Know your Skin Type before Skin Care Treatments
It is important to know our skin type before any skin care treatments as the market is full of tons of skin products ranging from creams, lotions, pills to even injections. Knowing your own skin type can save you from unnecessary spending and help you in choosing the most suitable skin care products for your skin concern.
Generally, the easiest way to find out your skin type is to wait for an hour after you cleanse your face and use a clean tissue wiping your forehead, nose, cheeks and chin. If the tissue shows oily residue from all these areas, you have oily skin; if it picks up oil only from the forehead and nose (T-zone), or chin area (U-zone), you have combination skin type; if it shows dry, flaky skin, you have dry skin; and if you do not find oil or flakes, you have normal skin.
There are 5 different skin types, knowing as below:
1. Normal Skin
The skin has smooth and supple texture, with clear and radiant skin tone. Pores are slightly visible yet consistent in size. The person with this skin type are free of blemishes unless with periodic blemishes. The skin becomes oily only in the afternoon as it has healthy sebum production and balanced skin moisture. In fact, less than 20% of women have this skin type.
2. Oily Skin
The skin has rough skin texture and shining skin tone with oily appearance. People with this skin type have visible and enlarged pores, and most probably have clogged pores and blemishes. The skin becomes oily in an hour after cleansing due to imbalanced sebum production.
3. Dry Skin
The skin tone is dull and lack of radiance, and fine lines and dry lines around the eyes and mouth are easily seen from this skin type person. It has very fine pores size. However, the skin is unable to retain moisture causing skin to become dry, rough and flaky. The skin might become slightly oily only in the evening, if have.
4. Combination Skin
You have a combination skin type when you have 2 or more different skin types, or if your “T-zone” and “U-zone” don’t have the same skin condition. The extent to which both areas are dry and oily may vary; however, both areas require a separate cleaning routine to restore them to balance.
5. Sensitive Skin
You may also have sensitive skin besides the basic skin types. Although sensitive skin is often dry, any type of skin can be sensitive. This type of skin is usually thin, delicate, reacts quickly to hot and cold temperatures. In addition, it is easily subject to sun and wind burns and is prone to allergic reactions. Before use any product, it is always advised to test it on the inside of your wrist to see if your skin has any reaction to it. Remember, always choose mild cleansers and use a soft towel on sensitive skin.
No matter any of skin type you have, cleansing and moisturizing twice a day is an important part of having glowing healthy skin. Always choose skin care treatments and products that are designed for your particular skin type for maximum results.
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