Dehydration is often the biggest reason why so many experience all the common skin issues like fine lines, dryness, flakiness, redness, acne, etc. Just one simple reason ‘Dehydration!’. A plump, glowing, visibly nourished, and hydrated complexion can easily be achieved with just a few tweaks in your skincare routine.

Dehydration is simply caused by lack of water, to know if your skin is dehydrated do the pinch test ‘Pinch the skin on your cheeks, if it forms fine lines it means your skin is dehydrated, if it bounces back ‘You’re Golden’.’ If your skin appears dull, inflamed, or feels irritated doing the pinch test then your skin is suffering from dehydration.

So how can dehydration be combated? COVET is going to show you just 5 simple hacks that will change your life, but before we dive into these hacks, heads up on healthy diet, water drinking, and regular exercise as making these three simple lifestyle hacks a part of your daily routine will make the new skincare hacks effortlessly achieved.

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Cleanse Your Skin With Cool Water

Cleansing your skin with water that’s too hot during your skincare routine can cause your skin’s delicate balance to be bad-tempered hence leading to discomforted dehydrated skin. This also applies to showering with hot water. To effectively remove the specks of dirt and grime on your skin, Dermatologists recommend using warm water and non-stripping gentle cleanser as part of your daily skincare routine. When considering a good cleanser, ensure it sloughs away dead skin cells and brightens to allow your serums and oils to penetrate deeper layers of the skin. This should be your first step in your skincare routine or just after your makeup remover.

2.

Use Your Hydrators In Layers

This means when combating dehydration, the best way to help your skin retain moisture is to layer the proven ingredients. Hyaluronic acid is a hero ingredient when fighting dehydration – it’s known to thrive in a wet environment because it draws water from the air and within the skin to help plump the skin, minimizing fines and reducing signs of dehydration. So, to be able to get the best of it, start by spritzing your face with nourishing face mist before applying your hyaluronic acid serum. Face mists with moisture-binding ingredients like aloe vera or glycerin will help lock in moisture into the skin before hyaluronic acid comes in. This should be your third step in your skincare routine or just after toner.

3.

Take Care Of Your Skin Barrier

Your skin barrier carries your skin nutrients. It’s like a block of brick that’s layered on the outer part of the skin which carries all the nutrients the skin needs to thrive, if these blocks of bricks are not taken care of, they can break down making your skin lose its nutrients leading to skin dryness, flakiness, acne, etc. For your skin to be able to retain a healthy amount of water, it has to have a strong, healthy, and well-functioning skin barrier. Your skin barrier protects your skin against pollutants and outside stressors, as well as reducing transepidermal water loss. There are a lot of treatments on the market right now that protect the skin barrier, invest in one of them and apply it as a step before the application of face cream or SPF in your skincare routine to restore and replenish your skin.

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Wear Your Moisturiser

Wearing your moisturiser daily does not only prevent your skin from getting dehydrated it also serves as a barrier between your skin and the pollution in the environment. A good face cream must contain butters, oils, and water bonded together with a good emulsifier. The emulsifier helps the ingredients to penetrate into the dermis delivering good moisture to the skin. For a day skincare routine, don’t forget to layer in your SPF after your face cream, to protect your skin from UVA/UVB rays and elements,

5.

Start Wearing Facial Oil

Harsh winds, up and down temperatures, humidity, dry heat, high altitudes and, of course, overexposure to the sun can all deplete your skin’s moisture levels, although facial oil is not known for moisturizing or put in another word ‘for hydrating’ but the introduction of high antioxidant facial oil to your skincare routine will not only protect your skin from all environmental elements mentioned but will also seal in the moisture you gained from your moisturizer and ‘hydrators’ preventing them from evaporating so quickly. The use of facial oil will strengthen the outermost layer of skin to hold moisture in, keeping the skin balanced, and control oil production. Facial oil is recommended for all skin types including oily skin. Ensure the oil is lightweight and easily absorbed into the skin without the greasiness, This should be your final step in your skincare routine or just before applying your lip balm.