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Determining your skin type is especially important when you get to that age of using skin care products to treat whatever issues you have! This normally starts right when you hit your teens. Here are some characteristics of the different skin types to figure yours out.
Normal skin:
- an even complexion
- pores that are normal sized
- skin with very few lines or wrinkles
Your goal: Lucky you! All you need to do is maintain and protect.
Oily skin:
- all over shine
- pores that are medium to large
- acne-prone skin – blemishes, whiteheads, blackheads, pimples
Your goal: Minimize shine, control breakouts, moisturize and protect.
Combination skin:
- oily in the t-zone
- dry in cheeks
- basically, your skin seems to be a combination of dry/oily in different places
Your goal: Control shine, normalize skin, treat and protect.
Sensitive skin:
- Thin, delicate skin
- Flushes easily
- Prone to broken capillaries
- Frequently Allergic
- Rashes/peeling skin
Your goal: Treat, moisturize, protect.
Dry Skin:
- fine, almost invisible pores
- skin that feels dry and tight
- cheeks are flaky and dry
- visible lines and wrinkles around the eyes and mouth
Your goal: Hydrate and moisturize, treat, then protect.
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Thanks to the beautician at my Mario Badescu facial, I have found out my skin is now dry/sensitive – ‘tight’ feeling after cleansing, slight peeling, and sensitive because everything seems to make me peel and turn red! – though in the past it was definitely combination and acne prone!
What’s your skin type? Has your skin type changed as you enter different stages in your life? For those interested, I have also written some related posts on this topic; The Top 5 Ultimate Skin Care Tips, and Skin Doctor’s Favorite Anti-Aging Products.
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Really helpful, thanks so much for sharing this!
hey beautyfool, read your latest review and its really good, my skin i think is dry..i hate it..but ive been using those products you mentioned for awhile and they DO work so you really know your stuff!!
keep up the good work
Danielle
Great
Thanks!
You’re most welcome! And thanks Danielle, glad to help
Hi Renee! I enjoy reading your blog, I seem to learn something new all the time. This is definitely helpful especially after this summer. I just got back from 4 days of camping in the sun and I’m definitely tanned. My color of my foundation doesn’t look good on me and my face is not looking very fresh…I’m in desperate need of a makeover, any advice?
Hey Mary. Welcome back! Hope you had a good time at camp
The skin isn’t as “fresh” after a tan because as we all know, the sun is very bad for the skin! No worries though – in terms of your foundation, once your tan goes, your foundation will suit you again. In the meantime, when you go out, please apply sunscreen!
In the meantime, do moisturize your skin as much as possible; the sun damages and ages the skin greatly that may include sun spots, wrinkles and fine lines. So definitely moisturize regularly in this time to “make up” for the times in the sun!
As far as not looking fresh: wait until your tan goes, moisturize, wear sunscreen, get lots of beauty sleep, and to ‘fake’ it in the meantime, try a nice light colored blush to wake your skin up.
Hope I helped! If you have anymore questions feel free to ask Mary
The best advice was “moisturize your skin as much as possible”…I can already see the improvement and I’ve also been drinking lots and lots of water! Thanks again!!
Omg… I completely forgot about water, oops! And it’s the most important! :-O
Glad to hear you’re seeing improvements, though. Keep it up!