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How to Identify and Care for your Skin Type
How Do You Know What Skin Type You Have?
Understanding your skin type and how it responds to different situations or seasons is the most crucial step in caring for your skin. Your skin is the most complicated and intellectual organ in your body, just like your heart, lungs, liver, and other essential organs. Even if they are indicated for excessive oiliness, using abrasive cleansers and treatments may send the message to your skin that more oil is required. Applying moisturizers that are overly thick or heavy, on the other hand, might cause a reduction in natural oil production, resulting in even drier skin. Taking the time to learn about your skin’s individual requirements can assist you in selecting the right product.
Here are two easy ways to determine your skin type at home:
The straight-faced approach
Use a gentle cleanser to completely cleanse your face before gently patting it dry. Allow your skin to breathe (and do not apply any additional moisturizers, serums, or treatments). Examine your cheeks, chin, nose, and forehead for any shine after 30 minutes. Evaluate whether your skin feels parched after another 30 minutes, especially if you smile or make any other facial expressions. Your skin is most likely dry if it feels tight. Your skin is most likely a combination if there is a significant sheen on your nose and forehead. You have oily skin if you have shone on your cheeks in addition to your forehead and nose.
Method of blotting sheets
This method is significantly faster, and it’s often a good way to tell the difference between oily and dry skin. Using blotting paper, gently pat the various parts of your face. To determine how much oil is visible, hold the sheet up to the light. You most likely have dry skin if the sheet picked up little to no oil. If oil is visible on the blotting sheet from the forehead and nose, your skin is mixed. Finally, if the blotting paper is completely saturated with oil, you most certainly have oily skin.
Skin Types and How to Care for them
Dry skin
Dry skin can feel tight throughout the day and flake easily. Genetics, environmental variables such as lifestyle and diet, hormone fluctuations, and climate all contribute to dry skin. Drinking lots of water and avoiding diuretics like alcohol and coffee can make a big impact in how your skin feels and appears.
Exfoliating on a daily basis using moderate, non-abrasive substances promotes skin cell turnover without stripping the skin of its natural oils. Serums and treatments will absorb more readily if there is no additional layer of dead skin. Because of their ability to attract water and transfer it straight to skin cells, moisturizers containing hyaluronic acid (typically labeled as sodium hyaluronate in ingredients), glycerin, and marine actives like algae are the best for dry skin. Emollients, such as squalene and camellia oil, help to moisturize and smooth your skin evenly
Combination Skin
Dryness on the cheeks is common in people with mixed skin, so finding a moisturizer that isn’t too heavy but substantial enough to maintain moisture where it’s needed most is critical. Combination skin is free of breakouts on the cheeks and has a well-moisturized t-zone. Exfoliation on a daily basis is also necessary to maintain the t-zone and cheek areas’ equilibrium. Moisturizers with a gel-like texture absorb faster and are less likely to clog pores. To avoid over-moisturizing and straining the skin, start with a modest amount and gradually increase.
Oily Skin
Oily Skin Excess oil can clog pores and make them look clogged. However, because oily skin has more natural moisture and is less prone to wrinkles, it seems younger and more supple. To stimulate cell turnover and avoid sebum build-up in pores, daily enzymatic exfoliation is required. A light physical exfoliant (one that does not contain abrasives like crushed nuts or seeds, which can create microscopic tears in the dermis) can also help to balance your skin’s tone and texture.
PIH (post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation), a disorder that produces dark patches on the skin after a breakout has healed, is more common in oilier skin. By polishing away the top layers of skin and revealing new cells, exfoliation can also help brighten these dark patches. Exfoliators containing anti-bacterial substances should be used by those with moderate to severe acne outbreaks to hasten to heal and prevent recurring blemishes.
Sensitive Skin
Managing sensitive skin can be difficult since determining which substances cause inflammation and irritation takes time and effort. Introduce only one new formula or product at a time to make this process easier. Both skincare and cosmetics are subject to this restriction. Patch testing a new product on your inner forearm is a great approach to rule out any negative reactions on your face. Apply the formula to the area behind one of your ears before using it on your face if your skin isn’t flaring up.