When deciding what skin care products to purchase and use, knowledge is key. A lot of us buy items for our face that wasn't designed for our skin type. You can battle any problems you may be facing like acne or wrinkles. Being aware of your skin type plays one of the first important steps in finding out what category your complexion falls under.
Step 1: Wash your face with a gentle cleanser which will remove all traces of oil, dirt and makeup.
Step 2: Lightly pat and dry your face and leave your face without moisturizer for an hour. Avoid touching your face because your fingers have bacteria on it.
Step 3: Grab a large tissue and put it on all areas of your skin.
Step 4: After 1-2 minutes, take it off your face and examine the results.
If your tissue paper shows no signs of oil and your skin looks fine then you have normal skin. If you notice no oil on the paper but your face feels flaky and very tight, you suffer from dry skin. You have combination skin if there are areas on your face that are dry while the T-zone area has oil. And that would be the nose, chin and forehead area for those who don't know. Last but not least, if your face always seems shiny around the cheeks, nose and forehead,you have oily skin.
For those who do not see themselves doing this process, there are also other alternatives. You can do tests online related to your skin. Your skin type is determined based on how you answer those questions. Another way is to know where exactly your face suffers the most with either flaky skin, acne, red patches. Some of us have bad habits that include touching our face a lot, eating foods that may be triggering it or using products that bothers our skin.
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