dry skin!

I have really dry skin, yet my nose gets very oily. I suffer from acne and have medication for it yet it drys out my skin so much, so i hardly use it. I was my face with spectro gel and now use another light cleanser(i switch it up so my skin doesnt get used to one). Unfortunetly i also wear fondation almost everyday to concel my flaws. Today my skin is so dry its peeling off and the fondation ruins it. Besides drinking water anything else i can do to help my dry skin? i tired using an oil free mosturizer. what are you favorites?

Try not using cleanser.  And lotions with vitamin E might help.

Keep using a light moisturiser on most of your face and wipe your nose twice a day with a cotton pad dipped in witch hazel - a nice natural toner.

And if possible, ditch the foundation.  You might be allergic to it, but even if not it's clogging up your pores!  If you feel like you can't go out with out it maybe give your skin a 2-day breather over a weekend?

If you can afford it, try a facial.  I go to a woman that works in a dermatologist's office.  My sister has had really bad acne problems and the facial treatments really helped her a lot and helped me with my dry skin.  It's not cheap but taking care of your skin is so important!  I would also recommend finding someone who works with a dermatologist...maybe I am just paranoid, but it helps me feel like she is not doing things that could be potentially harmful since I have such sensitive skin.