Do You Know Your Skin Type?

There are different types of products for different skin needs and unfortunately a lot of people don’t really know what is good for their skin or their skin type. I do hope this write-up will help you recognise and embrace your skin type.



Knowing your skin type is really important, it is practically the most important thing to consider before making any beauty purchases. The more you know about your skin type, the easier it is for your skin to look as normal and healthy as possible.

Skin differs in its ability to preserve moisture inside the skin surface and the amount of sebum it secretes and can be classified into four major types – oily skin, dry skin, normal skin & oily combination skin. Among these types, some might experience sensitivity. That is, all skin types can also have sensitive skin.

Sensitive skin as the name implies, is a skin type that is sensitive to different things; products, the environment etc. Sensitive skin is prone to redness, itching, dryness, burning etc.



Oily Skin


  • The whole skin surface gets oily.



  • Enlarged pores.
  • You experience a great amount of shine.
  • The skin texture is quite rough, you experience open pores that clog up easily with dirt.
  • Prone to acne.
  • Prone to sensitivity.
 

Combination Skin

  • Oily in certain areas on the skin.
  • Experiences shine on the T-zone (the forehead, nose & chin) and the rest part of the face is normal/dry.


  • The skin lacks moisture in certain areas. 
  • Might have large or medium sized pores.

 Normal SKIN


  • Neither oily nor dry.

  • Medium shine which is rarely experienced.
  • The skin texture is smooth.
  • Isn’t prone to acne.
  • The skin surface is moist.



Dry Skin 

  • Skin’s moisture retention is weak.
  • Skin surface isn’t moist.

  • Experiences no shine.
  • Skin tends to be flaky and whitish.
  • Fine lines are visible in certain parts of the face mostly around the eyes.
  • Dryness all over.


I hope you have a better idea of your skin type now!
Kindly leave your questions, comments  and feedback in the box below. I'd love to hear from you! 

Ciao! :) 




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