HOW TO DETERMINE YOUR SKIN TYPE

HOW TO DETERMINE YOUR SKIN TYPE

 

Knowing your skin type can be tricky, but if you would like to be sure. This will help determine your skin type. I have personally tried it and I tell you it works. 

       Determining your skin type will help in your decision making when  choosing products. Finding what suit your skin types is essential to everyone. As it reduces the risk of.

• Irritation.
• Skin damage.
• Buying of unnecessary products and so on.

THE WASH METHOD & BLOTTING PAPER METHOD 

STEP 1. Go and wash your face with clean water and gentle soap. Remember to scrub your face in gentle circular motion.

STEP 2. Pat your skin dry gently.

STEP 3. Use a gentle cleanser if you have one at hand or you can skip, and wait for an hour.

STEP 4. If your skin feels tight after the hour then you have DRY SKIN.

 STEP 5. Press a piece of blotting paper in sections of your face ( your forehead, nose,  chin, and cheeks).

STEP 6. Examine each of the blotting paper if you find oil residue or flaky residue.

STEP 7.  If the blotting paper has oil residue on each of the paper you have OILY SKIN.

STEP 8. If you have oil residue only on the T-zone(the centre forehead, nose and chin) you have COMBINATION SKIN.

STEP 9. If you are itchy after this you have SENSITIVE SKIN.

    After you follow this steps you should be able determine your skin type but if you are not still able to.

   I have got you with another quick and easy method.

THE  TISSUE METHOD 

      Another way to determine your skin type is to wipe your face with a piece of tissue paper as soon as you wake up.

   Clean  your face in section ( your forehead sides, centre of your forehead, nose, cheeks and chin). So as to determine which part is oily or dry easily, these will help in narrowing down your sink types.

     After doing these,  if you notice oil residue on the piece of tissues and your face feels elastic ( not tight) you have. NORMAL SKIN

      For people with DRY SKIN the tissues should be oil free and may have flaky particles, the face will also be tight. 

   ForCOMBINATION SKIN the tissues will only have oil residue on the T-zone area and the other part oil free.

   The acne prone and  SENSITIVE SKINmight not need this test as they usually manifests them self and are visible. 

  

Always keep in mind that your skin type can change due to alot of reason  such as Age, weather, use of too many products and so on. It is essential to always check your skin type when you feel a change. 

 Thank you for stopping by. I hope to hear from you soon. 

        Much love😘