Very dry, glassy skin

[Zen]

just sounds to me like you have a good razor

[bmccasland]

Shootingstar,
Not sure if we have the same problems or not... but here goes. I have chronically dry skin, which I thought would improve when I moved to the deep south, but it didn't.

Check that the lotion you use has lanolin as one of the prime ingredients. Lubraderm comes to mind. Or see if you can you can find lotion with vitamins A, D, and E, then add some lavender oil and rosemary oil - smells good, and the essential oils will improve circulation and help healing, as will the vitamins. Unfortunately where I was buying my lotion that really helped my legs was shut down by the IRS, some little detail about non payment of taxes. Bah Humbug! They had lotion that worked! Pooh.

Of coures, making sure you're drinking enough water is also important.

Genetics doesn't help (part of my problem).

Unfortunately the humidity in the air doesn't necessarily translate to happy skin.

[mimitabby]

I think Zen is on to something. Do you shave your legs?
I don't. When i was a teen, i noticed my stepsisters (who shaved their legs) had a much different skin surface on their legs than i did after they started shaving their legs.

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

I think a lot of older people tend to get this skin condition on their legs- really shiny smooth and dry and somewhat flaky or scaly. I suspect it's because they produce less natural skin oil as they get older- as we all do of course. Shins and legs get a lot of wear and tear during daily living.

I would recommend using a soft exfoliant or loofah cloth on your skin in a warm shower once a week, followed by rubbing some nice natural massage or body oil into the skin at least twice a week. The oil lasts days longer than water-based lotions. Rub in just enough to feel silky but not oily.
I get some general dry skin during the winter months, and I do this about once a week. I use Dr. Hauschka's Brich & Arnica body oil. It is a very light silky oil with a nice woodsy aroma, and feels slightly warming. If you take your time and massage it into your skin well (I apply it lightly all over once a week after a hot shower) then you'll feel silky for days afterwards with no dryness at all. It just reals really good. Works for me in preventing winter dry skin.