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YOUR SKIN TYPE IS THE KEY TO BETTER SKINCARE DECISIONS
It’s the one question you need to know the answer to whenever you look for skincare or if you are tying to solve a skin breakout – what is my skin type. It’s the starting point to making sure that your skincare works properly, so you don’t damage your skin barrier or waste money on the wrong product choice (which we’ve all done). If you can work out your skin type, you can get the right products and routine in place.
Here are 2 simple steps to help you work out your skin type:
Wash you face with a gentle cleanser and gently pat dry
Wait for 30 mins and then take a look at your face – you’re looking for one of the following:
Shiny skin – if you have a sheen all over your face, like you’ve put on too much highlighter, you have OILY SKIN
Dull & shiny – if you have a shiny forehead, nose and / or chin with drier cheeks, you have COMBINATION SKIN
Tight or uncomfortable - if your skin feels tight or itchy, looks a little flaky and lines are showing, you have DRY SKIN
Nothing – if you skin looks matte, and isn’t uncomfortable / tight or itchy, you have NORMAL SKIN
Skincare commentator, Hyram shared a great tip, to look at your pores in a magnifying mirror after cleansing (and after waiting for 30 mins). 'The bigger your pore, the more active the skin is in making oil, and visa-versa, the smaller your pores, the less oil is being made'
You could also use blotting paper as a final test – cleanse, wait for 30 mins then blot your skin with the blotting paper. You can get a good idea of your skin type from the amount of oil that your paper picks up, and where on your face.
You’ve worked out your skin type it’s important to remember that over time, this can change – hormones and aging can mean that things can and will change, but also seasonality and the climate can cause changes too. The good news is you’ve taken the first step and know how to work out your skin type in the future so a little be of control is in place
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