Knowing your skin type is a foundation that allows you to choose the right beauty routine. You can visit a professional who can determine it for you, but usually careful observation of the skin lets you on which skin type you have. Check out which of the below descriptions matches your skin and learn all about how to care for it.
What is your skin type – the types of skin
Dry skin – thin, delicate, often dull and fatigued.
You should start taking care of it in your 20s because this skin type tends to suffer from wrinkles pretty fast. Particularly sensitive is the skin around the eyes and lips. In the beauty routine for dry skin avoid the use of basic soap which causes dryness as well as cosmetics with alcohol (e.g. alcohol denat). Instead, try using gentle washing foam and cleansing milk for make-up removal. You can also use the OCM method (choose oils best for dry skin). The best oil for dry skin is cottonseed, evening primrose, and avocado oil. Highly beneficial is the use of moisturizing and nourishing face masks even 2-3 times a week. Use gentle enzymatic exfoliator as it doesn’t require rubbing. To moisturizes and calms irritations of dry skin use natural aloe.
Sensitive skin is very similar to the dry skin. It is extremely thin, almost transparent – often all blood vessels are visible. Such skin is prone to irritations, allergy, and spider veins.
Sensitive skin requires intense care and all the cosmetics you use, including face masks, should be hypoallergenic. Use moisturizing and nourishing face masks with soothing properties 2-3 times a week. Cleansing face masks use less often. Natural and gentle oils will be perfect complementation for the beauty routine. One of the best ones for sensitive skin us sweet almond oil.
Oily skin is thick and almost constantly shiny. On one side this skin type is more resilient to all the harmful impact of external factors and wrinkles are likely to appear, but on the other hand you need to put in a lot of effort so that it looks pretty and healthy. Oily skin is the perfect place for bacteria so new blackheads and pimples are quick to appear. You should often undergo cleansing treatments. In your daily beauty routine use special washing gel, emulsion, toner. Remember that oily skin also requires hydration and likes natural oils, its just important for it to match the skin type. Try jojoba, tamanu, hemp oil.
Combination skin can be described with features of both dry and oily skin types. Most commonly the oily skin is located in the T-zone (forehead, nose, chin) while the dry skin is on the cheeks.
In the beauty routine for this skin type, you should use moisturizing cosmetics which also regulate the work of sebaceous glands – the brilliant cosmetic for combination skin is jojoba oil – it not only moisturizes but also inhibits sebum secretion in the oily parts of the skin. It is all due to squalene in the oil’s composition which is responsible for the improvement in its amounts – squalene is also a component of human sebum.
Remember also that when it comes to combination skin cleansing face mask should be placed on the oily parts and moisturizing face mask to the dry skin parts.
Normal skin is typical for… children. A very small percentage of adults can say that they have skin with nice complexion, proper hydration and sebum secretion, free from hyperpigmentations or pimples. The beauty routine for this skin type causes no problems. You can even wash it with just water and soap. Once a week use cleansing and moisturizing face masks.
