Do
you know your skin type? To love yourself you gotta love your skin. And you can’t
do that if you don’t know what skin type you’ve got. Here’s the 411.
1. Dry Skin
Results from too
little production of sebum, the skin’s natural oil. As a result dry skin
develops fine lines and wrinkles faster, because there isn’t enough oil
production and moisture to keep the skin supple and vibrant.
- Skin usually feels tight
- May be flakey
- Pores almost unnoticeable
- Not oily, if you wipe your skin with tissue it comes off with very little or no oil.
Oily skin is (obviously!) caused by excessive production of sebum. All this oil ends up blocking the pores, resulting in frequent breakouts.
- Visibly shiny
- If you wipe your face with tissue it comes off oily
- Pores are usually visible (or large)
- Frequent breakouts
