Understanding YOUR skin TYPES

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Believing that there is no universal, one size fits all skin care regimen that will leave everybody with glowing, beautiful skin. There are many factors involved in determining the proper skin care regimen.

There are many different types of skin, including Oily, Dry, Sensitive, and the most common, Combination. On top of natural skin type, proper skin care must also consider a number of factors such as age, gender, skin tone, skin care history, and lifestyle. All of these factors mean that there are literally thousands of possible skin care regimens, each one suited for a different person. Basic understanding takes all of the above information into account to form specialised skin care product recommendations that are customised for you.

   

Dry Skin occurs when the oil glands do not produce a sufficient amount of oil to lubricate the skin properly, as a result, the skin becomes dehydrated. Dry skin is typically thin, dull and often flaky with fine lines. This type of skin is often the result of the aging process as the ability to retain moisture is diminished. Environmental factors such as exposure to the sun, wind and cold weather climates may exacerbate dry skin as well.

Oily skin tends to be thick, shiny with large pores clearly visible everywhere except around the eye and neck areas. Oil producing sebaceous glands can be overactive, producing more oil than is needed. Oily skin is a blessing in disguise since the abundance of oil helps keep moisture from evaporating from the epidermis, making it less prone to aging and wrinkling. On the other hand, clogged pores and blackheads are perennial problems for people with oily skin. Extra care is need to absorb excess oils to prevent surface dead skin cells from sticking together and clogging pores.

Combination skin may include a variety of skin types: dry, oily or normal areas on the skin that may vary seasonally or with environmental changes. Typically the areas around the cheeks, eye and neck are dry while the areas across the forehead and down toward the nose and chin or oily. This is the most common skin type which may require seasonal regimen adjustments to adapt to the changing needs of the skin.

Sensitive skin is typically a thin or a fine-textured skin. It usually reacts quickly to temperature changes from heat, cold or wind. Sensitive skin may be easily irritated, red, rashy, blotchy or prone to allergic reactions. It requires extra gentle care along with the use of mild products formulated to help calm and soothe skin. Sensitive skin can still fall into the oily, dry, problem or combination categories.

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You may want to look at this table to simplify all the complication.

• Very dry - Dry all over;  all the time; easily irritated
• Dry - Mostly dry; tight; maturing/sun damaged; loss of softness/suppleness
• Normal to dry - Normal to oily in the T-Zone; dry on the sides of the face
• Normal - Slightly oily in the T-Zone; normal on the sides of the face
• Normal to oily - Oily in the T-Zone; Normal to oily on the sides of the face
• Oily - Very oily all over; all the time; prone to breakouts but not necessarily problem/blemished
• Blemished - Oily all over with frequent breakouts

Do you know your skin type by now?