How to identify your skin type

Knowing your skin type is absolutely
necessary for 2 reasons:

1. To ensure proper care and treatment of your skin and
2. To pick up the right product for your skin

NORMAL SKIN: This is an ideal type of skin
and it is neither too oily nor dry. It is well
balanced with oil and moisture and appears healthy. The skin tone is even and pores are minimally visible.

DRY SKIN: If your skin is flaky, tight and dull, you have a dry skin. Dry skin does not retain moisture and is very fragile making it more susceptible to UV radiation and extreme weathers. The skin tone is uneven and pores are noticeable.

OILY SKIN: If your skin has large pores and
appear greasy and shiny all the time, you have an oily skin. People with oily skin generally tend to develop breakouts, pimples and black heads. The skin looks plump and the pores are large and noticeable.

COMBINATION SKIN: If you have both dry and oily areas, then you have a combination skin. The T-zone i.e. the forehead, nose and chin are oily whereas the cheeks appear to be a little dry. You have to be extra careful to manage this type of skin as treatment will differ
according to the areas of the combination
skin.

SENSITIVE SKIN: This type of skin is very
fragile. It is usually red and itchy and is
prone to irritation. Sensitive skin types
could react to products and even on
consumption of certain food and
beverages. One has to be extremely
careful while taking care of this type of
skin and should never use a product
without an expert advice.

The above gives you a basic knowledge of
different types of skin. However, I
recommend that before buying any skin
care product, please doubly ensure your
skin type with an experienced skin care
consultant or you may just end up buying a
wrong product which could damage your
skin and leave you looking around for a
dermat………
And before I end, I would also like to
mention that your skin can be affected by
your environment, products you use, your
stress levels, diet, lifestyle choices and
more. These factors can cause your skin
type to fluctuate, so keep that in mind.
Having identified the skin type, my next
series would be on skin care for each skin
type. How to handle each skin type in your
daily regime, what foods to avoid, what
weather precautions to be taken and all
such tid bits that you need to know.[Lets talk beauty and wellness ]


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