What Type of Skin You Have? Check out This Guide
Everyone has different skin. To care for your skin, it’s best to understand your skin type. Want to know which spectrum your skin falls into? Follow these two simple ways to identify your skin type.
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Bare face method – Assess your skin without using any products. Wash your face with a gently cleanser. Pat dry with a clean towel. Wait 25 minutes and examine your face.
- Your skin will feel neither oily nor dry. This means you have normal skin.
- Your skin may feel tight and dull. This means you have dry skin.
- Your skin may appear shiny or greasy. This means you have oily skin
- Areas like T-zone may appear oily while other parts of your face feel drier. This means you have combination skin.
Blotting sheet method – Here’s another simple way to determine your skin type. Press a clean blotting paper on different areas of your face. Hold the sheet up to a light to see how much oil is being absorbed. If there’s more oil on the paper, this means you have oily skin. If you see little to no oil, you may have dry skin. If the blotting sheet has minimal oil from your T-zone only, you probably have a combination skin or normal skin.
Read on for the guide to different skin types.
Dry Skin
Signs of Dry Skin
- Feel tightness after washing
- Itchiness
- Flaking
- Redness or skin irritation
- Dull and peeling
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Best Tips for Dry Skin
Dry skin may look dull or dehydrated when there’s insufficient oil. Nourish your skin with moisturizers that contain hyaluronic acid. Do avoid alcohol that can irritate your face.
Oily Skin
Signs of Oily Skin
- Shiny T-zone
- Skin that’s prone to acne
- Greasy forehead
- Nose and cheeks are oily
Best Tips for Oily Skin
How to ward off oily skin? Choose oil-free skincare as well as products that contain salicylic acid. It’s still important to apply moisturizer to keep your skin hydrated although you have oily skin.
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Combination Skin
Signs That You Have Combination Skin
- You have oily and dry textures on different parts of your face
- Your T-zone is oily one
- Your eye and cheek areas are dry
- Your skin feels dry and oily sometimes
Best Tips for Combination Skin
Combination skin requires a balanced skincare routine. A clay-based face mask absorbs oil. As for the dry patches on the eye zones or cheeks, you may want to use a hydrating overnight mask or a rich eye cream.
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Sensitive Skin
Signs That You Have Sensitive Skin:
- Skin irritation and redness
- Burning sensation after using certain products
- Experience frequent breakouts
Best Tips for Sensitive Skin
When you have sensitive skin, it’s good to continue with what works. Choose products that aren’t too harsh or aggressive. A creamy cleanser or a simple hydrating mask is typically good for sensitive skin. Do avoid products with alcohol as an ingredient. Toners and exfoliators can also irritate. Therefore, make sure you test them on a small patch of skin first.