Know your Skin Type
September 24, 2008
In order to take better care of your skin, you need to know about your skin type. Below are few features of main skin type that you can use to compare your skin type. If you know your skin type once then it would be easier for you to choose appropriate skin care products as per your skin tone in order to look well after its application.
Normal skin tone:
Normal skin is a type of skin that is neither oily nor dry. Normal skin pores are visible but not clogged or large. Skin of this type feels comfortable and smooth after wash. It looks clean and fresh even at midday. Spots breaks out occasionally in normal skin. Hence, those who have normal skin have no such problems like blackheads, pimples etc.
In order to care for your normal skin start with any quality gentle face wash. Massaging and facial would give you rosy complexion. Give coolness to your skin with any refreshing toner as per your skin type. And at last moisturize you skin with moisturizer by applying it gently on your skin with upper strokes.
Dry skin tone:
Dry skin has papery and thin texture. It feels very dry to touch. Pores of this skin type are very fine. If you feel tight after a wash, then surely you have dry skin. In addition, people who have dry skin, have appearance of flaky patches probably by midday.
Dry skin is very sensitive and delicate. Thus, it requires extreme care and cleaning of dead cells regularly. To do cleansing of dry skin, use creamy cleanser in order to melt away all dirt on skin. Leave cleanses for a while on your skin prior to sweeping it away. For refreshing and clean skin, splash some cold water on your face. To seal moisture in your skin, use thick and creamy moisturizer as possible.
Oily skin tone:
This type of skin looks oily and very greasy. The texture of oily skin is often awfully coarse and thick. Pores on oily skin are large and visible. Person with oily skin feel fine just after a wash. By midday, oily skin becomes very shiny. It is very often that spots break out on oily skin.
To clean your oily skin, use gentle face wash. This would remove oil and dirt from your skin by locking skin moisturizer in it. In order to have refresh and cool skin, use mild astringent lotion. Oily skin also requires moisturizing, thus use liquefy moisturizer only. After application of moisturizer, when it sinks into skin remove extra with tissue paper to avoid shine.
In addition, there is some more skin types also present like combination skin tone etc. Hence, know your skin type in order to keep it clean and refresh.





























