Why skin hydration is so important

If your at all interested in skincare, you would of heard having hydrated skin is important. but why?

Believe it or not our bodies are made up of mostly water, and with our diet and lifestyles these days this water is quickly used up, you need to be constantly replenishing it, not just internally but externally too.

of course drinking water is super important, but the water we drink cannot make it all the way out to the outer layers of your skin, so its important to hydrate there too.

without being properly hydrated, your skin cannot protect itself efficiently and can lead to a damaged barrier. ( think redness, breakouts, scaly skin, irritations)

your skincare also does not work properly or penetrate deep enough when its applied to dehydrated skin.

Hydrated skin looks supple, glowing, younger and healthy

So how do you make sure your skin is getting enough hydration?

- drink plenty of water and cut down on caffeine and alcohol

- add a hydrating toner or spray to your skincare routine, just before your serums to help with product penetration

- make sure you are using a serum containing hyaluronic acid, this ingredient is capable of holding 100 times its weight in water

- not smoking

- limit hot showers and baths

- add a hydrating mask into your routine once a week

we see a lot of impairment and dehydration because of self prescribing or being prescribed the wring active skincare products. Please be sure to only buy your skincare from trained and educated professionals and don't be afraid to ask them how they will be looking after your skins barrier and hydration levels.