Women can look fabulous at any age – with a little effort and know-how, especially when it comes to your skin care routine, older skin can be enhanced. This is where knowing which skin type you have comes into play…
If you know your skin type, the process of choosing the correct products to cleanse, exfoliate and moisturise will automatically become that much easier. Read on to find more about each skin type and which one you have.
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Dry skin
- Feels tight and dry all the time, especially in the morning
- Often has dry, rough or flaky patches
- May be itchy
- Has a dull appearance
Oily skin
- Feels slick to the touch and has a shiny appearance
- Produces oils in the t-zone and cheek area
- Pores are often enlarged
- Skin is more prone to blackheads and acne
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Combination skin
- Usually dry on the cheeks, but oily in the forehead and t-zone
- Enlarged pores on the nose
- Can be ‘dry-combination’, dry on the cheeks but normal-to-oily on the t-zone; or ‘oily-combination’, oily on the t-zone but dry-to-normal on the cheeks
Dehydrated skin
- Skin is visibly dry and may have rough or flaky spots but produces excess sebum
- Is often mistaken for oily skin due to oil production, in turn making dehydration symptoms worse by using drying products
- Dehydrated skin should actually be treated in a similar way to dry skin types, despite its oily appearance
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Sensitive skin
- Usually reacts negatively to many products, especially those with added fragrance in, and often breaking out or becoming very dry as result
- Can become red or hot when touched / have viable blotchiness
- Is often itchy
By Beauty Editor Martinique Stevens
