Do you know your skin type and how to care for it?

 Not knowing your skin type is dangerous. That simply means you don’t know how to care for your skin. Also, it means you cannot feed it well. How do you know your skin type?

Types

There are five skin types (normal; oily; dry; combination skin and sensitive skin. All skin types need different skin care regime and cosmetics.

Oily skin

To test for oily skin, simply wake up in the morning and wipe with a tissue paper. If it’s oily, then, that is your skin type. The skin type has large and visible pores and mostly oily. You have to be careful and need maximum skincare because this skin type is prone to acne and pimples breakouts. It needs to be washed regularly.

Care:Use astringent and rose water to clean the oil. Shun constant use of soap on the face. For mositurisers or foundation, let them be water based. Gel creams and lotions are also good. Clay and sandalwood powder packs are advisable and a mild scrubber too. They remove black heads and dead skin cells.

Normal skin

Just a normal skin cleaning, toning and moisturising on the skin.

Care: Once in a fortnight, get a face pack and apply to keep it fresh.

Combination skin

This skin type is a bit dry and also oily. It can be oily around the nose area and patchy or dry on cheeks.

Care: Wash with a mild cleanser, use astringent on the oily part of the face and concentrate on dry area more when applying moisturiser. Let it be little on the oily part of the face. One best way to balancing combination skin is, while getting up in the morning, spread the oil on the oily area over the face and wash without soap. Never use any soap on face in the morning before taking bath. That natural oil on the face is very good for the skin to keep it moist and young.

Dry skin

It has a thin texture and looks visibly dry when natural. It hardly breaks into acne and pimples. It requires moisture than other skin types. Always apply a good night cream while going to bed. One with dry skin needs lots of water to hydrate the skin.

Sensitive skin

Skin type is thin and delicate with fine pores. Easily irritated by the sun or certain cosmetic products? Your skin is sensitive. It breaks out easily.

Care: Use all mild skin products as face wash, moisturisers and face packs specially made for sensitive skin. Don’t use perfumed soaps and lotions.

What's your own skin type. How have you been able to care for it?