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 Determining
your skin type is easy, and the information will
help you when buying moisturizers, cosmetics and
facial cleansers.
Steps:
1. Wash your face with a skin cleanser,
then rinse and pat dry.
2. Wait one hour.
3. Note whether your skin feels "tight."
4. Press a separate piece of tissue onto
each area of your face: chin, center of cheeks,
outer cheeks, center of forehead, outer forehead
and nose.
5. Examine each tissue and look for oily
residue or flaky skin residue.
6. Interpret the results. Oil on each
tissue indicates an oily skin type, while oil on
only some tissues (specifically those on the
T-zone, which is the center of forehead, nose,
chin and center of cheeks) indicates a
combination skin type. Flaky skin residue on all
tissues - without oily residue - or a tight
feeling in the skin indicates a dry skin type.
No oil and no flaky residue on any parts of the
tissue indicates a normal skin type.
Tips:
Pore size is another indication of skin type;
small pores generally indicate dry skin, while
large pores mean oily skin.
Remember that there are many factors that affect
your skin type, such as weather, emotions,
hormones and stress, and this will cause your
skin type to be in a constant state of
fluctuation.
"Combination skin" products that claim to serve
different functions on different parts of the
face are suspicious. You're better off using
different products on different areas. |
