Know Your Type

It is essential to know the kind of skin you have as proper care can help reduce, and sometimes cure, any condition. There are mainly 5 types of skin;

Normal: As like most things in this world, 'normal' is not a common skin type. You will have soft, smooth and evenly textured skin, with no flaky dead cells and no pores visible. Almost velvet like! There is a balanced distribution of oil and moisture enabling a clear complexion free from blemishes.

Sensitive: Change in environmental conditions, cosmetic procedures, makeup and other external applications can affect this skin's wellbeing. Symptoms can include redness, dryness, blotching, puffiness, etc.

Dry: If skin is dry it may appear patchy, reddened and flaky, especially around eyes and mouth. As we age dry skin may cause formation of fine lines on cheeks, under eyes and corners of mouth. These conditions happen when oil or glands are not supplying enough nourishment and lubrication to the skin. With proper care of dry skin, we can avoid the initiation of wrinkles in early age.

Oily / Greasy: This skin type is thick with perhaps "dull" like colour and shiny in appearance. Over secretions of oils can makes skin pores open and becomes sticky, which can then attracts dirt and dust from the environment. These particles can block pores which are already widely open, leading to the ever annoying issues of black head, white head and acne.

Combination: Commonly seen combination being some of the skin area is dry and some of the area is oily. Usually it follows the pattern of a "T". The greasy part is usually runs vertically around the nose, mouth and chin area, and horizontal on fore head (referred to as "T-Zone"). The cheeks are comparatively dry.