This might sound a bit obvious, but in case you like knowing it for a fact, we’ve got the top signs and symptoms of dry skin.

“Dry skin looks flaky and dull,” Walker says. It can look red (if inflamed), and “the normally fine lines in the skin become more visible,” Chasin says. In severe dry skin, “cracks and fissures can form” as well, Breslow says. Not only does it look dry, it will feel tight. “Think one-size-too-small-for-my-face tight,” Glass says.

Now that you know whether your skin is really dry or not (whew), click next to find out what could be causing it.