- What are the different skin types? There are five different types of skin. Each has unique properties, and knowing them can help you take better care of your skin 1. Normal skin: Normal skin is skin that is balanced in appearance, secretion and texture. It is neither greasy nor dry, but is centered in a healthy balance. ◾Characteristics of normal skin: 🔸Difficulty feeling anything. 🔸Her pores are narrow and natural. 🔸 It has a soft feel. 🔸 Uniform color and appearance. 🔸Almost flawless 📍Regular skin care steps: _ Use sunscreen: It is the basis, whatever your skin type and whatever your age, the use of sunscreen regularly is essential to protect your skin. _Drinking a lot of water: If the body does not get enough water daily, this will lead to dry skin, whatever its type. _Take care to moisturize people: Moisturizing is necessary for the skin, so the skin must be moisturized with moisturizing creams that suit it on a daily basis.
- 2. Dry skin: It is one of the types of skin that is characterized by its dry appearance, which can sometimes reach an annoying degree of cracking and scaling ◾Dry skin characteristics: 🔸It is tough in appearance and may contain scales. 🔸 A permanent feeling of a kind of tightness in the skin. 🔸 Itchy skin 🔸 Uneven texture and appearance 📍Dry skin care steps: _Maintaining skin moisture constantly. _ Use sunscreen when going out during the day, in order to protect the skin from sun damage and maintain its moisture. _Make sure to moisturize the skin externally by using appropriate moisturizing creams, and moisturize it internally by drinking sufficient amounts of water. 3. Oily skin: If you have oily skin, it may make you deal with frequent breakouts or acne. Oily skin has a shiny look and feels greasy to the touch. People with oily skin suffer from overactive sebaceous glands. They also tend to have larger pores ◾Characteristics of oily skin 🔸 A shiny and greasy (or somewhat oily) appearance. 🔸 Significantly wide pores. 🔸Highly prone to acne breakouts. 🔸She generally looks younger than her age 📍Steps for oily skin care: _Use of medications or exfoliators that help control and reduce pimples. _Follow the internal and external hydration, and thus drink sufficient amounts of water with the use of appropriate moisturizing creams. _Make sure to wash the face daily with an appropriate cleanser to reduce skin oils. _Avoid trying to pop and touch the pills as much as possible
- 4. Sensitive skin: If you have sensitive skin, it can easily get irritated. You may develop a rash when using certain products. Some people with sensitive skin experience frequent allergic reactions. Others experience excessive redness and irritation ◾ Characteristics of sensitive skin: 🔸 Redness of the skin quickly, especially after bathing with hot water or after eating hot foods. 🔸 Skin itching with a feeling of constant tightening in the skin. 🔸Constant dryness. 🔸 Oily in summer and dry in winter 📍 Steps to care for sensitive skin: _ It is advised not to use any preparation except after referring to the doctor, as there are preparations that may be written on it that they are suitable for sensitive skin, but they are not. _ It is preferable to reduce the amount of lotions used on the face as much as possible. _ You should try to identify the stimuli that improve the skin and avoid them completely 5. Combination skin: Having combination skin means that you have to deal with both dry and oily skin. The area (nose, forehead and chin) may be oily while your cheeks are dry and scaly ◾Characteristics of combination skin 🔸 Shiny appearance in some areas of the face. 🔸 Wide and large pores. 🔸 black heads 🔸Acne and pimples that appear on the forehead, chin or nose 📍Combined skin care steps: _ It is preferable to do gentle exfoliation only once a month or weekly, no more. _ It is recommended to follow a specific care routine and sometimes a different routine for the rest of the face. _It is preferable to use completely oil-free products, whether cosmetics, sunscreen, or skin care creams
- Finally Reducing psychological pressure, because it is reflected in the appearance of the skin, and this can be done through exercise, or walking, and you must take the necessary precautions for each of the four seasons; In the summer, the skin needs to apply a lot of sunscreen during the day, while in the winter, we need to moisturize more continuously.
Skin Types And Their Characteristics
Everyone has one of the five skin types. Different things can affect your skin type. Knowing your skin type can help you create a skin care regimen that makes your skin look healthy
