11/06/2023
DIFFERENT SKIN - DO YOU KNOW?
Knowing how to distinguish skin types will help them know what their skin type is, from which they will make appropriate choices to help their skin be healthier, brighter, ruddy and less acne-prone. But do you know how to tell the difference?
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HOW TO DIFFERENT SKIN TYPES
Each skin type will have different identifying characteristics and ways to recognize them.
Usually there are 5 basic skin types which are:
1️⃣ Normal skin
For healthy skin, there is a balance between water and oil. The stratum corneum is always in a state of adequate moisture. It can be said that skin is often considered the most ideal skin type and is not difficult to take care of.
You can distinguish the skin type by feeling the skin has light moisture, not too dry and not greasy, the skin does not seem to have changed significantly compared to when you just finished washing your face. are signs of healthy and balanced skin.
2️⃣Dry skin
People with dry skin type will find the skin surface a bit tight, the feeling of always lacking water, even signs of skin peeling in some areas, the rough skin surface lacks luster and it is easy to appear wrinkles. You can base on these characteristics to distinguish skin types with quite high accuracy.
When you apply moisturizer, the skin quickly absorbs moisture like a sponge that has been dry for a long time, this is a manifestation of a dry skin lacking moisture.
3️⃣Oily skin
The skin is oily, shiny, with large pores and prone to acne. This skin type is more common in men than women, especially during puberty because of the activity of male s*x hormones (Androgen). When you are under stress or the activity of the stomach is too active, it also makes the skin easy to be oily or hot and humid climate is also the cause of the skin becoming more oily.
To distinguish this skin type, you can use your hand to touch your face to see if there is a lot of oil, because this skin type is easy to identify. Only a few hours after washing your face and your face is very oily, so using your hands is a very easy way to tell
4️⃣Combination skin
Combination skin is usually divided into 2 types:
Oily mixture: Most of your facial skin is oily, concentrated on the forehead, nose, chin, and cheeks. The rest of the skin is in a normal or dry state.
Combination prone to dryness: Contrary to oily combination, dry combination skin has only a small part of the face with oil, usually still the T-zone but smaller in scope. Most of the rest is dry, especially the cheeks and jawline.
The way to distinguish this skin type is also quite simple, you should use oil blotting paper to check your cheeks, forehead, nose, chin if you see more oil than the rest of the skin, then it is likely that you have sensitive skin. .
5️⃣Sensitive skin
It is not difficult to distinguish this skin type, because sensitive skin is often very prone to peeling, especially in places with dry and cold climates. The skin is quite thin, even the blood vessels under the skin can be easily seen. Because the skin is quite weak and sensitive to the sun, sensitive skin is very susceptible to sunburn leading to redness and burning of the skin.
Those with sensitive skin are often prone to irritation. When the weather changes, living habits or even changing water sources will also make sensitive skin itchy.
