Wednesday, November 17, 2010

Find your skin type

Skin is one of the most important organs of the body. Healthy skin is slightly moist, soft, flexible, and free from any disease or disorder and is smooth and fine.

To look beautiful one has to choose correct product and for that one should know his/her skin type which is most important. It’s very easy to analysis your skin type.

The skin is divided into various types according to texture. Just check your skin type from the information below.

Normal Skin : A normal skin has a fine, even texture, with a supple & smooth surface. It has a proper combination between oil and moisture contents & so, normal skin is moist & neither greasy nor dry. It looks clear and does not develop spots & blemishes. The pores of skin are smooth.

Dry Skin : Dry skin has a tendency to flake easily. It is prone to wrinkles and lines. It is caused be insufficient secretion of sebum. Dry skin also has inability to retain moisture and age faster than normal and dry skins.


Oily Skin : This type of skin caused by an over secretion of sebum by the oil glands, making the skin surface oily. The pores are enlarged and give the skin a coarse appearance and texture. The excess oil on the surface attracts dust and dirt.

Combination Skin : It is partly oily and partly dry. The oily parts are generally the chin, nose and forehead known as T-Zone. The upper cheeks show oiliness but the rest of the face and neck area is dry. The pores in the T-Zone are enlarged while in the cheek area they are small to medium.