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Typically there are 5 skin types: Normal, dry, oily, combination, and sensitive. By understanding what type of skin you have, you can build your skincare routine, know what ingredients to apply and what to avoid, and know how to care for and protect your skin based on it.
Most of us are born with normal skin, but as we age and enter puberty, our genes, hormones, lifestyle, and environmental factors can contribute to the changes in our skin types. Our skin type can change depending on our life stages also. Many of you must be wondering 'What skin type am I?'. Well, we are here to help you identify your skin type by outlining the key features of all the skin types.
Normal skin is neither dry nor oily: it is balanced. Normal skin is one of the most common skin types.
Dry skin is characterized by dull, rough, flaky, and scaly skin.
Oily skin produces an excess of sebum (skin's natural oil) that causes the skin to appear shiny and feel greasy - especially throughout the T-zone, i.e, forehead, nose, and chin.
There is confusion around combination skin, however, it need not be that complicated. Combination skin means that you have at least two different types of facial skin.
Sensitive skin means your skin may be red, feel like it's burning, itching, or dry. You can have either dry skin with sensitive skin or oily skin with sensitive skin.
If the descriptions about the different skin types still didn’t help you determine your skin type, there are tests that you can perform at home to know your skin type.
This method can tell your skin type, you just have to observe how your skin behaves after cleansing. Wash your face with a gentle cleanser and pat dry it gently. Wait for 30 minutes. If your skin appears shiny throughout, then you are likely to have oily skin. If it feels tight and flaky/scaly, you are likely to have dry skin. If the shine is on your T-zone, then you are likely to have combination skin. And if your skin feels hydrated and comfortable, and not oily, then you are likely to have normal skin.
Blotting sheets absorb oil when pressed to the skin. By using them you can determine your skin type. Do the same process, wash your face with a gentle cleanser, pat it dry, and wait for 30 minutes. Press blotting sheets to your entire face, then hold the sheets up to the lights to see the markings of oil. If sheets show an abundance of oil in all the areas of the face, then you have oily skin. If the sheets absorb little to no oil, then you have dry skin. If sheets show only a small amount of oil, just from your T-zone, then you have combination skin. And if you see minimal oil from every area then you have normal skin.
It is very important to know your skin type and maintain a skincare routine accordingly. Products that work on other people might not work for you, because of the difference in skin type.
