Skin under air-conditioning.

The Emirates spends the majority of its working hours indoors, at office climate. That climate pulls water from skin faster than the outdoor air does in November. Nobody talks about it because it is invisible.

The correction is small. A humectant-forward serum in the morning, a lipid-inclusive cream by mid-afternoon if the office runs cold, and a bedside spritz that resets surface hydration before sleep. Nothing dramatic. Just replacing what the vent removed.

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