Skin types: differences and specifics of care

How to make the skin of the face soft and satiny? How to stay young without resorting to plastic surgery? The secret lies in proper care of the skin of the face and body. And this is possible only if the type of your skin is known exactly and the appropriate means for its care are correctly selected.

Cosmetologists note four main types of skin: dry, oily, normal and combined.

Determine the skin type

To determine the type of skin, you will need... an ordinary paper napkin!

The face should be cleaned with the usual cosmetic product and left for 20-25 minutes. After that, take a napkin and wipe the area of ​​the nose, chin and forehead. If oily traces remain on it, then normal and dry skin type is excluded.

The next step in the examination will be checking the area of ​​the cheeks, temples and around the mouth. If this time there are no traces left on the napkin, then your skin type is combination. Spots on a napkin indicate oily skin, which is characterized by abundant sebaceous secretions on the entire surface of the face. Oily skin is prone to the appearance of blackheads, it has a greasy shine and enlarged pores.

If the experiment with the napkin initially did not give any results, and it remained clean, then you have dry or normal skin. It is easy to distinguish these two types:

Normal skin has a smooth surface and a healthy color, it has no roughness and traces of peeling.
Dry skin is prone to peeling, the appearance of cracks and wrinkles. This is especially noticeable in bright sunlight. Excessive sensitivity of such skin can cause extremely unpleasant sensations when exposed to wind, cold and sunlight.
Individual care
Knowing your skin type, you can easily choose the appropriate care for it. Nature has created a lot of different cosmetic products, ideally suited for one or another type. The use of these gifts in simple daily procedures is more effective than the use of artificial cosmetics.

Let's consider several types of natural ingredients, the presence of which is most desirable in daily care for different types of skin.

Dry skin

When caring for dry skin, it is important to ensure sufficient hydration. For washing, it is recommended to use cream soap and soft scrubs containing natural oils, which will retain moisture and help prevent the appearance of dryness after cleansing:

• coconut oil;
• grape seed oil;
• orange oil;
• wheat germ oil.
• Chamomile and mint extracts are good for dry skin care. In hot weather, people with dry skin are recommended to refresh their face with a moisturizing cream or spray containing natural ingredients. The most effective for dry skin will be nourishing masks based on gel and fabric. Several times a week, you can apply homemade masks made of egg yolk and honey with the addition of vegetable oil - olive, argan or peach kernel oil.

Oily skin

This type of skin needs thorough cleansing. However, excessive diligence in the use of scrubs can lead to damage and irritation, which will only increase the risk of acne breakouts.
To clean oily skin, it is recommended to use scrubs developed on the basis of clay with a fine abrasive filler that does not injure the skin. Clay will help improve the color of the face and narrow the pores.
An ideal remedy for this type of skin will be ubtan!
Natural oils that should be preferred when choosing care cosmetics if you have oily skin:

1. eucalyptus — has bactericidal properties;
2. calendula - relieves inflammation and fatigue;
3. jojoba — eliminates acne rash;
4. Flax is an excellent remedy for acne.

For oily skin, tonics with chamomile extract, mint and St. John's wort are the most suitable. Clay masks, as well as homemade sour milk masks with the addition of honey, lemon juice, and oatmeal, are perfect for nourishing and moisturizing.

Normal skin

Despite the fact that normal skin is the least problematic type among all, it also needs care and attention. With improper cleansing, insufficient moisturizing or nutrition, the skin can lose its healthy appearance and become excessively dry or oily.
In order to preserve the health of normal skin for a long time, it is recommended to use universal cleansing scrubs based on a gel with a neutral pH level.

The effect of natural ingredients used in cosmetics for normal skin should be aimed at preserving its natural health:

• tea tree oil promotes regeneration;
• melon oil softens and nourishes the skin, eliminates pigmentation;
• walnut oil has bactericidal properties;
• calendula oil promotes regeneration and heals minor injuries;
• cocoa butter softens the skin, saturates it with vitamins and fatty acids;
• olive oil has a rejuvenating effect;
• ylang-ylang oil provides protection against ultraviolet rays and temperature changes;
• Apricot kernel oil has an anti-inflammatory effect.

Cream-based masks are recommended for normal skin. From home cosmetics, fruit and vegetable masks have proven themselves well.

Combined leather

The difficulty in taking care of a face with a combination skin type is that, in fact, you have to eliminate the shortcomings of two types of skin at the same time - oily and dry. If we are talking about a combination of oily and normal skin in separate areas, then the task is simplified.

Thus, nourishing and moisturizing masks for combination skin should be applied to separate areas. For areas of the face with increased sebaceous secretion, good skin care products are masks and clay scrubs containing citrus oils, as well as extracts of eucalyptus, peppermint, calendula, and chamomile.
Care for "dry" and "normal" areas is carried out according to the same principle - following the recommendations for owners of dry and normal skin types.