How to get rid of blackheads and dry skin?

Hi I was just wondering what would be the best thing to get rid of blackheads around my mouth and nose? Also what can I do about dry flaking skin on my face? I use lotion..
when I put my makeup on it looks so flaky! It's annoying. Can anyone tell me how...

to stop this??

Try some dove facial lotion. There is lotions out there that says, they are a facial lotion. I have one an dove is the brand. But put that on your face right before you go to bed before you put your makeup on and all the time on days you dont have makeup on. Or even better it clears up my face better I got some clean and clear morning glow moisturizer and I put it on before I go to bed

Although I am a Mary Kay consultant, the best thing is to make sure you wash your face every morning and night. I actually trade up using St. Ives apricot face scrub and the age defying face wash. Afterwards on a clean face...(Mary Kay has the greatest makeup)nothing is better than Oil of Olay original. I am 37 and no signs of wrinkles and clear skin. I do however think everyone should use a quality foundation. Since your face is dry try MK creme to powder foundation. It is soft and just enough moisture to control the flakiness, but not to much to give you oily skin. Also, try using a facial brush to clear the dead cells away.

for the blackheads I think you need an exfoliant it may help dryness too! to exfoliate you basically take dead skin away. im not 100% sure if it works but salt is a natural exfoliant, just put a lot of salt in your hand when your face is wet and rub it all over it may feel rough and scratchy but your face will feel soft. all I can say is just try it and if it makes your skin worse than stop! lol
♥angel

for the blackheads I think you need an exfoliant it may help dryness too! to exfoliate you basically take dead skin away. im not 100% sure if it works but salt is a natural exfoliant, just put a lot of salt in your hand when your face is wet and rub it all over it may feel rough and scratchy but your face will feel soft. all I can say is just try it and if it makes your skin worse than stop! lol
♥angel

I use acne free. it works really well with dry skin and there's three steps to it surrounding pores and blakheads. it worked for me and I thought that I might have to by the expesive proactive but second best cheaper thing made by proactive is acne free, and it works! goodluck! ♥♥

I used to have a lot of black heads and I started useing cetaphil and it works sooo good but I can not help you with your dry skin sorry but I hope the face wash works 4 u

Don't rub pure salt all over your face; sorry, but that's horrible advice.

Use a grainy scrub to get right into those pores :] Also, have a cleaning regime, like clinique 3-step or Witch.

hiya. its sugar not salt. you should get a bowl and put a little olive oil in, then put a couple of tablespoons of sugar in. if it irritates your face stop using it and for blackheads, I use clean and clear blackhead scrub. its quite good. if you've got black heads around your nose, also try a nose pore strip. hope that helps :D x