Let's establish first that your skin type does not change, unless you go through chemotherapy or exposure to intense chemical or hormonal treatments. Your Base Skin Type, as I like to call it, will either by Dry, Oily, Combination or Balanced (most commonly referred to as 'Normal').
Which Base Skin Type do you most relate to most of the time? Check below:
Dry Skin: lack of moisture, flaky, sensitive, sometimes painful, commonly smaller pores, prone to fine lines and inflammation, little to no pimples
Oily Skin: shiny, often with enlarged pores, prone to blackheads and pustules
Combination: typically oily forehead, around nose, chin which is prone to pimples and blackheads, with dry cheeks prone to lack of moisture and flakiness
Balanced: smooth texture, even complexion (not dull nor inflamed), less likely to get flaky or oily skin
What I've listed beside each skin type is a list of skin conditions that indicate your skin type. Having flaky skin on your face does not mean you have the dry skin type--we use skin conditions that are present most of the time as an indicator of your skin type. Your skin conditions can change at any time depending on what you do with your body.
The conditions of your skin are impacted by things like diet including foods, supplements, alcohol, caffeine, water consumption, lifestyle choices including drugs, smoking, exercise, medications, hormones, environmental factors such as air-conditioning, sun exposure, dust storms, air pollution, dryness or humidity, temperature, and; topical applications, such as personal hygiene, care of skin, chemicals in products used, make-up brush hygiene, etc.
If you're unsure of your skin type still, the conditions of other parts of your body can be indicators of your skin type! Do you get oily skin and pimples on your back? Do you have eczema or psoriasis?
When it comes to your Base Skin Type, it's important to look at your skin without make-up, 1 or 2 hours after cleansing and moisturising. If there are a lot of external factors influencing your skin (some that you may not even realise are at play), it can be hard to establish your skin type, and further investigation may be needed. Feel free to contact me here or via email as I will soon start conducting skin consultations.
I would like to make a post on the cause of certain skin conditions, how to prevent them and how to fix them. Reach out if that's something you'd want!
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