What Is Your Skin Type?

We all know that the first step to looking beautiful is understanding and taking care of your skin. Skin types change frequently and we need to constantly keep updating the products we use. Below is a list of skin types with the qualifications/symptoms of that skin type. Please note that these are general skin types/symptoms and that these symptoms may vary.

HOW TO DETERMINE YOUR SKIN TYPE:

• Wash face and gently pat dry.
• Leave face naked with no makeup or product on it for 3 hours.
• Use an oil blotting paper, dab one area at a time.
• Look at the paper to see which areas leave reside on the paper.
• Remember it is natural if some areas such as the nose and forehead are a little more oily than the rest of the face. 

NORMAL SKIN: 
Neither dry or oily.
Very few (if any) discolorations in the tone/pigment.
Blemish Free.
Appears smooth and clear.
Pores barley visible.
*Use cucumber toner or anything cucumber based on face*

OILY SKIN:
Shiny appearance.
Larger pores.
Prone to acne.
Prone to black heads.
*Use a citrus based astringent cleanser to dry up extra oils*

DRY SKIN:
Flaky, dry, or red patches.
Tight appearance.
Small pores.
Looks Dull.
Wrinkles and lines may develop easily.
*use a soothing chamomile based cleanser*

SENSITIVE SKIN:
Blotchy patches.
Redness spots.
Prone to rashes.
Prone to irritation.
May be itchy.
May burn.
Sensitive to most products.
*Use a green tea extract or any green tea products OR any natural, organic, no fragrance added products*

COMBINATION SKIN:
Areas around chin, forehead, nose may be oily.
Areas around eyes, hair, and jaw lines may be dry.
Prone to black heads.
Large Pores. 
*Use a skin softening, rosemary extract*

Extra Tips:
Use a moisturizer that has sunscreen in it to protect your skin from the sun. 
For dry skin use lotions and creams (moisturizers).
For oily skin use gels and liquids (moisturizers).
For combination skin use lotions or creams on the dry areas and gels and liquids on the oily areas.
For sensitive skin use liquids, lotions, and serums.

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