Dehydrated Skin This must be the most common concern/condition we see as Beauty Therapists, almost everyone that comes in for a treatment has Dehydration. But what is it? The term Dehydration has been misused for ages we now know it's more of a cause then a condition. Dehydration simple put is a lack of water or moisture in the skin, actually it's 2 fold, lack of water and also a deficiency of Essential Fatty Acids better known as Omega 3,6,& 9. A lack of EFA causes the skin to lose water known as Trans Epidermal Water Loss (TEWL) I'll get to this later in more details. Because it's a lack of water in the skin it can affect any skin type, especially Dry skin as this skin type is also lacking oil. What you'll see The surface of the skin looks crepey with fine lines, surface dryness and patches of flaky skin. It will feel dry and taught, can be itchy and rough to the touch. There is generally a build up of dead skin cells that can clog...