My skin suffered (dried out) over the holidays, think it was prolly just central heating and lack of air/poor circulation. I'm alternating exfoliation (read: scrub face with dry, crunchy towel) and OTT moisturisation.

But I must say that I love, love, love Dermalogica's 'barrier repair' thingy. It's anhydrous and you put it on before your moisturiser. It doesn't sting even on the most delicate skin: it soooooothes. Hours later you can still feel its presence, even in the places that would usually be dry again by then. It's probably all lipid and silicone, who cares? :)