Good skin care is essential as the skin is the human body’s main defence against disease and infection. Knowing what to include in an effective skin care regimen can be confusing.
If you have sensitive skin, be careful to use just any product. I would advise any client of mine to use products designed specifically for their skin type.
How do you determine what skin type you have? Follow these easy steps:
Prep your skin
Remove your makeup, wash your face thoroughly. Let your skin dry for an hour and do not apply any product.
Examine your skin
An hour after washing your face, pat your T-zone with a tissue. Look at the tissue to determine if oil rubbed off on it. If it did, you either have oily or combination skin (Your T-Zone: Forehead and nose.) If you have dry skin, your face will feel taut after cleansing whereas oily skin will feel cleaner right after washing it. Your T-zone will feel clean if you have combination skin, but your cheeks will feel tight. Sensitive skin will react to certain cleansers and may cause itchy skin or a rash.
- If you have sensitive skin, your face will get red, itchy, or a rash could form after using certain facial products.
- Oily skin will start to feel greasy again as your day continues.
- If you’re noticing your skin doesn’t fall under any of these categories and you’re free of problem areas, you have normal skin which requires low maintenance! Congratulations!
- You can get pimples or acne at any age, especially if you have an oily skin type.
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Look in the mirror
If you notice red, flaky patches all over your face, you most likely have dry and/or sensitive skin. If your face is shiny all over, you have oily skin. A combination of both means you have combination skin.
Look at your pore size
If you have normal skin, your pores will be visible but not large. Take a few steps back from the mirror. If you still see your pores, you have oily skin. If your pores are not at all visible, you have dry skin
- Combination skin occurs when you have more than one pore size on your face resulting in a combination of dry, oily and normal skin.
Pinch your skin
If your skin easily wrinkles after pressure is applied, you have dry or combination skin. Oily skin will feel smooth.
By following these easy steps, you will understand your skin a little better. You will be able to purchase the correct products for your face.
If you are still at a loss at what skin type you have, visit your dermatologist to get the best advise.
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