Do You Really Know Your Skin Type?
Author: Sherry Frewerd

You're born with it in pristine condition and are taught by
your parents how to take care of it as you grow up. You lament
over it throughout adolescence; carefully tending to each and
every blemish, hell-bent on preventing another breakout. You
obsess over your skin, but do you really 'know' it? I mean, can
you say for sure what 'type' skin you have?

Just like every other part of your body, know the condition of
your skin is the first step toward keeping it healthy and
looking its best. Basically, there are four common skin types,
normal, oily, dry and combination. Dermatologists identify
other skin types such as acne prone or sensitive as well.

Knowing your skin type puts you in the right direction, and
with this knowledge you can make educated buying decisions when
it comes time to shop for facial products. However, just because
you are able to label your skin type as dry or oily, is not a
guarantee that the products you buy will alleviate your skin
problems or be the best for your complexion.

Why is it that the expensive beauty cream you purchased at the
mall does not do for your skin what the ads say that it should?
First of all, the advertisement is a general statement, meant
for the general population. Your skin is not general, and is
never the same from one season to another, or even from one
week the next. Everyone goes through hormonal and environmental
changes as they go through life. Women experience problems with
their complexion due to menstruation and various other hormonal
conditions. Your diet and lifestyle can also affect how your
skin responds and its appearance.

Because your complexion is an ever changing, constantly turning
over organ, the product that worked great last month may cause
irritation or simply no longer work as well as it once did. If
your skin suddenly experiences an increase in oils, then using
your intensive moisture cream may not be the best idea.
Dermatologists suggest checking your skin for type changes
every few months and adjusting your products accordingly.

To determine your true skin type, make sure that you do the
following a few hours after washing your face, when it's
showing its true nature. Press a piece of tissue on different
areas of your face. If oil appears on the tissue then your skin
type if oily. A good idea is to do this test when you have not
worn makeup or moisturizer on your face. If, after pressing the
tissue on your skin, you see no oil, then you have dry skin.
Consequently, if you see oil in some areas, and none in others,
then naturally you have combination skin.

Now that you have determined your skin type, you can use this
information to notice the changes that will ultimately occur in
your complexion and make proper adjustments in care, decreasing
your number of 'bad complexion' days.


About The Author: Sherry Frewerd publishes websites on various
subjects from recipes to mineral makeup to toddler learning.
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helpful and fun natural remedies, tips and product suggestions.
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