Do you live in a super-dry area? Why do you feel you have to keep something on your skin? Perhaps you've grown used to the idea, which makes the manufacturers happy. Try going without. (I'm not talking about sunscreen.)

I live in Houston area, humidity capital. Good suggestion, sjerin, but sunscreen will have the same effect. I typically use a body lotion with sunscreen. I want to be protected but I want to be comfy also. Can't seem to find a happy medium

I recently read.... that no shampoo thread, maybe... where using soap/shampoo causes our scalp to over produce oil etc.etc.... so I (this week) decided to go very sparingly on the gentle body wash that I shower with. Thinking that I might be washing the natural oils that my very dry skin has... then applying my lotion when I am somewhat wet. I have alligator legs, in spite of the daily application of "Cetaphil". (product recommended my my MD)

I learned from my stylist, years ago, to use a tiny tiny bit of shampoo or soap to avoid stripping skin/scalp. But I guess A/C in summer dries my skin enough that I don't see how I can go w/o lotion, yet the Saran Wrap feel is so yucky!

I use sunscreen in the summer instead of lotion.

I very rarely use lotions in the summer only if I know I won't be going out in the heat. The humidity here in the Houston area keeps me plenty moist in fact most of them time water is squirting out of my head I sweat so badly from my scalp. I use Desenex medicated powder after drying very well from the shower. With my hair shorter in summer I use just a tiny bit of shampoo and I use Johnsons shea butter baby wash as my body wash it is much milder.

Johnsons shea and cocoa butter wash

If I am showering at night and going right to bed I use my China rain or China musk body silk by Maggies Pharm in Memphis. Wonderful stuff. Put it on while wet from the shower it seals in the moisture. That works as I sleep and makes my skin very nice and soft and not dry at all.
When I need sunscreen I use the dry spray. Two good ones I have used are
Hawaiian Tropic Sheer Touch Ultra Radiance and Neutrogena Ultra Sheer Dry-Touch. The Hawaiian tropic one smells like a pina colada.

Maggies Pharm

My husbands primary care doctor is an Internal Doctor with a focus on health and holistic medicine. After he suggested my husband take Krill Oil for joint pain, I read up on it and discovered it has a lot of other health benefits too so I started using it as well. My skin was very dry and my hands looked terrible but after a month of using it, my skin is almost back to normal now and I don't need to use lotion; not even after a shower. The one we got is sold on Amazon, it's a bit pricey but worth it.

Krill Oil

My internist also takes Krill Oil and when I complained about the size of my fish oil pills suggested I switch. I haven't noticed any significant improvement in my skin or dry nails but then I'm in the swimming pool 4 or 5 days a week.

My doctor put me on Vescepa, they are huge but don't have any taste or burps and it's been very good for my triglycerides. I have a special card from the company so I don't have to pay much for it. It has helped my skin also.

Maire_Cate what dosage do you use? The ones I found at Amazon come in a larger daily dose than most of the others. My husband says his skin is also less dry. They are rather large but what I like about them is they have a vanilla like taste and they have not bothered our stomachs, no burping.

One of my friends takes the Mega Red which she buys at Costco for a good price. I was going to try it then got put on the Vescepa.

If it is humid where you live during the summer, you should not need to use lots of lotions. It would make you less comfortable with lotion on you while it is hot and humid. Look to what you are eating and what is required for healthy skin.

If you do some research you will see that the Mega Red is popular but not the best option. I don't recall what the issue was, but it may be worth looking into before you buy it.

I am an evenings shower person. I use skin lotion after every shower. This way my skin has plenty of time to soak up the benefits of lotion. :)

I do use sunscreen, or wear long sleeves and long overalls outside during yard work. I prefer the latter, seems like I don't sweat as much covered up, over use of sun screen. To add because of the head sunburn post, I also always wear a hat, while gardening.

Now, when cycling I sunscreen, and usually wear long sleeves during the most intense sun time, noon till about 5 here in Oklahoma.

My lotion of choice is Curel, buy it in the BIG bottle at Sams.

Moni

I haven't been using much lotion now that it's so hot. In the winter, I put baby oil on all over after I shower, while still wet. I also use lotion after that. I still have dry, flaky skin in the winter, mostly my arms and legs. It never ceases to amaze me how extremely dry my skin is in the winter.

I love lotion and put it on everyday after my shower!! I can tell such a difference when I don't use it. I like to try different kinds.

I have been using the sunscreen as my "lotion" and I don't feel as sticky as in years past. I think I will make this my permanent practice. Use my fave lotion on other seasons.