Identifying your skin type

OLA AMIGOS!

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So it's a beautiful Saturday. The weather is lovely. I have just finished my preparations for the exam on Wednesday and I feel pumped after running. So glad I decided to change. Have a long way to go before the first month weigh in. That will be on the 12th of February.

So it's been a while since I have actually posted anything related to skin, so I decided to do some basics. Recently I needed to buy myself some products for facial care and I thought it would be lovely to help people out with their facial issues. First things first when buying   things for your face it is really important to determine what kind of skin you have.


Here are a few steps on how to identify your skin type.

1) Wash your face with your cleanser and pat dry. Always keep in mind that when ever you are drying your face pat dry. If you scrub your face with a towel you are just shifting the bacteria from one part of your face to another, which is a massive no no.

2) Leave your skin for one hour. Don't touch it or apply make up. One hour is enough to bring your skin to it's original condition


3) Take a tissue and dab it on your face. Try focusing near the T section of the face. Those of you who don't know the T section is it is the  area of your forehead nose and chin. It is much easier to identify what type of skin you have by looking at the T section


Now that you are done with the steps above, assess your skin.

There are 4 skin types.

Normal

If you have normal skin, congratulations your skin is neither flaky nor oily with huge pores. 

               You can use water based cleansers and moisturizers containing SPF 30

Dry

 If your skin is flaky near the T section or you have small pores, you have dry skin. There is no need to panic. First thing is try using commercial soaps. Always refer to the Doctor available in the drug store you are purchasing your products from

I would also recommend that you apply honey on your face, massage gently and rinse it after 2-3 minutes. Honey will also help to remove excess dirt of your face.

Oily

 If you have oily skin, there will be grease on your tissue and you will have huge pores. Try using oil free cleansers. Ice your face before going to bed. This will help to decrease the visibility of your pores.Try washing your face with warm water it helps decreasing the oil. Avoid things with added moisturizers.

You can also purchase clay masks and apply those.

Combination

 This is the most common of the skin types. I have a combination skin. What I do is avoid anything that will add more oil on my face and even use honey every day. If you want you can try exfoliating. I use lemon and honey to exfoliate my skin every day.

Hope this blogpost helped you xx

Love and Sprinkles xx

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