How to determine your skin type

If you want to take care of your skin, you need to know whether it belongs to a mixed type, dry or sensitive. or oily. The more accurate the diagnosis the more likely when choosing the right product.

Most women believe that they know what their skin. However, they may be mistaken. because the constant use of cleansing, toning, moisturizing creams can change the properties of the skin, skin type may change with age, but with proper care it can be stored for a long time in good condition.

In order to determine skin type, it must first be thoroughly cleaned, removing remnants of cosmetics, not at the same cream. Allow the skin to rest for a couple hours without makeup. Take a paper napkin in cosmetic wipes center of the forehead and hold it for 15 seconds so that it can absorb the fat that has accumulated on the surface of the skin. The second piece of cloth to attach the cheek under the outside corner of the eye. Then compare the two tissues.

• If both napkins visible traces of fat, sebaceous glands are working properly, and skin type - normal.
• If any of the tissues is barely visible trace of fat, skin type - dry. The absence of grease means a very dry skin type.
• If both a lot of napkins fatty secretions, skin type - oily. The more fat a trace, the oily skin.
• If on a napkin, you have made to the cheek, a greasy track, and the one that you have made to the forehead, the track is even more noticeable, skin type - combination. 

Normal skin

This type of skin can be only completely healthy people, and that occurs very rarely. Normal, healthy skin is smooth and elastic. It does not shine, acne, black or white dots (varieties of acne), enlarged pores. This type of skin as well tolerates heat and cold. Almost all the external factors are not terrible for its owner

Dry skin

A distinctive feature of this type of skin is that it often caused by peeling and there are allergic reactions. But all of these features are only possible after exposure to external factors: sun, wind, water and others. When washing with soap and water there is a feeling of tightness, then it starts peeling.

Allergic reactions are accompanied by severe itching. This type of skin is very problematic and requires special and proper care.

Oily skin

This type of skin can be easily distinguished by the shine. It is also seen strongly enlarged pores, blackheads and pimples. This type of skin more prone to a variety of other inflammations and irritations. But despite this, oily skin is a positive characteristic: the years of its structure is better for it later, than other types of skin, wrinkles.

Mixed type (combination) of the skin
About this type of skin is often overlooked, although it occurs not so uncommon. In the mixed type in different parts of its dryness is observed around the eyes, temples, cheeks, while his nose and chin are oily luster cast. Care for them must be separated, that is for certain sites is to use funds intended for different skin types

We can distinguish two types of skin fading and sensitive.

Sensitive Skin

Often combined with the dry. Its hallmarks are peeling, redness, dryness, and stood out strongly capillaries. Environmental factors affecting it adversely. Recognize this type of skin can be as follows: take a pen and a blunt end of her conduct on the cheek. If you see the skin pink and slightly swollen line, there is no doubt that you have sensitive skin that needs gentle care.

Test to determine the sensitive skin

•  After a mosquito bites on your body are big swollen spots?
•  After eating citrus fruit, you have the allergic reaction?
•  When you worry, the skin show through the red spots, or even small capillary net?
•  At the slightest damage to the skin without bleeding on her left swollen red or pink marks?

 With the predominance of positive responses to the proposed test we can conclude that you have sensitive skin.

Skin fading

The skin is an unpleasant property: over time it becomes more dry, dull, coarse wrinkles appear. Sometimes it can be seen in spots.

First and foremost this is your skin, because it is more exposed to various harmful effects. Fading skin requires attention and careful maintenance.

Test to determine the aging of the skin

•   Are there any on your skin pigmentation?
•   Do you have a face or other parts of the body lines?
•   After washing with soap and water you get a feeling of tightness of the skin?
•   Your skin is rough?

If you have received the majority of positive responses to the test, you're fading skin.

Only after determining the type of skin you can begin to choose the method of caring for her.