HOW TO DETERMINE YOUR SKIN TYPE AT HOME?

The activity of the sebaceous glands and the moisture content in the cells determine the type of our skin. It can change when moving to another climate zone, with age and in connection with the characteristics of the lifestyle. Knowing this, it is very important to monitor the condition of the skin in order to maintain its youth and beauty for a long time.

The type of your skin, of course, can be the most exactly determined by the doctor – a dermatologist or cosmetologist. However, there are ways how, with a high degree of probability, it can be determined even independently.

What is needed for this? Two factors: your attention and the right preparation.

1. To get started, cleanse your skin from makeup, sebum secretion products and daily impurities.

It is important that you do not use drying (alcohol-containing) tonics or lotions.

2. After one to two hours, you can begin to examine the skin in natural light, using a magnifying mirror.

During the inspection, you need to pay attention to:

• color;
• the presence of inflammation, pimples, peeling;
• enlarged pores;
• uniform appearance of different areas.

Now let us discuss the features of each skin type.

Normal skin

This type of skin is considered the easiest to care for, but, alas, it is not so common.

Signs:

• smoothness;
• cleanliness;
• elasticity;
• pale pink color.

Normal skin tolerates temperature extremes, and after washing with soap it does not tighten. Therefore, proper care will help to maximallt reveal all the advantages of this type.

Dry skin

How to find out?

• Thin;
• pink-yellow color;
• pores are tightened;
• prone to peeling and irritation.

Dry skin, due to its physiological characteristics, is more prone to premature formation of first wrinkles.

It is predisposed  to climatic influences, reacting to them with redness, tingling and even more dryness. That is why the hot water used by some people when washing can only aggravate the condition of the face, because with such features it is important to retain moisture in the cells as much as possible.

Oily skin

Most often, increased sebaceous gland production occurs at a young age and can remain until 35 years.

Specific features:

• oiliness;
• yellowish gray color;
• oily sheen;
• acne;
• enlarged pores and black spots.

Caring for this skin type, the main thing is a thorough cleansing, matting and drying.

Combination skin (mixed type)

Features:

• oily T-zone (forehead-nose-chin);
• dryness of the temples, cheeks, neck and areas around the eyes.

Caring for such skin, it is preferable to choose special cosmetics. However, in the case of a strong contrast between greasy and dry areas, some even buy separate products for each of these types.

Special skin types

Bad ecology, environmental pollution, the influence of megacities have led to the expansion of the variety of skin types. Therefore, in the modern world, additional types of skin are discovered.

Problematic.

Similar to the greasy type, this skin has its own distinctive features. So, if in the first case the rashes are not plentiful, periodic and little pronounced, in the second – they are constant, characterized by periodic rashes against the background of old inflammatory elements.

An integrated systematic approach will help, with emphasis on special products with the effect of matting and elimination of inflammation, as well as the impact on the problem from the inside of the body.

Sensitive.

Often combined with a dry type, it has the following features:

• red color;
• severe peeling;
• a sharp reaction to such irritants as cold, heat, the use of certain foods, excitement.

The emphasis in caring for this type of skin is important to do on gentle cleansing and nutrition with the exception of allergic components.

Mature skin.

Nuances:

• loss of elasticity and tonus;
• wrinkles of varying severity;
• dull face skin color;
• decrease in elasticity;
• dark circles and puffiness under the eyes.

In caring for such skin, it is important to start using anti-aging products in time with the effects of hydration, nutrition, tightening, toning, and strengthening the facial contour.

For each of these types of skin, the NATURE.med® brand offers daily care products to maximize their natural potential and highlight their advanrages. Be always beautiful!