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Is Your Skin Dry or Dehydrated?
This blog is to help you know the difference between dry and dehydrated skin, as well as some extra tips that aren't product related, but has more to do with other lifestyle factors to keep in mind.
What’s the first thing you do when your skin feels dry?
Instinctively it may be to just add more moisturiser. The initial irritation may go away immediately, but almost always comes back very quickly - just for the cycle of adding more product to continue.
This ongoing cycle can easily result in a drawerful of products that just does not seem to work.
Once you know how to distinguish between dry or dehydrated skin you'll be in a much better position to decide what's best for your skin.
- Dry skin is a skin type andis characterised by a lack of lipids (oil).
Symptoms of dry skin include:
- Dehydrated skin is skin condition and is more about about a lack water in the top layer of the skin (stratum corneum).
Symptoms of dehydration include:
- Any skin type (dry, normal, combination, oil) can be dehydrated. Personally I have a normal/combination oily skin type, but that doesn’t stop my skin from getting dehydrated at times. Dehydrated skin is a 'skin condition', not a skin type.
- Skin conditions can stem from your skin type, hormone fluctuations, or unhelpful skin care practices like over exfoliation or other environmental and lifestyle factors that may affect your skin barrier These skin conditions can for example include acne, redness, dullness and dehydration.
Once you determine your skin type and condition (if any), the next step is to choose a skincare regime that targets your problem areas.
Adding a facial oil to your skincare routine helps keep moisture in the skin while protecting it from external environmental stressors and damage. All skin types can benefit from using a nourishing, natural facial oil - if it's the right oil and if it's used in the right way.
Our body produces oil naturally, but as we age our oil production decreases over time. Our skin is partly made out of lipids (Essential Fatty Acids) and it needs oil to maintain a balanced complexion.
Our best-selling Glow in A Bottle works wonders for both dry and dehydrated skin.
It’s absolutely packed with Essential Fatty Acids (EFAs) - true skin superheroes that are found in a variety of plant sources and are a vital part of what makes Glow in a Bottle so special. The combination of 11 plant oils gives your skin some essential nourishment that you just won’t get from most water based creams.
When all is said done, it is also true that topical skincare and products aren’t the only thing you need to keep your skin healthy, strong and balanced.
I very strongly believe in taking care of your skin from the inside out - and that in the long term no skincare routine can out-perform consistent stress, sun damage, lack of sleep and a poor diet.
Other key tips you could consider to help your skin balance itself includes:
Some skincare works almost instantly, a moisturiser, face oil, or acid toner can transform parched, tired skin within days, bringing back softness, smoothness, and glow.
But deeper, lasting results, like firmer, brighter, stronger skin, take time. True transformation happens gradually as your skin renews itself from within, building collagen, restoring balance, and strengthening its barrier.
In this blog, we explore what’s really happening beneath the surface, why cell renewal slows with age, and how long it genuinely takes for your skincare to work.
Because when you understand how your skin truly works, you can stop chasing quick fixes and start supporting the natural rhythm that keeps it radiant for decades to come. Patience isn’t passive, it’s science in action.
You've probably seen the terms "hydration" and "moisture" used interchangeably everywhere, used as if they're the same thing. One adds water to your skin, the other seals it in, and both are essential, especially after 35 when our natural processes start to slow down.
While it may be true that both refers to water levels in the skin, there is a difference in terms of the mechanisms, as well as product formulation practices and ingredient choices - and therefore the product choices in your routine.
If your skin feels tight, dull, or dry no matter what you use, the missing link might be knowing whether you need (more) hydration, moisture, or both.
In this blog guide, I’ll unpack the science and show you how to balance hydration and moisture for smoother, stronger, more radiant skin.
Could hidden inflammation accelerating your skin ageing without you realising it?
In this comprehensive guide, I unpack the science of inflammaging, what it is, how it impacts your skin and overall health, and why it’s especially important for women 35+.
This is following on from the previous blog where I share more about my recent personal exprerience and discoveries.
You’ll discover 9 key triggers behind chronic, low-grade inflammation and 12 practical, evidence-based steps to help calm it.
Small, consistent changes can make a visible difference, building stronger, healthier, more radiant skin from the inside out.
