Okay guys, I really need help.
To start off, I'm not sure what kind of skin type I have. After I wash my face, it's so dry that it's flaky. It doesn't matter how much and what type of moisturizer i use, my skin absorbs the lotion and continues being dry after a while. And then after a few hours it gets super oily my face is shinier than a brand new BMW. The rest of my body is super dry too, and it doesn't matter how much water i drink.
I've tried different types of foundations. I don't use powder foundation because it makes me face look even drier and and it looks cakey. I've tried oil based foundation, which made my face sticky and even oilier afterwards. I've tried water based foundation, foundations that leave a matte finish, etc. Sometimes the foundaiton doesn't even stick on my face cause its either too dry or oily and looks patchy. The patches of dry skin show through the foundation and it looks really ugly. My pores seem to get clogged easily too. if I apply too much foundation you can see on the sides of my nose little white dots sticking up, same with when i take my makeup off in the evening.
I exfoliate, I use nose strips, sometimes I even have to pull out the little clogged pore dirt with a tweezer.
I'm at a total loss, how should I take care of my skin and and what foundation should I use? I've found that I can only use asian brands (like Missha's No.21) because most of the western brands are too dark for me.