Know your skin

KNOW YOUR SKIN

Every one wants to have that glowing, perfect skin but it has been impossible to gain that flawless skin these days and before you start any skin care products its essential to know your skin type. Your facial skin is differs from the skin on the rest of your body. Get your facial skin analyzed to find you whether its oily, dry, sensitive or normal.

   Normal Skin

Normal skin ends up being a matter of degree and expectations. For example, just because you see some shine on your nose doesn't mean you have oily skin, and a little dry skin around your eyes doesn't mean you have dry skin, especially if you have normal skin on the rest of your face. Here are some ways to determine if you have normal skin. 

• You wouldn't describe your skin as being oily or dry; it just looks and feels equal (normal) in all areas.
• The little bit of oiliness or dryness you do experience is rare and easily resolved.
• Products designed for oily skin are too drying for you, but products designed  for dry skin are too rich or greasy.
• Your pores are not invisible, but they're not enlarged or obvious, either.
• You rarely or never feel you need to blot your skin to absorb oil or touch up your powder during the day.
• Your skin doesn't feel tight or dry at the end of the day, nor is it obviously shiny.
• You have minimal to no lines or wrinkles.
• Your skin tone is fairly even, with no brown or red spots.

• If you can identify with most of the statements above regarding your skin, chances are good that you're dealing with normal skin. However, even if you can relate to all of those points, you still have skin-care needs because as time goes on everyone accumulates sun damage and wrinkles, has occasional breakouts, develops brown spots, sees some dryness (especially around the eyes), and so on.

DRY SKIN

Ordinarily, dry skin isn't serious, but it can be uncomfortable and unsightly, creating fine lines and wrinkles which may appear before you are even ready and these kind of skin needs constant care and attention. Symptoms of dry skin include discomfort from skin tightness and itching. In addition, external factors such as weather can affect the severity of skin dryness. For example, cold or dry air and winter weather can worsen dry skin. Individuals whose occupations require more frequent hand-washing and sanitizing may experience dry skin more often. Dry skin may also be a side effect of some medications or a symptom of an underlying medical disorder.Simple prevention and treatment measures are very effective in the treatment of dry skin. Basic dry skin prevention steps include avoidance of harsh soaps and chemical cleansers. Treatment generally requires more frequent and regular applications of bland emollients and moisturizers. Untreated, dry skin may result in complications, including rashes, eczema, secondary bacterial infections, cellulitis , and skin discoloration. Fortunately, dry skin is usually mild and can be easily remedied.

OILY SKIN

Oily skin is shiny, thick and dull colored. Often a chronically oily skin has coarse pores and pimples and other embarrassing blemishes. It is prone to blackheads. In this type of skin, the oil producing sebaceous glands are overactive and produce more oil than is needed. The oil oozes and gives the skin a greasy shine. The pores are enlarged and the skin has a coarse look. Because of the hormonal shifts of adolescence, oily skin is common in teenagers, but it can occur at any age. In general, skin tends to become dryer with age. The flow of sebum or oil increases during adolescence and starts decreasing with age. During pregnancy and menopause, hormonal imbalances can also upset the oil balance and increase the activity of sebaceous glands. 

Many people have skin that is oily only in certain areas and dry or normal in others, a condition known as combination skin.

Sensitive skin 

Many people say they have sensitive skin because skin care products, or household products that contact their skin, cause stinging, burning, redness, or tightness. Or they say they have it because even though they have no visible effects after contact with a product, it always makes their skin feel uncomfortable.

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