For some reason the skin around my mouth is flaking and getting crusty as the day goes on. At the end of the day, people usually tell me I have “food” around my mouth and it’s still my disgusting skin. I have a date this weekend and I really want to prevent this from happening to me when I put on makeup. I use Cerave moisturizer and regular hyaluronic acid daily. I try to use minimal powder around my mouth and also avoid using full coverage / matte foundations. Do you have any recommendations or advice on the products?
Is it just dry skin or something else? Do you notice it in the areas where you get toothpaste on while brushing your teeth? Just wondering because my old tooth pasted caused a lot of dry skin on the corners by my mouth until I switched to SLS-free toothpaste.
It could totally be unrelated to that, though. Have you tried a gentle exfoliation before washing/moisturizing/putting on make up? That can really help get any dead or dry skin off and keep skin smooth.
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