All together, there are many skin types including oily, dry, normal, combination, and sensitive. Keep reading to find out which skin type you could be and how to care for these specific skin types.
1. Oily- This means that your skin is very oily in the t-zone and all around your face. You may have enlarged pores, and a dull or shiny, thick complexion, as well as black heads, pimples, and other blemishes. This type of skin has overactive sebaceous glands, producing more oil than necessary. It is vital to thoroughly clean the skin regularly with gentle, soap-free cleansers. It is good to note that it is better to not wash the skin no more than twice a day and not to pick, pop, or squeeze pimples because they'll take longer to heal.
2. Dry- This means that you have almost invisible pores, red patches, a less elastic skin, more visible lines, and a dull, rough complexion. This type has a low level of sebum and does not maintain oil easily. Tips to care for this skin type would be to take shorter showers or baths since it can be drying for the skin and to use a gentle cleanser as well as a rich moisturizer designed for dry skin. It is good to use a humidifier, and not let indoor temperatures get too hot.
3. Normal- This skin type has good circulation, no or few imperfections, no severe sensitivity, barely visible pores, and a radiant complexion. Having normal skin, no actual care is necessary since the skin is perfectly fine on its own. The only thing to watch out for would be to make sure to us sun screen to reduce the UV damage, which can take a toll on the perfect skin over time.
4. Combination- This type means dry or oily on some parts of the face, and oily in others. This would mean different care on certain parts of the face. The skin will have pores that look larger than normal because they're more open, blackheads, and shiny skin. The oily parts of the face should be dealt with like the oily skin tips and recommendations, and the other parts of the face like the normal or dry, as explained above.
5. Sensitive- This skin usually is itching, burning, drying, and reddening easily. It can be caused by skin conditions such as rosacea, eczema or allergies. This type of skin can be irritated and inflamed easily. Best tips would be to try out little of many products to find out what products irritate the skin the most, and it's very important to stay hydrated, use a lot of sunscreen for UVA and UVB rays, avoid direct sunlight, and when in sunlight, wear a hat and glasses, never wear makeup to bed, moisturize, and wash your skin very gently.
1. Oily- This means that your skin is very oily in the t-zone and all around your face. You may have enlarged pores, and a dull or shiny, thick complexion, as well as black heads, pimples, and other blemishes. This type of skin has overactive sebaceous glands, producing more oil than necessary. It is vital to thoroughly clean the skin regularly with gentle, soap-free cleansers. It is good to note that it is better to not wash the skin no more than twice a day and not to pick, pop, or squeeze pimples because they'll take longer to heal.
2. Dry- This means that you have almost invisible pores, red patches, a less elastic skin, more visible lines, and a dull, rough complexion. This type has a low level of sebum and does not maintain oil easily. Tips to care for this skin type would be to take shorter showers or baths since it can be drying for the skin and to use a gentle cleanser as well as a rich moisturizer designed for dry skin. It is good to use a humidifier, and not let indoor temperatures get too hot.
3. Normal- This skin type has good circulation, no or few imperfections, no severe sensitivity, barely visible pores, and a radiant complexion. Having normal skin, no actual care is necessary since the skin is perfectly fine on its own. The only thing to watch out for would be to make sure to us sun screen to reduce the UV damage, which can take a toll on the perfect skin over time.
4. Combination- This type means dry or oily on some parts of the face, and oily in others. This would mean different care on certain parts of the face. The skin will have pores that look larger than normal because they're more open, blackheads, and shiny skin. The oily parts of the face should be dealt with like the oily skin tips and recommendations, and the other parts of the face like the normal or dry, as explained above.
5. Sensitive- This skin usually is itching, burning, drying, and reddening easily. It can be caused by skin conditions such as rosacea, eczema or allergies. This type of skin can be irritated and inflamed easily. Best tips would be to try out little of many products to find out what products irritate the skin the most, and it's very important to stay hydrated, use a lot of sunscreen for UVA and UVB rays, avoid direct sunlight, and when in sunlight, wear a hat and glasses, never wear makeup to bed, moisturize, and wash your skin very gently.