I have many problems on my skin, particularly on my face, thank God I don’t have problems like scabies or pimples on scalp which I know has solutions anyway but mine is a lot more permanent since they are pimple scars, I just wish somehow my skin gets a little dryer from it’s very oily type so that I can get rid of the acnes that still show up once in awhile even at this age. A friend’s problem is dry skin, a very opposite skin type from mine and she told me, water gives her hope that maybe it’ll hydrate her skin enough then asked me if it will truly hydrate her skin!?! Honestly? I have no idea since dry skin is not my problem but to help her, I browsed online, as usual and found this article…

If you imagine 8 glasses a day go straight to your skin, read on.
by Elizabeth Graves
There are many good reasons to drink water: It’s refreshing, and it helps your brain function, maintains energy levels, regulates body temperature, aids in digestion, and ultimately keeps your body healthy. (You couldn’t survive more than a few days without a sip.)
But “humans aren’t like plants. Our skin doesn’t perk up when we consume water,” says Katie Rodan, a dermatologist in the San Francisco Bay area and a coauthor of Write Your Skin a Prescription for Change. In fact, when you ingest it, “water doesn’t go straight to the skin,” she says. “It goes through the intestines, gets absorbed into your bloodstream, and is filtered by kidneys. Then it hydrates cells.” When it comes to moisturizing skin, drinking water falls short.
Read on here.
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