SKIN TYPES: DRY, COMBINATION OR OILY? HERE'S HOW TO FIND OUT

Know your own guy from skin it is essential to be able to choose the right ones treatments and to take care of your face to the fullest. Choosing the wrong products can even ruin the health of the skin: to keep it radiant, young and hydrated, it is important both to choose the right products and to follow a "healthy and balanced diet."

So, even before going to the perfumery and buying specific creams, serums or treatments, the first step to keep your skin healthy is to recognize the type. With a few exceptions, the skin is easily broken down into five types "base": normal, dry, greasy, mixed And sensitive, each of which has specific characteristics and consequently requires specific treatments and care.

Types of skin: what are they determined by

Skin types are mainly determined by three factors:

Waterfall: which determines its compactness
Lipids: responsible for hydration and softness
Level from sensitivity: which determines resistance and tolerance to external agents

How to recognize the type of skin: normal skin and its characteristics

If there is no trace of sebum on the handkerchief, your skin belongs to this type.

Normal skin is compact, elastic, with a homogeneous complexion and a smooth and soft texture. In short, if you have this type of skin you are definitely lucky because it is the least problematic and the easiest to treat. This type has the right amount of water and lipids and a moderate level of sensitivity and even as you age, you will not need special attention but just follow the classic daily cleansing and hydration routine.

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Oily or dry skin: how to understand what type of skin you have

If your handkerchief will remain clean but, unlike the normal one, the skin will result dry And pulled, the skin on your face is classifiable as dry.

Skin of this type can easily tend to a colorful yellowish and is at risk of aging early And irritations: it therefore becomes very important to keep the skin hydrated day after day. AND essential choose one good cream moisturizing as well as to integrate a fair amount of liquids (water, tea etc.). L"summer and the "winter are the periods in which you will have to be more careful: both for the Sun, both for the wind cold; both can help dry out your skin further.

If you notice points on the handkerchief oily caused by the sebum in excess produced by your sebaceous glands, especially at cheeks, nose And front, yours is one skin greasy.

This type of skin appears glossy e oily and is often characterized by the presence of points blacks in correspondence of the T zone, due to the enlarged pores. In adolescence, in particular, it can lead to full-blown acne, which, if not properly treated, can leave scars. The positive thing, however, is that those who have this type of skin Not has particular trend annex'aging or to appearance from wrinkles. To keep it opaque and beautiful, just clean it thoroughly every day, decrease the consumption of carbohydrates and avoid using excessively moisturizing and rich creams, which can contribute to making it oily.

Mixed skin

There skin mixed that's what most women share. In this case the handkerchief will have traces from sebum mainly in the areas of nose And front, but it will be clean in correspondence of the cheeks.

This typology is easily negotiable, just identify the points where the skin is oily and those where the skin is drier. Generally the first are those of the area T., namely forehead and nose; while the latter are those located around the eyes and on the cheeks. The areas more oily benefit from a cleaning frequent, while those dry they need to hydration And nourishment, obviously without using excessively rich and nutritious products.

The type of sensitive skin

To recognize this particular type, the handkerchief test will not be necessary. Often in fact, using non-hypoallergenic or specific products, you will notice redness or inflammation.

The skin sensitive it is particularly dry, tense, easily irritable And delicate. Fortunately i products in trade, even for those with this type of skin, there are so many. You can decide to opt for the dermocosmetics, that is all those products sold mainly in pharmacies that are specially formulated for sensitive and delicate skin, or you can choose organic and natural products, always paying attention to the ingredients they contain.