Having flaky, itchy, tight skin can be painful and uncomfortable. Then in an attempt to correct the problem, you could be unwittingly making your complexion look like a month-old rice cake. It can be easy to make mistakes when dealing dry skin. However, there are solutions that aren't as confusing and costly as you may think. The first thing you need to determine is if you are experiencing dehydrated skin or dry skin. There is a difference and it's not unusual for people tend to treat them the same. Dry skin is really uncommon, but how can you know the difference? When your skin is dehydrated, it won't glow or have a natural sheen to it. When you skin is dehydrated, it will have a tendency to be flaky. When you have dry skin, your pores are very tiny and the skin is tight, it won't be pliable. How to