Dealing with skin that’s dry, red, scaly, or just all-around irritated? Chances are, your moisture barrier is in need of some good old-fashioned TLC.The skin’s moisture barrier, aka lipid barrier, is responsible for locking in moisture and keeping your skin hydrated and healthy. But when it’s damaged or compromised (as in: your skin can’t hold on to moisture), it can cause serious hydration issues.
When to wake up
Waking up early can be a good thing, but if you want to jumpstart healing the skin’s moisture barrier, it’s essential you catch up on sleep.
Sleep 8 to 9 hours
Your sleeping hours are when your skin repairs itself and replenishes moisture — and getting more (and better quality!) sleep goes a long way in helping your skin repair it’s moisture barrier.
What to drink today
When it comes to repairing your moisture barrier, a lot of people focus on products — but what you put into your body is just as important as what you put on your body.
So, if you want to repair your moisture barrier and replenish hydration to the skin, you need to give your body what it needs to stay hydrated.
Drink lots of water
Your skin is made up of 30 percent water, and increasing your water intake — especially if you’re not a big water drinker — can offset water loss and increase hydration in the skin.
“Drink lots of water. It is as easy as that. The more moisture we give to our body from the inside, the better our protective barrier works,” says Andrea Weber, head of research and development for skin care line BABOR.
Avoid coffee and alcohol
In addition to drinking plenty of H20, you’ll also want to avoid any coffee or alcohol as this can dehydrate you, and dehydrate your skin in the process.
Switch out your pillowcases
If you’re sleeping on a cotton pillowcase, it could be exacerbating the issues with your moisture barrier.Read More..
