How to Know Your Skin Type

by Vishal Anand

How to Know Your Skin Type

 

1- What are different skin types?

- The different skin types includes- dry, oily, combination, normal and sensitive skin.

 

2- What is the need to know your skin type?

- Because it is the first step towards your skin care. It helps you make an informed decision about your skincare protection.

 

- Through simple observation and some simple tests-

 

Physical observation: 

 

  1. - Oily Skin- Shiny and greasy
  2. Dry Skin- Dull, rough, flaky or even scaly
  3. Normal Skin- Balanced- neither dry nor oily with smooth uniform texture and small pores.
  4. Combination- Oily T zone with dry or normal cheeks.
  5. Sensitive Skin- Itchy, dry, red skin with burning sensation. Sensitive to certain ingredients like fragrances and dyes as well as environmental factors.

 

Testing: 

 

You can home test your skin type-

 

If you wash your face with a gentle cleanser ,pat dry it and wait for an hour, if:

 

  • It shines after sometimes- Its an oily skin
  • Its light, flaky or scaly- its a dry skin type
  • It shines on the T zone- Its a combination skin
  • It feels comfortable and hydrated- Its a normal skin that you have got.

 

Blotting Paper Test-

 

You cleanse and pat dry your face and after say, half an hour, you use blotting sheets at various parts of your face and observe it for the oil markings-

 

If there are abundant oil marks over it- It is an oily skin

If there are no trace of oil- It is a dry skin

If there is oil in the T zone- It is a combination skin

If it has minimum oil throughout- It is a normal skin. 

 

So this was how you can recognise your skin type all by yourself. 

 

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