The best skincare routine begins with your skin type. But most ladies have issues knowing their skin type. After today`s read, you will be able to change your skin through this simple skin type quiz that will help you know your skin type and give your skin just the desired result.

A good skincare routine with respect for your skin type is the reason most celebrities, Top Models, and Movie & Music stars keep looking as beautiful as ever even as they age.  

Have you ever bordered how? 

The big secret is that they take very special care of their skin all day long, they pay very close attention to every detail that matters about their skin.

From knowing their skin type through a skin type quiz, and following the right skin type solutions. This is a process you too can replicate at home, and look as gorgeous as they look. 

Skincare, as a matter of fact, has to be part of our overall health maintenance policies. But sometimes, however, with our busy schedule, we turn easily overlook the whole process. 

Most women don’t even know their own skin type surprisingly. Well, knowing your skin type is the principal factor for getting that beautiful skin you have been looking for. It is really important to know what your skin type is. And in this post, we are going to learn how to perform some skin type tests at home.

 

Knowing Your Skin Type 

Knowing your skin type remains a very crucial factor in selecting the right products for your skincare regimen and getting your skin to look exactly the way you want. 

 

What am I saying? 

 

Actually, skincare products are produced differently and with different ingredients. So, a product produced with certain ingredients suitable for a certain skin type, will definitely not be good for you and might even cause some complications to your skin. 

Your skincare products must be chosen with respect to your skin type!!!

But then you should understand that having a good knowledge of your skin type can be a complicated process. Because the fact that your face feels dry, does not mean that you are a dry skin person. 

And the fact that your face feels oily and gets a lot of acne, does not mean that you are an oily skin person. 

 

Take note!!! 

 

These have been, and up to date, are still some common misconceptions about skin type in the skincare industry. All because we do not have the right knowledge of our skin type or how to go about it. And in addition to that, your present skin type will never remain the same for life.  

You also need to understand that, skin type changes all through our lives depending on a couple of factors. We are going to talk about that as we go down the road. And we are also going to look at some DIY skin type tests. 

 

Just Stay with Me! 

 

Some women don’t take their skin type into consideration before picking their skincare products, and for that reason, they keep the same skincare routine all throughout their lives. And the same ignorance has led most to miss diagnosed themselves, and as a result, they all ended up with the wrong skincare regimen and products. 

Making the mistake of using the wrong skincare products, which are not intended for your skin type, can lead to more skin problems. As well as aggravates your existing skin problem and definitely does not take your skin to a better place. Or give you the expected result. In the nutshell, in order to correctly take care of your skin, you must first know your skin type. 

 

Expert Skin Type Test at Home 

Right now, we are going to find out what your skin type is just in two simple steps as recommended by experts. 

But before we start, I will like to bring to your knowledge that there are basically five (5) skin types. 

 

And these are: – 

1. Oily Skin
2. Dry Skin
3. Combination Skin
4. Sensitive Skin
5. Normal Skin

 

And as I said before, the test will be in two simple steps to make you pay very close attention as we narrow down the process. 

 

Now, the first test will be focusing on three (3) skin types: 

1. Oily
2. Dry
3. Normal

 

And the second test will be focusing on the remaining two (2): 

1. Combination
2. Sensitive   

 

Before We Start………

 

We are going to give you a checklist to go through, this checklist will enable you to find out where you belong amongst the three skin types.  

So, check the list out, and see how many checks you have. It will help you know your skin type properly. 

Now, with that being said, let’s begin…  

Test #1 

1. After Cleansing Your Make Up, Even If You Don’t Put On Anything, your face Doesn’t Feel Tight.
2. Whenever You Wipe Your Face with Tissue, You See Oil On the Tissue.
3. When You Don’t Have Any Make-Up On, You Can Clearly See Your Pores.
4. You Use Oil Papers at Least Three Times a Day.
5. Your Make-Up Doesn’t Last Long All Through the Day, So You Always Have to Retouch Each Two (2) Hours.
6. Your T-zone Is Always Looking Shiny.
7. Each Time You Use a Moisturizing Cream or Park, You Break Out More.
8. If You Apply Light Gel Type Products Rather Than Oily Once, You Also Break Out More.
9. If You Have More Blackheads or Whiteheads On Your Nose Area.
10. Even If You Wash Your Head Every Day, It Still Itches and You Have Dandruff.
11. Rather Than Wrinkles or Dead Skin, You Still See the Oiliness.
12. If You Stay a Day Without Washing Your Hair, It Gets Oily Right Away.

 

HURRAY! 

Clap for yourself for a job well done…  

 

Now, Let’s Find Out Your Result!!! 

• If you got from 1 to the 4th checks, then you have DRY SKIN,
• But if you got from 5 to the 8th checks, then you have NORMAL SKIN
• And in case you got from 9 to the 12th checks, then you are OILY SKIN
• But if your result left you both in the OILY and DRY SKIN zone, I mean to say, if you had from the 1st to the 4th and at the same time, from the 9th to the 12th checks, therefore you might have a Sensitive or Combination skin type. 

 

So if that is the case with you, then let’s move on to the second (2) test. 

Test #2 

The second part of this test will involve the use of oil paper. So, you will start by washing your skin very well and don’t put any makeup on your face.

I mean ‘’NO MAKEUP’’… 

Next, you get your oil papers ready and wait for one (1) hour, (as recommended). After one (1), you are going to place each of these oil papers on your: – 

• Forehead
• Chin
• Nose, and
• Cheeks

 

This exercise is to identify the amount of oil production (sebum production) on your face. 

 Now is the time to check out the following: –

 

 

If All the Oil Papers Fall Off While You Are Still Putting Them On, Therefore You Are a Dry Skin type person.

 

 

 

If All the Papers Stay On After Putting Them On, Therefore You Have Oily Skin.

 

 

 

If Some of the Papers Only Stay on The Forehead, Nose, and Cheek, After Putting Them On, Therefore You Are A Combination Skin Type Person.

 

 

 

If The Papers All Stay Only For a Shot After Putting Them On, and Just starts Falling Off, Then You Have Sensitive kin.  

 

 

So, after taking the second test, what was your result? 

If your result proved that you have Normal Skin, then that’s really good for you.

But if your result proved that you have Dry, Combination, Oily, or even Sensitive Skin, then believe me – whether you like it or not, you need to start taking good care. 

I mean EXTRA care of your skin immediately, and I mean immediately because those are very complicated skin types. 

Now, talking about taking good care of your skin according to your skin type, below are some tips on the following……. 

• Exfoliation
• Cleansing and
• Care

 

I will also be giving you guys different skin type characteristics and care methods. 

Skin Type Characteristics, Rules, and Product Recommendations 

 

• Normal Skin 

With the normal skin type, your water and oil level are really good, well-balanced, and very normal. Those with this skin type are very lucky people because, even without any proper skincare, literally, their skin surface doesn’t, in any way, feel as rough, and they can feel their skin’s elasticity. Right after you cleanse your skin, it may feel dry a little. But after a short while, they can feel how their face feels normal. 

And in t case of being allergic, prone to acne, or even redness-prone, they are nowhere in that criteria – Their skin is completely safe and sound. When it also comes to skincare, they are in between OILINESS and DRYNESS. So, I strongly recommend that, if you are in this category, you just need to keep maintaining what you have and keep it normal. 

 

Recommended Cream 

 

(KLAIRs) Rich Moist Soothing Cream 

 

After you cleanse your face, you can use the soothing cream and the toner very well on the face to give your face enough moisture. 

And later, you can go ahead with your vitamin cream to keep the moisture of your skin from floating off your skin. This will help to maintain and balance both oil and water already on your skin. Thereby keeping them from floating off your skin.

As I earlier mentioned, at any time, there can be changes in the skin type you have. So, it’s very important that you take note as your skin changes, and also take care as you change along with it by maintaining your skin condition and its changing nature. 

 

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• Dry Skin 

With the dry skin type, you are having small pores and your skin does not produce too much sebum. And after you wash your face, your skin feels dry up. 

This is because it is lacking moisture and oil ………. 

You can also feel that your skin is elastic, and the surface of your skin is dry, which is why there are small bits of wrinkles around the areas of your eyes, your neck, and your lips. Your skin basically ages very quickly. And you will notice that after applying makeup, you can see some flakiness and patchiness showing up faster than every other skin type. 

This is why there is a great need to have and always use a good moisturizer that contains a very strong oil balance. And also use oil that will help to keep the moisture of your skin from floating off. 

 

Recommended Cleanser

 

(KLAIRs) Gentle Black Deep Cleansing Oil 

 

Using the wrong method to cleanse could cause your skin to dry more and even lose elasticity more. So, you need to use an effective cleansing oil such as (klair’s gentle black deep cleansing oil) or (DHC Deep Cleansing Oil) to remove waste and dirt in your pores by gently applying. This cleansing oil will also help to soften and moisturizes flakey dry skin.

 

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 And

 

 (KLAIRs) Rich Moist Foaming Cleanser 

 

Next, you should go for yet another cleanse!!!

After using the oil cleanser, you need to use (Klear’s) Rich Moist Foaming Cleanser. The foaming cleanser is going to give your skin a perfect oil-water balance. Because this cleanser is low Ph, this makes it is appropriate for all skin types, and its moistness keeps your skin moisturized.

 

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Recommended Exfoliator

 

(BY WISHTREND) Mandelic Acid 5% Skin Prep Water 

 

It is very obvious as statistics have proven, that a lot of exfoliation, or exfoliating too much, will rather cause your skin to dry more. It can cause dry skin to become thinner than all the other skin types. So, rather than applying a strong exfoliating product, it is recommended to go for a toner type or a cream type of exfoliator. 

This is why I strongly recommend using Mandelic acid. A few drops of Mandelic acid using a piece of cotton pad for the exercise will actually help you to take down the rate of flakiness in your skin. And make sure you do that starting from in to out the skin of the face.  

 

You should exfoliate lightly or gently and also moisturize the skin. 

 

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Recommended Toner

 

(KLAIRs) Supple Preparation Facial Toner 

 

Every dry skin person needs to have a good toner that will help to prevent their skin from further drying out after cleansing. Klair’s Supple Preparation Facial Toner is a toner that contains some basic plant extracts that will help with deep moisturization. 

 

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You need to apply and absorb it to the skin about 2 to 3 times a day in order to prevent inner dryness. 

 

And

 

(IM FROM) Ginseng Serum

 

The ginseng serum contains ginseng extract, these extracts will give your skin the proper nutrients and needs, and will also make your skin glow.

In addition, in the absorption process of the ginseng extract, your skin naturally heats up. The process of your skin heating up actually helps with circulation on your unbalanced skin and also helps the absorption of products into your skin. 

 

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Recommended Cream

 

(COSRX) Honey Ceramide Full Moisture Cream 

 

Dry skin also needs proper moisturization, by hydrating the skin and properly balancing the skin oil. Use a strong moisturizer like the (COSRX) Honey Full Moisture Cream.

This cream contains natural honey and propolis will give your skin the nutrients it needs. You already know how honey in skincare is very essential. Also, the cream helps with taking care of fine lines that occur on your dry skin. 

 

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• Oily Skin 

With oily skin, you can bear with me that your skin produces sebum and oil more than moisture, (unlike the dry skin type) on the skin. That’s the reason you may easily develop acne and have hyperpigmentation on the skin, which can cause your skin to look very dull and out of order. 

You will also notice that you have larger pores, your makeup also wipes off faster than normal, and even after you wash your face, you don’t feel any dryness on your skin at all. There are not too many wrinkles on your face, but the moment you have them, they look thick and deep, and you do have lots of blackheads around your t-zone area.

 

 

Recommended Soap

 

(KLAIRs) Gentle Black Sugar Charcoal Soap 

 

Now, it is important that you know this, the fact that you happen to be an oily skin type person doesn’t really mean you should clean your skin too many times a day. 

 

NO!!! 

 

Here, it is important to use the right product. I mean – a product that will help to take care of the skin’s sebum production. In addition, thorough and proper cleansing is also another factor to pay close attention to. Using a soap-like charcoal soap that contains charcoal that helps to suck in sebum, and Moroccan ingredients that help clean the pores will give you a clean skin surface. 

And after cleansing your skin, this soap gives your skin a light texture which is very good for an oily skin type person. 

 

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Recommended Exfoliator:

 

(KLAIRs) Gentle Black Facial Polish 

 

To exfoliate oily skin, use Klair’s Gentle Black Sugar Facial Polish. Oily skin is usually acne-prone due to the excess sebum production and clogging of pores by the oil. That’s why it is recommended to take extra care of your skin. Exfoliating the skin using Klair’s gentle black sugar facial polish will really help you to remove that dead ugly skin cell surface. 

And the black sugar, which is really good in taking care of blackheads as well as exfoliating. It will equally help to thoroughly pill off the wastes and dirt clogged up inside your pores.

 

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Recommended Skincare Products

 

(SKINMISO) Pore Purifying Toner 

 

(KINMISO) PORE PURIFYING TONER. (This Product Is Discontinued At The Moment) You can find something soothing enough to save your pores while the producer gets a replacement.

 

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Recommended Serum

(SKINMISO) Pore Corset Serum 

 

(SKINMISO) PORE CORSET SERUM (This Product Is Discontinued at The Moment) You can get a soothing or defeating replacement while the producer gets us a replacement. 

 

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Recommended Cream

(I’m from) vitamin Tree water gel 

 

Because oily skin type people have more oil, I recommend you use a special type of moisturizer that will give you a light finish without a lot of oil content. The (I’m from) vitamin Tree water gel, which happens to be an oil-free gel-type cream, will give your skin an instant cooling effect while tightening your pores as well. 

This cream contains catechine ingredients seven (7) times more than green tea which helps with anti-aging. It also helps brighten dull skin due to pores and acne scar pigmentation. 

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• Combination Skin 

With combination skin, you will notice that you feel oily on the area of your forehead, t-zone, and, your nose, but rather feel dry around the area of your mouth and cheeks. It’s pretty hard to constantly maintain your oil and water balance because of the condition of your skin. So, your skin is prone to troublesome skin (I mean, skin troubles). 

The fact that the t-zone of your face has oily skin, and your u-zone is dry, you need to treat them separately. You need enough moisture on the t-zone of your face very well, and you also need enough moisture on the u-zone of your face. This way, you are giving them the required amount of oil they need for optimal results. 

 

Recommended Soap

 

(klairs) Gentle Black Sugar Charcoal Soap 

 

As you cleanse your skin, you need to focus more on the area with surplus oil on your T-zone to help put your skin’s sebum production under control. If you focus more on your dry u-zone area, it will be hard to actually cleanse the surplus sebum on your oily T-zone area, and take off the waste and dirt in your pores. 

The klair’s Gentle Black Sugar Charcoal Soap contains charcoal which is very effective when it comes to washing off waste from your pores. You can lather the soap up with warm water, use the foam, and use it on your t-zone, forehead, chin, and nose first.

Next, you can move over to your cheeks, and your mouth area afterward, and rinse off thoroughly afterward. 

 

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Recommended Exfoliator

 

(Skin & Lab) Dr. Vita Clinic: Gently Vita Exfoliator 

 

The (Skin & Lab) Dr. Vita Clinic: Gently Vita Exfoliator is a gel-type exfoliating product that will help you to mildly exfoliate your skin, and also remove dead skin cells. This exfoliator can be used for both oily and dry skin. It contains vitamin E capsules. These capsules melt while exfoliating the skin, giving your skin the required nutrients needed and helping your skin with the skin’s sebum production.  

 

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Recommended Toner

 

(klairs) supple preparation toner 

 

Talking about the use of a toner, I highly recommend you go with two products, taking your u-zone and t-zone into consideration. After you use your face toner, you need to use klair’s supple preparation toner because it has a thicker texture. Put a couple of drops on a small cotton pad, then use it to hydrate your u-zone very well.

If you discover that your u-zone feels dry, then you can go right ahead and use a cotton pad to apply some toner to the T-zone area of your face. And then use a type of toner that is light water, on the t-zone area of your face. 

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Recommended Serum

 

Klairs Rich Moist Soothing Serum 

 

With the stubborn nature of oily skin having a lot of sebum and dry skin lacking moisture, both need a good level of moisturization. The Klairs Rich Moist Soothing Serum is good at maintaining the moisture balance of the skin. After using your toner, which will help the texture of your skin and pores, you need to use the Klairs serum to fully hydrate your skin. 

 

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Recommended Cream

By Wishtrend Vitamin 75 Maximizing Cream

 

 

If you have moisturized your skin in the previous steps, then you need to use a cream to prevent the moisture from floating away. Rather than using a balm type or a lightweight gel-type cream, it is recommended to use a lightweight but moisturizing cream-type moisturizer and focus more on your t-zone and u-zone. 

The By Wishtrend Vitamin 75 Maximizing Cream contains enough vitamin E, which will give your skin the moisture and nutrients it deserves. It will also give your skin a lightweight finish. Due to all these factors, the cream is an appropriate cream for combination skin. It will also help to maintain healthy water and oil balance for combination skin. 

 

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• Sensitive Skin 

You have sensitive skin because of the thin and lite skin surface you have. You just can’t use any kind of product. And your skin easily gets irritated but it can change due to some natural factors we go through on a daily basis. That’s the reason your skin easily develops more acne, redness, whiteheads, and allergies. 

In this case, whenever you step into a shop and start choosing products, you, first of all, have to test the product on some sensitive areas of your skin before using it. You can do that on the inner parts of your wrist, behind your neck, or the back of your ear. 

It is also good to note that those products that irritate your skin in time past and then try to keep away from your collection for future sake. In fact, what you should do to save your skin is you should use soft products to gently cleanse the skin while focusing more on soothing the skin.  

 

Recommended Cleanser

 

Klairs Foaming Cleanser 

 

For people with sensitive skin types, instead of paying more attention to deep cleansing, it is better to just mildly cleanse your skin. It helps to remove waste. The Klairs Foaming Cleanser is a low-pH cleanser and because of this, it is very appropriate for every skin type.  

With just 2 or 3 pumps of this cleanser, you will get enough foam. The foam will remove waste and dirt from inside your pores. Cleansing mildly with the foam is good basically for a sensitive skin type person. And after you cleanse your skin, you don’t feel dry on the skin but feel hydrated. 

 

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Recommended Exfoliator

By Wishtrend Green Tea Powder Wash 

 

With a sensitive skin type, a lot of exfoliation can actually be very harmful to your skin, (According to expert advice). Both peeling gels and physical exfoliators could also cause bad irritation to sensitive skin really. So, instead of you using a peeling product, I advise you rather go for a toner product. Or use a cleanser that will help you with proper exfoliation. 

The By Wishtrend Green Tea Powder Wash is a beautiful exfoliator that contains organic ingredients. These ingredients make this product very appropriate for sensitive skin. You should use water to lather up the product – and then softly exfoliate. 

 

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Recommended Toner

 

Klairs Supple Preparation Facial Toner 

 

If you are a sensitive skin person, then you need to go for a toner that will soothe the irritation that occurs from some external factors. The Klairs Supple Preparation Facial Toner will help you to remove excess waste. And at the same time, it will moisturize your skin after cleansing. Which will give your skin a soothing and hydrating effect. 

That’s the reason why those with dry skin types love this toner a lot. The previous Klairs Supple Preparation Facial Toner contains essential oils that give it a slight scent.

 

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But the new version is without the essential oils and has no such scent, which gives it the moisturization it needs. 

 

And 

Klairs Rich Moist Soothing Serum

 

Every sensitive skin easily turns red and equally heated due to the irritation on your skin. So, it’s recommended to find ways to lower your skin’s temperature. The Klairs Rich Moist Soothing Serum will hydrate and moisturize the skin and maintain your skin balance. The ingredients contained in the serum are all-natural, which is a factor that makes it very good for a sensitive skin type person.  

And it will also moisturize your skin and help in lowering your skin’s temperature. The Rich Moist Soothing Cream, like the serum mentioned before, will help to soothe irritated and red skin. Though this happened to be a cream product, it is a light texture product. This factor alone will give your skin very comfortable protection and the fine finish your skin needs. 

 

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In Fact, It Is A Holy Grail cream For Both Sensitive and Irritated skin!!! 

 

A Proper Skincare Begins with a Proper Nutrition 

A lot of women will invest more effort, time, and money in different skincare products. Bothered about what kind of skincare routine to follow, ignoring completely the most important aspects of the whole show. And that is NUTRITION. 

In any skincare struggle, nutrition has a very important role to play. So, you need to pay special concern to your nutrition. And you should know how certain food can affect or impact your skin. 

 

What do I mean by this? 

 

You need to mind the kind of food you eat. Because there is a lot of garbage we eat that ends up showing up on our skin as bumps and blemishes. Some even provoke and accelerate the aging process which is something we are trying to keep away from. So, try to limit your intake of foods that are high in fat and sugar contents. Because they will negatively and severely impact the quality of your skin if you consume too much. 

If we fail to mind our nutrition or diet all our efforts to get that beautiful skin will only end up wasted venture. To top it all, one most important aspects of skincare that every skin type person must have in mind is that, it is really difficult to really place every skin type into its respective category, amongst all five categories. 

This is because there are just quite a number of skin characteristics and concerns out there. So, do keep in mind that what I have prepared for you today, is just the most (if not mistaken) common, as well as the biggest categories you will find around. 

 

Mind you!!! 

 

So now, guys, we have discussed tips on five different skin types but you can’t really say I am a certain or particular type. 

 

Why? 

 

This is because you may be a dry skin type but at the same time, equally have some sensitive skin concerns. Or you may be an oily skin type, but at the same time have dry skin concerns on the inside. But as I earlier mentioned, your skin type can change constantly by reason of a couple of internal and external factors. 

 

Such as: – 

1. Health
2. Temperature
3. Age
4. Season
5. Pollution, etc.

 

So, don’t you think that your skin type is permanent? 

 

No! 

 

As a matter of fact, it keeps changing. And it is important for you to know when it changes, and how to change your skincare concern. Because everything about taking care of your skin begins with the awareness of your skin type.

Conclusion

Now that you have taken your skin type quiz successfully and are aware of your skin type, you don’t need a lot of skincare products to get a significant result from your skincare. Simply get the best product that soothes your skin type. For more effectiveness and better results, you can select products created specifically for your skin type.

But one thing you should keep in mind is that skin type is never permanent, it changes with time. So, always keep a good eye on how your skin reacts to the products you use. Once you do, know that your skin type is taking a turn. Take your skin type test again to know your status.

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