If you've noticed your skin behaving differently lately — tighter, drier, more reactive than it's ever been — you're not imagining it. And you're not alone. Navigating peri-menopause and menopause brings a lot of changes. Hot flashes, mood shifts, sleep disruptions. But one of the least talked about changes is what happens to your skin — specifically to what skincare specialists call your skin barrier. What is your skin barrier and why does it matter? Think of your skin barri