The skin on your face is especially sensitive, so it can dry out quicker than the rest of your skin. Here are a few helpful tricks and techniques to make dry, itching, and flaky facial skin go away for good.en have an extra concern when it comes to dry skin on the face. Poor shaving habits can actually result in drier skin, so guys should take note and shave carefully to avoid making matters worse. 1  The shaving process removes both hair and oil from your skin, and the removal of natural oil can cause your skin to dry out.