How To Know Your Skin Type- Normal, Oily, Dry, Combination

Knowing your skin type is important because it determines what skin care products to go for- not just for the face, but the whole body and what kind of lifestyle habits to start, improve or stop. Keep in mind that:

• You may have contrasting skin types on Your face and Body. For example, I have oily skin on my face, shoulders and back and dry skin on the rest of my body.


• It is also good to know that skin types can change or the intensity (very or mildly dry|oily) can vary at certain times. I have seen people who complain that they had an oily face which suddenly became dry or normal.

Factors that determine skin type

These could be internal factors like genetics and some conditions like Diabetes or Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (hormonal factors) or external factors like diet and lifestyle, etc. I will explain these factors further in my next post.

There is a simple test by which You know your skin type:

STEP 1: Wash Your face and allow to dry.

2:  Do not apply anything after washing and wait for about 2 hours.

3: Then examine Your skin areas by how they feel and look.

Normal skin

This is the kind of skin one typically defines as glowing, it feels just right and balanced. It does not mean there are no breakouts, but they are minimal and occasional when compared to oily skin.

Oily skin

It feels greasy to touch, the pores are enlarged and breakouts are very common. The summer or hot weather becomes Your enemy because You always have a shiny face. Avoid applying oil-based products on Your skin.

Dry skin

The skin feels dehydrated, flaky and the pores are tight. Sometimes You may notice scaling of the skin. Unlike for oily skin, it is the winter or dry season that one dreads because You have to deal with dryness.

Combination skin

As the name implies, the skin is oily in some areas and dry on others. On the face, the T-zone (forehead, nose, and chin) is oily, therefore has enlarged pores while the rest of the face is dry.

Check out  Interesting facts about the skin to know about the  amazing properties the skin possesses

Click here to find out factors that contribute to Your skin type.

Sources

1. Paula's choice


2. Skin vision

Yours in the flawless skin journey, Nafisah NK