Talking about the types of skin and their care, firstly involves describing each of its characteristics which make it be in a group or other in order to properly select the care that should be taken, considering that our skin behaves differently ways, according to internal and external factors such as nutrition, reactions to the application of products, moods, levels of stress or nervousness, seasonal changes, among others.
There are also areas with different characteristics and textures, such as areas that are drier and with a tendency to crack, areas with a greater amount of fat with a tendency to have pores that are more open and therefore look much brighter. Thus, considering the consistency and shapes of the pores, the skin are divided into dry and oily, and within these the mixed and sensitive are, apart from the so-called “normal skin”.
Given so much information, you will probably also wonder what your skin type is and how you should take care of it. Because we know that the best care depends on your skin type, then we will give you all the information you need.
NORMAL SKIN: This type of skin is the one that every person would like to have because its texture is soft, its pores are poorly visible, and as a rule it does not have imperfections, maintaining adequate hydration, which make it look great.
Care: Having normal skin does not mean that it does not need any care, since you should never stop taking the basic measures to keep a young and lush skin on the face and the rest of the body. So, if you have this type of skin, do not neglect it, and apply daily sunscreen, as well as retinol and antioxidants.
Do not stop doing your facial cleansing, and apply creams that facilitate the restoration of lighting and moisture not only of the face, but also of the neck, hands, elbows, knees, and other parts of the body which are generally more problematic although you have a normal skin type, especially to prevent the appearance of wrinkles and the loss of collagen. In addition, exfoliate your face twice a week by using steam to open the pores and facilitate the removal of dead cells.
OILY SKIN: This type of skin is usually characterized by showing an excess of grease, with very visible and dilated pores, and that sometimes is accompanied by annoying acne, blackheads and excessive brilliance. However, a point in favor of this skin is that it takes longer to age. It usually appears in younger skins, especially in adolescence, when there is more sebum; but as time goes by, the sebaceous glands stop producing fat and it becomes normal or mixed skin.
Care: To take care of this type of skin, you should not exaggerate in the use of products; in addition, you should avoid tonics and exfoliators that have a lot of alcohol because this removes the natural oil and there is greater sebum production. Also, products with mineral oil and petroleum jelly should be avoided, as they clog pores; however, you should perform facial cleansing about three times a week so as not to accumulate so much fat, especially on the face.
DRY SKIN: This type of skin is characterized by not having sebum because the sebaceous glands of the person do not produce enough, so it dehydrates more easily, remaining unprotected against environmental agents that cause it to deteriorate and wrinkle.
Care: People with this type of skin should use moisturizing products that protect it from the effects caused by environmental agents, and that avoid free radicals or friends of aging acting at will. These radicals can come from some metabolic processes of the organism or from external agents such as industrial pollution, chemical additives, tobacco consumption, and some medicines, among others.
In this regard, we recommend you to purchase creams containing glycerin, petrolatum and mineral oil that will provide proper hydration to your skin; you can also choose to apply antioxidant treatments that facilitate the elimination of free radicals, and some product with retinol around the eye area and even in the neck to avoid the early appearance of wrinkles.
MIXED SKIN: If you have a skin with soft areas and poorly visible and quite closed pores (normal skin or dry skin) but at other points the pores are open (oily skin), then you have mixed skin. Generally, closed pores are seen on the cheeks, while open pores are located in the area of the nose or chin.
Care: Just as the skin is considered mixed because it has characteristics of oily and dry skin at the same time, the care must be combined by using moisturizers for very dry areas and suitable products for oily skin in areas such as the nose and chin, among others. Like every skin, you must perform facial cleansing and apply sunscreen daily.
SENSITIVE SKIN: This type of skin reacts sensitively to external aggressions because the skin barrier, which acts as a natural defense against the attacks of these agents, is weaker, so it dehydrates more easily, thus allowing irritants to cause their effect more dramatically.
Care: The first care that should be taken is to avoid the application of many products that irritate the face area, and to acquire products that keep the skin fresh containing glycolic acid, which is an excellent exfoliator and regenerates collagen, as well as vitamins A and C. But the best thing is to consult your dermatologist, as this type of skin is very problematic.
In this way, treatments containing zinc, green tea or chamomile should be used. Also, it is advisable to apply soft facial cleansers which contain lipids, as well as antioxidants, and a quality sunscreen, and to apply creams with peptides at night to regenerate cells or retinol to reduce wrinkles.
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