Ever noticed your skin looking dull and hollow? Are you seeing more fine lines or wrinkles on your face than before? Does your skin bounce lazily back after pinching your cheeks? You most likely have dehydrated skin.
Most people get the term dehydrated skin confused with dry skin. Dehydrated skin is when your skin lacks moisture and it’s a skin condition while dry skin is a skin type.
A lot of things can lead to dehydrated skin, such as low humidity where there’s a lack of moisture in the air, cold weather and even sunrays.
The reason why dehydrated skin goes unnoticed is because many people mistake the oil on your face to mean that your face has enough moisture. Flaky skin, dull-looking colour and fine lines are key indicators of dehydrated skin. Since dehydrated skin is skin that’s in great need of water or moisture then the most effective way to deal with this condition is to restore the moisture back to the skin. Most people believe that drinking plenty of water will help bring back the moisture to the skin. This is true, but there should be a form of skincare routine in place to help bring the moisture to the skin.
If you’re suffering from dehydrated skin, then here’s how you can bring back the moisture your skin craves:
Make moisture your friend
Moisturizers contain the right ingredients that will help your skin retain the moisture it really needs. Moisturizers penetrate deep in your skin and once absorbed it locks in the moisture. This helps to keep your skin hydrated for several hours.
When choosing the right moisturizer go for the ones that contain either glycerine, hyaluronic acid or squalene. These powerful ingredients help lock in the moisture. No wonder many moisturizers contain at least one of them!
To get maximum benefit from your moisturizer apply it on your skin one layer at a time. This will give your skin the opportunity to properly absorb the moisturizer. It also prevents your face from looking shiny or oily.
Another great tip is to apply moisturizer at least 3 minutes after stepping out of the shower. The moisturizer will retain the water on your body that did not completely dry out.
Have a skincare routine that focuses on rehydrating your skin
With an effective skincare routine you can correct almost any skin condition. All you have to do is be consistent. Start off your mornings with a nice cleansing. Use a cleanser that contains glycerin as that will help moisturize your skin as you cleanse it. Next apply moisturizer taking it one layer at a time.
If your skin is flaky you may have to exfoliate it at least 3 times a week but make sure you moisturize each time you do.
Be conscious of how your skin feels
Usually when your skin dehydrated, you’ll feel your skin tighten. Whenever you feel it go tight, apply a nice amount of moisturizer. If you’re not sensitive to how your skin feels then take care to take note of your environment. If you find yourself in an air-conditioned room for a long time make sure you apply moisturizer as the air conditioner soaks up moisture from your skin. Where the temperature is low or the humidity is low, moisturize to avoid dehydrated skin.
These tips will surely help any dehydrated skin.
Do you suffer from dehydrated skin? How do you deal with it?
Great post! My favourite product is Khiels. Its full of moisture and I drink alot of water.
Thanks Rhona.
I do suffer sometimes but moisturizer is my best friend and I find sleeping masks really work wonders x
Oh good. Should try that x
Agree! we really need to moisturize and check our skin from time to time! Water therapy gives a lot of help.
Yea it does..
I have noticed my skin getting dryer lately. I don’t drink enough water, thanks for the reminder. Off now to poor myself a big glass full 🙂
Ah good. Hope you enjoyed it.
These are some great tips. I have combination skin, but it does get dehydrated through the winter months so need to change my skin care routine a bit
Thanks. Glad you like the tips.
great tips, my skin is relly dehydrated at the moment with being indoors with the heating on most of the time. I really need to remember to moisturise more often x
Glad you like the tips. The heating does not help at all x
I really dont think people realise just how good for your skin water is and what a difference it can make x
Yes it helps a lot.
I really try to make a conscious effort to look after my skin and keep it hydrated nowadays
Oh good.
Ohhhh it need this. I’ve just upped my skincare as my skin is so dull. Great tips.
Thanks for reading.
Great read! I’ve noticed I’ve had very dehydrated skin this winter. Thanks for the great tips!
Thanks for reading.
This is what exactly I need right now! I have a very dehydrated skin during this cold season
Oh good then. The post is timely for you.
I’ve got sensitive, dehydrated skin. I layer up lots of light products – an essence, serum, gel-texture moisturiser, mists – along with very gentle exfoliation with glycolic acid. Anything heavy doesn’t soak in and causes breakouts. Manual exfoliating more than once a week causes problems too.
Layering up with light products sounds fab.
These are such great tips. I struggle with dry, chapped lips during the winter and barely ever take care of them. It’s been hard for me to find a hard enough exfoliant, but it sounds like finding one should be my priority.
xo, Helene
Thanks Helene.
Fab tips! I really should moisturise more than I do, I need to get into more of a routine with my skincare x
Thanks Jayne.
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