Mar 16 2021
How to Determine Your Skin Type
Understanding your skin type and how it reacts to various conditions or seasons is the most important step in caring for your skin.
Taking the time to learn about your skin's unique needs will help you choose the best choices for balancing skin and achieving a better, more radiant appearance.
While everyone's skin is different, there are a few popular skin types that you should be aware of. Oily, Normal, Sensitive, Dry, and Combination are the five major skin forms.
Here is a simple at-home method for determining your skin type:
- Use a gentle cleanser to wash your face (no soaps, foaming cleansers, or oils!).
- Do not touch the skin for at least 2 hours. Don’t apply anything during this time.
- Take a look in the mirror: what do you see?
- A. Lots of shine
- B. Your skin still feels tight
- C. A bit of oil here, some tightness there
- D. Your skin is red and irritated
- E. None of the above
The Result
- A. Oily skin
- B. Dry skin
- C. Combination skin.
- D. Sensitive skin
- E. Normal skin