Skin Types
As you get older, it’s common for your skin to become dryer over time. By the age of 60, nearly everyone struggles with dry skin.
Normal Skin Types
Normal skin is well-balanced skin. Moisture content, oil production, and other factors that affect the health of your skin are all within normal ranges. Normal skin is not sensitive and rarely experiences skin conditions. It most often appears clear and healthy.
Characteristics of Normal skin types:
No breakouts, pores are hardly visible. Skin tone is even, clear, and smooth. Skin is not sensitive to elements and irritants.
To maintain your skin's health, your routine should include a gentle cleanser & tone prep as well as protective & preventative care.
Dry Skin Types
Dry skin is very common & can be a result of genetics or environmental factors. It lacks some of the natural moisturizing factors/abilities that help the skin retain water and may produces less sebum than other skin types.
All skin, regardless of type or ethnicity, gets dryer as it ages. certain areas of the body are more prone to dry skin including the hands, arms, legs, palms, and soles of the feet.
characteristics of dry skin type:
Skin feels tight and brittle, lacks elasticity, & texture feels rough. Your complexion often looks dull and blotchy with some flaking and even itchiness at times. It can be prone to redness & irritation. Pores are not very visible. Your fine lines and wrinkles appear more prominent.
individuals with a dry skin type should avoid skin care products that have drying ingredients, or strip the skin of sebum. avoid things that can exacerbate dry skin, such as long, hot showers, central heating, certain medications and uv exposure.
moisturizers that are specially formulated for dry skin are essential, and skin care routines should include weekly moisturizing masques.
Oily Skin
oily skin type is caused by overactive sebaceous glands, producing too much sebum. You are more prone to certain skin blemishes and skin issues, especially acne.
like most skin types, oily skin is heavily influenced by genetics. however other factors such as hormonal changes (such as pregnancy or puberty,) stress, certain medications, diet, and choice of skincare products can contribute to oily skin.
characteristics of oily skin:
Pores seem enlarged and are visible, skin looks thicker. Prone to various forms of acne, skin appears shiny or greasy, oily skin looks more plump and less aged
You should wash your face with a gentle cleanser and use skin care products that are noncomedogenic that won’t clog the pores. excess sebum production can also be treated with certain acne medications.
Combination skin
combination skin is the most common skin type and is characterized by a mix of oily skin and dry skin in different areas of the face. usually, people with combination skin types will have oily skin in their t zone. this means they have an over production of sebum around the forehead, nose, and chin. dry skin typically affects the cheeks, mouth, and eyes due to a lack of sebum production in these regions.
characteristics of combination skin types:
Oily skin centered around the chin, nose, and forehead. Prone to enlarged pores and acne on the chin, nose, and forehead while the mouth, eyes, and cheeks may have dry or normal skin.
Combination skin types require different skin care regimes that treat their different skin regions and their specific conditions