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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I have combo skin but still have some oily areas on my cheeks, specifically near my nose 😕
i have a both combination of oily and dry skin.and my face has black heads and black scars due to pimples.i tried many creams and lotions.but no effect.could u plz suggest which facial would suit for me??
I am fourteen and i have normal skin. I also have acne. Am i wrong about my skin type? I do not ever have greasy spots on my skin. My skin is not sensitive either, nor is it ever dry. Is it possible for me to have normal skin and have acne?
I have eczema so I'm not sure if my skin is dry or sensitive or both please help.
Hi I have combined Skin. Please advise me few tips, that how to take care of my skin please
Well i am 12 years old and I ad acne since when I was 9. It's reducing the redness and the zit size know but i want to get rid of it all. One or two is fine but not more than 10. I have oily skin. And is there any homemade remedies to get rid of it? I am know getting rid of it by rubbing alcohol and washing it like this 2 times a day. I'm getting sic of buying acne skin products, that don't even work. So please help. -Nicole
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Kelly:I have combo skin but still have some oily areas on my cheeks, specifically near my nose 😕
sneha:i have a both combination of oily and dry skin.and my face has black heads and black scars due to pimples.i tried many creams and lotions.but no effect.could u plz suggest which facial would suit for me??
Lauren:I am fourteen and i have normal skin. I also have acne. Am i wrong about my skin type? I do not ever have greasy spots on my skin. My skin is not sensitive either, nor is it ever dry. Is it possible for me to have normal skin and have acne?
love_heart_sweet_candy10b :I have eczema so I'm not sure if my skin is dry or sensitive or both please help.
Preeti:Hi I have combined Skin. Please advise me few tips, that how to take care of my skin please
Nicole:Well i am 12 years old and I ad acne since when I was 9. It's reducing the redness and the zit size know but i want to get rid of it all. One or two is fine but not more than 10. I have oily skin. And is there any homemade remedies to get rid of it? I am know getting rid of it by rubbing alcohol and washing it like this 2 times a day. I'm getting sic of buying acne skin products, that don't even work. So please help. -Nicole
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