There are five major types of skin. By understanding your skin type you will be able to know the best approach in looking after your skin.
Normal skin
This is the type of skin that we'd all love to have. This type is the not too oily, not too dry type, characterized by few blemishes, generally firm and smooth with small pores. When you pull the skin away from the bony structure, it springs back to normal position. Lines and wrinkles are appropriate for age.
Oily Skin
Oily skin looks oily and greasy. It may have recurring blackheads, acne and large pores. The texture of skin is thick; the touch is often sticky. This type is usually youthful looking due to the presence of oil on the skin. Often, individuals with oily skin have a tendency to develop acne in their teen and middle years, and overgrown oil glands, or sebaceous hyperplasia, in the middle and late years.
Combination Skin
This varies according to your skin type. This is the Jekyll and Hyde type of skin, often with split personality. This type may be characterized as oily on the T-zone (the area that stretches from the forehead down to the nose and chin), and dry to normal on the cheeks and around the eye area.
Dry Skin
This is generally caused by environmental exposure to the elements and very often lack of water in the skin. It may flake and feel tight on your face. It may lack natural oils, may look rather flaky with small pores, blemishes and blackheads. Without adequate moisturizing, dry skin can easily become chapped. As dry skin ages, it's more likely than other types to become wrinkly.
Sensitive Skin
People with sensitive skin are the most prone to allergies, rash, sting, and burns. This type of skin gets irritated easily and can go very red and blotchy. This type more sensitive to environmental factors and tends to be very sensitive to cosmetics.
Now that you know you skin type learn the right way to look after it.
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