TYPES OF SKIN

Skin can be divided into various types according to its texture. It is crucial for everyone to know their skin type for selecting the suitable products on face.

There are five basic types of skin.

1. Normal skin

2. Dry skin

3. Oily skin

4. Combination skin

5. Sensitive skin

Normal Skin

It has a superb and even texture with smooth surface. It has well balanced between oil and moisture stuffing. It is neither greasy nor dry. It looks clear and does not develop spots and blemishes because it has small pores. It reflects good health and needs mild cure.

Dry skin

Dry skin has a dry and dehydrated look and has a trend to peel easily. Wrinkles and lines appear on it and look overage before time because it retains moisture and sebum produced by the sebaceous glands. Dry skin often has problems in cold weather and ages faster than normal or oily skin. It needs proper constant care and moisturizer during the day and a good night cream.

Oily skin

Oily skin is slightly greasy. The glands produce secretion of sebum in excess which makes the skin surface oily. The excess oil on the surface has tendency to attract the dirt and dust from the environment and produce white heads, spots and pimples. This type of skin needs proper cleaning because such skin will never be clear.

Combination skin

It is a very common type of skin. It is a combination of both oily and dry skin. Some areas of the face are oily and the rest are dry. Usually forehead, nose and chin are oily but cheeks and the areas around the eyes and mouth are dry. The greasy parts are referred as T - Zone. In combination skin each