There are five basic skin types but facial skin of a person can be different at different times of life. It can be due to illness or many other reasons. You can have some idea about your skin types with the help following given information.
Dry Skin Types
There can be dry skin due to inactive oil glands which don’t produce sebum which can keep the skin lubricated. The dry skin has dull appearance, itchy feeling and very sensitive sometimes. This type of skin should be hydrated from inside and outside and it should be moisturized with rich hydrating lotions and creams. The face skin will be like dry, tight and flaky after you have wiped with dry skin. There can be wrinkles, sallow tone and fine pores with dry skin and it is prone to irritating and aging. You should apply thorough care with moisturizers and natural masks in order to keep dry skin healthy.
Oily Skin Types
The glands can make skin oily by producing sebum thus making skin shiny with large clogged spores. There can be chance of acne in this type of skin because of trapped sebum inside the skin which results in cemedones. This type of ski keep younger looking and more agile and flexible over the time as compared to other skin types. There will be spots of facial oil on the paper with oily skin corresponding to the areas of nose, cheeks and forehead. This type of skin can break into acne and it has enlarged pores. There can be no problems of aging and wrinkling with oily skin. You can improve quality of oily skin with careful cleaning, avoiding rich creams and low consumption of carbohydrates.
Sensitive skin types
Sensitive skin can be oily, dry or normal and we feel it more skin condition rather skin type due to its delicacy. It can react to environmental conditions adversely and there will be need of special treatment for better condition of this skin type. It is more prone to react with cosmetics containing alcohol, artificial colors and fragrance oils. You can have benefits from natural skin care products and treatment containing essential oils and light steaming. It is very dry and it becomes tight, irritated and inflamed very easily.
Normal skin types
Sebum is produced at moderate rate in normal skin. This type of skin is not too oily not dry. It looks consistently moist, plump and vibrant. This type of skin requires less attention as compared to other skin types. Regular cleansing, moisturizing and toning can be good for normal skin type.
Combination skin types
There are many people who have two different types of facial skin. This combination is normally categorized by T-zone area covering nose, chin and forehead. The skin around the eyes, cheeks and mouth is dry. The people with two different skin types should assess their skin types regularly because they require different treatments and different products. There will be traces of oils in the tissues in case of combination skin type. There will be patches of dry and oily skin in the combination which require different care.
