WHAT IS YOUR SKIN TYPE?
Start with clean hands and use a gentle cleanser to wash your face. Do not use too much cleanser. Rinse well with tepid water (not hot). Gently pat dry and wait a few minutes for the skin to recover before looking for these skin type characteristics. Step back a little from the mirror to view your complexion.
Skin Surface
- Dry and/or Sensitive Skin: Dry. Flaky Tiny Lines. Sometimes Itchy.
- Normal Skin: Well–balanced. Almost never too dry or oily.
- Oily Skin: Almost always shiny. Blotting with a piece of tissue will reveal oil on the paper.
- Combination Skin: Oily T–Zone (nose, chin, center of forehead). Dry Cheeks, sides of jaw, and sides of forehead.
PORES
— Dry and/or Sensitive Skin: Very tiny.
— Normal Skin: Noticeable but acceptable.
— Oily Skin: Very large.
— Combination Skin: Both large and small.
— Dry and/or Sensitive Skin: Very tiny.
— Normal Skin: Noticeable but acceptable.
— Oily Skin: Very large.
— Combination Skin: Both large and small.
BLACKHEADS
— Dry and/or Sensitive Skin: Very rare.
— Normal Skin: Occasionally.
— Oily Skin: Often.
— Combination Skin: Sometimes but limited to oily areas.
SKIN ALLERGY
— Dry and/or Sensitive Skin: Common.
— Normal Skin: Occasionally.
— Oily Skin: Sometimes.
— Combination Skin: Sometimes.
BUMPS/ PIMPLES
— Dry and/or Sensitive Skin: Rare.
— Normal Skin: Occasionally.
— Oily Skin: Often.
— Combination Skin: Sometimes.