dryness prone skin type. And they also do a light version of it too. Perfect if you have a more oily or combination oily skin. Choose the one that aligns to what your level of hydration needs are and that way you can't go wrong. I'm someone that's actually quite oily and acne prone and so in summer I definitely will be using the light version but here in winter it's been very cold. It's been very wet. It's been very windy in the UK and my skin has gone through it a little bit. So I've actually found myself reaching for the rich version more often than not. And so I actually think sometimes having a lightweight and a more heavy duty moisturizer on hand is quite a strategic way to play it. That way you can use what your skin needs on that particular day. In winter I go for the rich. In summer my skin is only going to need that light version. But I think it's really nice that we have two options from the same skincare line that really mean you can choose the one that most aligns to your needs. They all come with this easy applicator which I love. Perfect if you're somebody that doesn't like to be digging into your moisturizers."

"The one that I tend to use the most is the Collagen Boosting Secret Sleeping Mask. In here you've got collagen, panthenol, vitamin E, and a little retinoid which will over time naturally increase collagen, plus niacinamide too, so it's quite a nice comprehensive formulation. You use this as a rich moisturizer in your evening skincare routine, you put this on the skin and you'll wake up with the juiciest bouncy skin of your life, which I love. [...] If you look at the ingredients, collagen is sky high on it, which is why I think it works so well."

"This does what it says it firms. [...] If you want firming, if you want lifting, this is probably the best product I've ever tried that will achieve that. The only reason this isn't in the top three comes down to that price point, which isn't going to be accessible for everyone. I do though have a discount code for Allies of Skin [...] which will take 20% off. [...] One caveat I'm going to throw out with this one is it does contain a high dose of niacinamide. That is fantastic for a lot of people, really helping to get on top of any dark circles, fine lines and wrinkles, hyperpigmentation. But some people are very sensitive to niacinamide. I'm one of them. If I use this too frequently, it really irritates my under eye. So if your skin is fine with niacinamide, this could be your best friend. If your skin is sensitive to niacinamide or you suspect it might be, give it a wide berth because you really don't want to risk that sensitivity under the eye."

"This is their ground rice and honey mask. If you're somebody that loves a mask moment, just a little calming relaxation, [...] this is the mask that I would recommend. It doesn't strip, it doesn't dry, it doesn't turn into like a crust like some masks can. If your mask is drying down completely, chances are it's stripping moisture from the deeper layers of your skin. [...] You want something that still has some malleability after you've applied it. This does. The honey is antimicrobial. Great if you've got rosacea, if you've got breakout-prone skin, acne, this will treat it. The rice enzymes will give a gentle exfoliation, but nothing too harsh. Just leaves your skin feeling fabulous. And you get so much product. [...] I've had this on the go probably for the past four months, and I've barely made a dent in it. It's just beautiful."