Good moisturizer to use with bare minerals??

I use bare minerals, and really like it... I also use dermalogica skin care system, which didnt come with any kinda moisturizer.. I normally have oily skin with dry patches but when i wash in the mornings i end up with very dry and flaky skin, and then its like my face trys to over do itself, and it gets very oily...I have been usin green tea moisturizer from proactive. i like it, but its too expensive to buy alone and im almost out.. is there an over the counter product that will work good?? or maybe even better?? Any i would like to get something with atleast SPF15...

Also does anyone know a good exfoliate you can get at a local drugstore or walmart that will work really well??

THANKS EVERYONE!!!

Which is the strongest mattifying moisturiser/lotion??

I have an oily t-zone & especially when i apply foundation. So far I've found this http://www.dermalogica.com/product_dir/product_detail.asp?location=AU&Region=A&ProductId=45&Category=moisturizers

or this http://www.esteelauder.com/templates/products/sp_nonshaded.tmpl?CATEGORY_ID=CATEGORY5861&PRODUCT_ID=PROD5745

Are these good?? Are there any other better ones?? I know all about the oil absorbing blotters & cream gels which i think are great but now I just need a oil absorbing moisturiser too! Also, are you supposed to use a primer on top of an oil absorbing moisturiser??

What is a good at home ingrediants from the kitchen I can use for a facial treatment?

an at home facial mask, facial treatment and body lotions(clenser, toner and moisturiser). Is it true, you don't actually NEED to even use a toner? And how many times a week would you do each of these at home treatments? Are these at home facials just as beneficial?At the moment, I'm currently spending $150 on dermalogica products for my skin and really don't want to have to keep paying that as its ridiculous! Even just buying the small bottles of everything(clenser, toner, facial scrub and moisturiser) it still adds up to $100 for the lot. So if this will help me save more money by using ingrediants from the kitchen etc to do at home treatments and will be as beneficial (or more) I would prefer to do it this way. Would appreciate it if someone could give me the ingrediants for these treatments? Thanks.

Was on Proactiv for a LONG time...having a hard time getting off it! HELP!?

I was on Proactiv for 7 years (fr. The ages of 17-24) and recently made the bold decision to stop using it, as I heard it ages your skin prematurely. While on Proactiv, I was also using Bare Essentials mineral foundation and veil, along with the B.E. brushes, and a primer from Revlon, as well as Oxy facial cleansing pads to remove my makeup. So for seven years or so I was basically doing everything in my power to dry out my skin to the max. When shopping at Sephora last week the skin specialist advised me to switch to Philosophy purity made simple one-step facial cleanser, as well as a new moisturizer, primer, and foundation. I purchased Clinique’s dramatically different moisturizing lotion, NARS balancing foundation, and NARS primer with SPF 20. I also immediately threw out my Oxy facial cleansing pads and halted all use of B.E. products (including their brushes). After three days of using my newly purchases products, my skin immediately began to DRY OUT like never before, which is so bizarre considering that I made a switch from products that had been massacring my skin for years to products that were supposed to hydrate my skin and alleviate symptoms of dryness. Is this an allergic reaction? Is it normal for your skin to dry out so excessively subsequent to discontinuing Proactiv? What should I be using to at least make the transition more bearable? I’m planning on seeing a dermatologist at the end of the month, but until then I need to find some sort of relief for my tight, dried out skin! I heard Dermalogica is good, as is Cetaphil. If anyone can, HELP!

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