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:
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 …
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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.
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3. Oily Skin …
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…
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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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asr
2013-03-19T08:06:41.000Z
hi. I have oily skin. I am using pears oil clear soap twice a day and ponds pure white facewash once a day. When i step out of my home i am fair enough. But i reach my college i become dark. Infact i m going darker day by day. Can you suggest me?
Sara
2011-07-16T21:12:00.000Z
Hi, i'm 22 and I cant figure out if I have dry skin or normal skin..my skin looks normal but after I was my face with cleanser (or soap) and dry it, it feels abit weird..kind of tight around the mouth/nose area and I need to moisturize my skin to make it feel better...but if i wait without using any moisturizer for like 2-3 hours, that feeling goes away. Sometimes the skin around my eyebrows and my nose seems dry and flaky..I can use any moisturizer and it wont give me any problems but the moisturizers that give the most moisture make my skin feel good. Do you think I have dry skin even though it doesnt usually look flaky?
iris
2011-05-29T16:39:15.000Z
Hello! I'm 20 years old and I wonder what type of skin i have. I have a bit of bumps on my forhead. Not acne or blackheads or something, but just small red bumps. my skin is very sensitive to foundations and other makeup. i get red spots and little bumps if I used foundation 2 days in a row. When I wash my face it feels dry and it "pulls' a bit. during the day i'm a bit oily on the sides of my nose. (maybe cause of my daycream/gel that i put on when my face feels dry after the morningshower) Furthermore I got red bumps on my chest and under my jaw since i have stopped the anticonceptionpill. so Im sensitive/dry/and maybe oily sometimes as well? could you help me?
helen
2010-09-25T13:02:46.000Z
my skin type is dry and I have pimples. What should I do
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
Angel
2010-10-11T05:23:50.000Z
I think i have sensitive skin..my face gets red very easily after going in the sun, my nose and cheeks are oily when i'm outside..what can i do to improve my skin?
Gabby
2011-07-24T07:07:23.000Z
I am 24 about to be 25. I'v always had oily skin. Lately I'v been trying a lot harder than I have in the past to take care of my skin because I'v been thinking about getting older and always wanting to look young and not have a lot of wrinkles. I'v always washed my face but never used moisturizers of anything else. Lately I'v been washing my face in the morning and at night. Then I'll use a toner and also moisturizer but now it seems like iv been having a lot more breakouts. I'v been having a lot of red bumps, especially on my chest because I'v been trying not to forget about my neck and chest. I want to know what I'm doing wrong and what is the best way for me to take of my skin to keep a youthful look with the least amount of breakouts possible. Thankyou!! Sincerely Gabby
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