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Dry skin or dehydrated skin? The dos and don'ts

When skin is uncomfortable, tight or even flaky, we tend to shorten the diagnosis: we have dry skin and we are determined to treat it as such. However, did you know thatthere is a big difference between dry skin and dehydrated skin ? The latter is much more often encountered and is in reality, a temporary phenomenon ... Small overview to finally understand and solve your beauty problem.

How can we tell if our skin is dry or dehydrated?

Dry skin is skin lacking in oil. Dehydrated skin is skin lacking water. Quite simply. To be at its best, skin needs the right balance of water and oil. But the tricky part is diagnosing the problem: how do you know whether your skin is crying out for a big glass of water or a generous pipette of oil? To your mirrors!

Dry skin is a type of skin, a genetic characteristic that cannot be modified. It is true that we can improve the comfort of our epidermis, but we cannot really modify the quality of the lipids produced by our skin. Dehydration is a temporary condition It is a skin condition linked to the influence of external factors such as the cold, the sun, stress or an overly aggressive skin care routine. The good news? It's that we can clearly improve this level of hydration.

Dry skin

It is a skin that plays thrifty because it does not produce enough fat. We all have a protective barrier (the famous hydrolipidic film), which, when it is altered or even non-existent for dry skin, also leads to a loss of water. Result, we can also have a dry skin AND which also suffers from dehydration ! In order to defend themselves, dry skins can also tend to thicken, a natural phenomenon to compensate for this famous missing or seriously damaged shield.

I have dry skin if: 
  • Since I was small I have always complained of feeling that my skin was tight. 
  • I’m lucky and have almost invisible pores. 
  • My complexion is often dull. 
  • My skin is fine, rough and rarely feels soft? 
  • I dread the winter as I always have dry patches. 
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Dehydrated skin

It is a skin that is thirsty! Yet very often, dehydrated skin is closely linked to dry skin because its protective shield has been altered (too much air conditioning, alcohol or tobacco abuse, stress, pollution or even medication...) leading to a loss of water, a bit like a leak.

I have dehydrated skin if: 

  • My skin feels uncomfortable in certain areas (often the cheeks) and the rest of my complexion can be shiny, especially in the T-zone. 
  • My pores are dilated in certain areas. 
  • My skin often feels tight after cleansing or when I am outside.

How to care for dry skin

We opt for a gel latexture serum like the Cloud Jelly Serum Hydrating Plumping Serum Herbivore. Combining vegan collagen and tremella mushroom, it helps intensely moisturize, soothe and smooth the first wrinkles for supple, soft skin.

And complete your routine with a nourishing, enveloping cream likeAvocado Pear Regenerating Night Cream Antipodes. A good point when you know that, with time, mature skin can also become dry.

Dry skin can also be prone to blemishes... a headache to find a moisturizer that solves both problems. The holy grail for finicky skin? The Vanilla Pod Nourishing Day Cream Antipodes, a cocooning cream that combines nourishing (shea butter) and purifying (manuka honey) ingredients. 

And in the evening, opt for BioRegenerate Wild Rose Oil Pai Skincare. This cult treatment with its highly regenerating properties reduces all types of skin damage, from scars and blemishes to inflammation and pigmentation disorders. 

The watchword: recharge your skin with nutrients

1 or 2 times a week, to intensely nourish, apply the Moisturising Mask Moisturising Mask Susanne Kaufmann. A real shield against dehydration, it provides long-lasting nourishment for supple, plump skin and a fresh, luminous complexion. Even the driest skin can use it as a night cream for intensely nourished skin.

And to go one step further and multiply the effects of your routine tenfold, try a course of L'Essentiel Peau Combeau: a universal and effective dietary supplement, rich in hyaluronic acid and Vitamin C, to reveal the natural beauty of every skin. 

How to care for dehydrated skin?

Every evening, we adopt a double-cleansing routine routine with Cleansing Oil and the Cleansing Foam Oh My Cream Skincare. This sensorial duo doesn't dry out and leaves skin perfectly cleansed.

We rely on the power ofPlumping Oil Oh My Cream Skincare in order to create an "anti-leakage" shield on the skin's surfacewhile letting it breathe. It's even better when it's rich in mini-capsules of hyaluronic acid, which boosts the skin's water content to keep it well hydrated!

When you have dehydrated skin, you don't dare exfoliate... That's a shame, because exfoliation is the best way to remove dead skin cells, enabling moisturizing active ingredients to penetrate deep into the skin's tissues. No risk with Daily Milkfoliant Dermalogica. This calming oat-based powder smoothes the skin while soothing and restoring the cutaneous barrier.  

One of the most effective ways to immediately relieve tightness and eliminate that "cardboard skin" look is with a moisturizing mask. To have it all, choose theAura Manuka Honey Mask Antipodes, which not only moisturizes, but also removes small impurities and clarifies the complexion. 

Avoiding dry or dehydrated skin

We flee the heating (especially when it is pushed to its maximum), air conditioning and (as much as possible) pollution!

We avoid showers or baths that are too hotwhich literally melt our hydrolipidic film.

Preserve your skin's surface barrier by avoiding washing your face every morning. Instead, opt for a spritz of lotion such as Le Beau Reset Soothing Floral Mist. Le Beau Reset Soothing Floral Mist Ulé.

We banish complexion products based on denatured alcohol which dry out the skin, and prefer those that include care ingredients in their formulation, such as the True Skin Foundation Serum IliaTrue Skin Foundation Serum, formulated with a moisturizing aloe vera base.

Need even more tips? Want to find the right oils and face serums that are right for you? Our beauty coaches will be delighted to help you at consultation@ohmycream.com.

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