Knowing your skin type is absolutely necessary in order to make a right decision about a proper skin care or treatment, which is suitable for your particular skin needs. The initial quality, or type, of your skin is genetically determined - meaning that you are born with it.
However, the health and beauty of your skin later in life largely depends on what you eat and how you take care of yourself. A popular Russian saying states that, after the age of 30, a woman looks the way she deserves …To always look great, the first step is to determine your skin type so that you can match it with the best recommended methods to improve your look and slow the aging process. 5 Home-Made Face Masks for Winter Skin Care… Generally, we can single out five basic skin types: normal, dry, oily, combination, and sensitive, with each having particular characteristics and requiring specific care and/or treatment.
To determine your type, use a simple test** ** with a clean facial tissue (or paper) to wipe your face in the morning, when you have just woken up:
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1. Normal Skin
If you skin belongs to a normal type, the tissue will not reveal any traces of oil. Your skin should feel vibrant, elastic, and supple. Normal skin is the least problematic type.
It looks clean and smooth and has a good circulation and healthy complexion. Even with a minimum care, it will look good well into your advanced age. 10 Fall-Winter Skin Care Tips for Radiant Skin …
2. Dry Skin …
If your skin is dry, the paper will be clean, too, but your face skin will feel flaky, dry, and tight after you have wiped it.
Dry skin can easily develop a sallow tone, wrinkles, and fine pores, and it is very prone to aging and irritating. It might still look great on a young person, but, to keep it healthy, you should apply thorough care and use regular skin or beauty treatment with natural masks and moisturizers.
If you have oily skin, the paper will have spots of facial oil on it, corresponding to the areas of your cheeks, nose, and forehead. Oily skin is problematic - it usually looks greasy, thick, coarse, and shiny, has enlarged pores, and tends to break into acne.
A good thing, though, is that oily skin is not prone much to aging and wrinkling. Careful cleaning, minimizing of carbohydrate consumption, and avoiding rich creams can be helpful in improving the quality of oily skin. 9 Best Eyeshadows - Expert Reviews…
4. Combination Skin …
If you skin is combination, like that of most women, the tissue will have traces of oil coming from your nose and forehead, but will be clean in the areas that touched your cheeks.
Combination skin has patches of both dry and oily skin, and it requires different types of care in relation to particular facial areas.
Dry zones, which are usually located on the cheeks and around the eyes, should be treated with rich creams and moisturizers, while oily areas, usually on the forehead and nose, will benefit from frequent and thorough cleaning. 5 Best Mascaras - Expert Reviews…
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5. Sensitive Skin …
Sensitive skin is usually very dry, tends to feel tight, and becomes inflamed and irritated easily. Typically, sensitive skin develops reddish and scaly areas, can be itchy and tingly, and is prone to breaking into spots. It is the most problematic and fragile type of skin, which needs a very special type of care. To get the right body products for this skin type too requires great research.
So, what type of skin do you have? Have you found great skin care products that work beautifully for your skin? Please do share…
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angel
2011-09-11T07:17:51.000Z
hi i am angel....i am 14 years old ..please tell me how can i get rid of my dark complexion.??
Anonymous
2012-05-24T00:30:40.000Z
Hello :) I have skin that is combination and a bit sensitive. I don't break out very often, just the occasional scatter of bumps across the forehead, but I can't find a good face wash for my type of skin that doesn't make me breakout. The dermatologist said I shouldn't use a product with salicylic acid in it. Any suggestions?
lili
2011-10-11T02:53:21.000Z
hello i want to know my skin type please help me. i'm 15 i'm gonna be 16 i got blackheads on my nose and chin sometimes my chin getting really dry especially my nose sometimes i got large pore but not to big not to small my forehead are sometime oily but got some pimples.i've been using neutrogena oil-free acne wash but it didn't work can you tell me what type of skin i have and what product are good for me ? thank you
Sarah
2010-09-30T18:00:57.000Z
I have had fairly normal skin throughout my life. I didn't really have acne during my teen years but have started getting acne now in my later 20's and it is a pain in the butt. I started using Avon's version of proactive (not sure what the name is) but have seen rapid results in 2 weeks using it every morning. I was really impressed because nothing else had shown results like this. However, I did try sesame oil on my skin and it made it softer and more supple. The first day I used it, it seemed as if all the acne disappeared and people commented that I was glowing. However after that when I used it I felt like my skin just felt oily, so I stopped using it.
natalie
2011-11-20T20:29:16.000Z
i an 40yrs old and have combined skin and struggling to find the right creams for my face. can u give me any tips thankyou natalie
Royal
2012-05-16T11:48:45.000Z
HIE,m 23 yr old grl,i hv dark skin.my prblm is frm last few days lots of acne appair on my skin. nw m scared to use any product. my skin in oily.so recommend me sum best prod or solution
love_heart_sweet_candy10b
2014-05-01T17:58:46.332Z
I have eczema so I'm not sure if my skin is dry or sensitive or both please help.
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2011-09-11T07:17:51.000Z
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2011-11-20T20:29:16.000Z
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