Wednesday, July 7, 2010
8:02 AM | 
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Jennifer
Skin types
Before you can care for your skin, you need to know what skin type you are, so you put the right products on your skin:
Normal Skin - mostly problem-free. Pores are fine - doesn't take much to keep in optimum condition
Dry skin - dehydrated, easily irritated or inflammed. Can look grey, dull and lfaky and appear prematurely lined (think about a dry creek bed...) Skin becomes drier as we get older.
Oily skin - Larger pores and blackhead or blemish prone. May have a shiny sheen. On the upside - less wrinkles!
Combination skin - most common - often the T-zone (forehead, nose and chin) can be oily while the cheeks may be dry. Maintenance is achieved by balancing the skin's natural moisture vs oil content.
Note: Sensitive skin is not a skin type - it is a condition. The skin will still be one of the above underlying types. Will blog on that another day :-)
Before you can care for your skin, you need to know what skin type you are, so you put the right products on your skin:
Normal Skin - mostly problem-free. Pores are fine - doesn't take much to keep in optimum condition
Dry skin - dehydrated, easily irritated or inflammed. Can look grey, dull and lfaky and appear prematurely lined (think about a dry creek bed...) Skin becomes drier as we get older.
Oily skin - Larger pores and blackhead or blemish prone. May have a shiny sheen. On the upside - less wrinkles!
Combination skin - most common - often the T-zone (forehead, nose and chin) can be oily while the cheeks may be dry. Maintenance is achieved by balancing the skin's natural moisture vs oil content.
Note: Sensitive skin is not a skin type - it is a condition. The skin will still be one of the above underlying types. Will blog on that another day :-)
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