What’s your skin type?
-->For better understanding how you should care about your skin you need to know what type of skin you have. There are five basic skin care types: Oily, combination, sensitive, dry and sun-damaged. The point is in oil (”sebum”) your skin produce. Many factors can influence the production of oil: genes, diet, stress level, medication and even your skincare regimen.
You can make the “skin test” yourself at home without any specialists. Wash your face, wait 30 minutes and then take a piece of rice paper, tissue paper or paper napkin and press in different parts of your face. If your skin is oily, the paper will stick, pick up oily spots and become semi-transparent. If the paper doesn’t stick or pick up any oily spots, your skin is dry. If it sticks in your t-zone (forehead, nose and chin) then you have combination (or normal) skin. About 70 percent of women have combination skin.
Here are some typical features of those five types of skin.
- Type 1: Oily Oily skin can be shiny and have enlarged pores, and is prone to blackheads and blemishes. Sometimes you can feel tightness.
- Type 2: Combination/normal This skin type has medium pores, a smooth and even texture, good circulation, healthy color, may tend toward dryness on the cheeks while being oily in the t-zone.
- Type 3: Sensitive Sensitive skin usually thin, delicate with fine pores. It flushes easily, is prone to broken capillaries, sometimes allergic and rashy.
- Type 4: Dry Dry skin feels tight, especially after cleansing. Fine wrinkles, flaking and red patches – this is well known for you. In women of color, skin may appear ashy or dull from dead skin buildup.
- Type 5: Aging or sun-damaged This skin also feels tight with visible wrinkles, slack skin tone — especially around the cheeks and jawline.