Why 8 glasses of water won't hydrate your skin...

The beauty pundits say "Dewy skin is always in" but is dewy skin just a matter of glugging down the mandated 8 glasses of water followed by daily application of moisturizer?

It was a chance remark at the tailor's that got me thinking about the real reason for dry skin. I was collecting some clothes I got stitched a while back. My tailor is extremely fond of talking about my weight loss with her other clients. As usual she was discussing it with a client who was there at the same time as me. This other client was wondering why my skin did not display any signs of diet damage. In her experience, dieting always left her skin very dry & dull.

Before I could respond, my tailor quipped, "It's all the ghee & butter she eats!"

We all know that some fat is needed for building healthy skin, but I always assumed that most people are born with certain types of skin - oily, dry, combination - each with its own woes. Some lucky people have "normal" skin which presents the least trouble. The type of skin you have is a genetic lottery that you draw and have little control over it. It may also be heavily affected by the weather and by your diet.

Sometimes skin misbehaves and results in either acne (too much oil) or flaking (too less), but I felt that is result of ignoring skin care routines - not using the right products in the right quantities at the right times.

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