Unless you have skin that shines (everywhere or in places), chances are you will think you have dry skin. Inevitably, we invest in products for dry skin and we follow the recommended routine religiously so that it is as comfortable as possible. Except that… in reality, few people really have dry skin! Behind the unpleasant feeling of dryness often hides dehydrated skin, which can also be normal or combination (more rarely oily). Which explains why, even if you feel like you're following the right routine, you can feel "bad about yourself".
Dry skin is actually a type of skin that is due to genetics:it is an epidermis that does not produce enough sebum (unlike oily skin). The skin therefore does not become dry overnight. Moreover, to find out if your skin is dry or simply dehydrated, the site Well+Good recommends doing this little test:you wash your face with a mild product and clean it for an hour, you observe the skin (on which you have not applied any product). If the lack of hydration is felt all over the face (forehead, cheeks, chin), then you probably have dry skin. On the other hand, if she is just uncomfortable and can itch a little, she is dehydrated. Another signal of dehydrated skin:it varies depending on the time of the month (and the cycle) and can sometimes be normal.
One of the most common mistakes when taking care of your skin? Overdoing it, which is counterproductive since you end up dehydrating it. Thus, too many scrubs, the use of unsuitable products (for problem skin when you have a pimple from time to time) or even cleansing gels with sulfates can dehydrate the epidermis, which translates concretely by water loss. So what do we do ? We start by applying the care (serum and/or moisturizer) on still damp skin. The epidermal barrier is reinforced by choosing gentle cleansing products. And above all, choose products adapted to your skin type:dry if it is, normal or normal to combination otherwise. And we bet on moisturizers, where water appears first in the list of ingredients.
