here’s a little info like to share on diff types of skin. 
Skin Care
**There are five basic skin types: Oily, combination/normal, sensitive, dry and sun-damaged. Your skin type is determined by how much — or how little — oil your skin produces. Genes, diet, stress level, medication and even your skin care regimen all determine how much oil your skin produces
*Every now and then we come across advertisements promoting a certain skin product. Some of these seem really appealing and we want to lay our hands on them as soon as possible. But beware! There is no compromise when it comes to skin. So, let’s find out what our skin type is and how we can take care of it.
There are five basic skin types: Oily, combination/normal, sensitive, dry and sun-damaged. Your skin type is determined by how much — or how little — oil your skin produces. Genes, diet, stress level, medication and even your skin care regimen all determine how much oil your skin produces.
Rona Berg, in her book Beauty: the New Basics, details the five different skin types. Here’s how to tell what skin type you have.
To do this, Berg suggests you take the ‘skin test’. Wash your face, pat it dry, then take a few pieces of rice paper or lens-cleaning tissue paper and press on different spots on your face. If your skin is oily, the paper will stick and become translucent. If the paper doesn’t stick, your skin is dry. If it sticks in your t-zone (forehead, nose and chin) then you have combination (or normal) skin.
Here are the five different skin types and their characteristics:
**Type 1 — Oily : **Oily skin tends to be shiny with enlarged pores, and is prone to blackheads and blemishes. The constant shine causes a constant wiping of the skin, promoting blemishes, black-heads, pimples and acne. Thus, this type of skin has over-reactive sebaceous (oil-producing) glands.
**Type 2 — Combination/normal: **This skin type has a balanced oil and water content and feels smooth and velvety. The colour of the skin glows below the translucent surface. It has medium pores, a smooth and even texture with tiny pores, good circulation, healthy complexion, may tend toward dryness on the cheeks while being oily in the t-zone.
What we consider to be normal skin never suffers from being too dry or too oily. Like all skin types though it does age and can be damaged from being over exposed to the sun, wind, heat, cold, pollutants and other elements.
**Type 3 — Dry: **Dry skin feels tight, especially after cleansing, and has fine wrinkles, flaking and red patches. This skin type is the most uncomfortable of all skin types. Wrinkles can happen more rapidly with dry skin because of the lack of moisture to help make it supple and pliable. This type of skin lacks both sebum and moisture.
**Type 4 — Aging or sun-damaged: **This skin also feels tight with visible wrinkles, slack skin tone — especially around the cheeks and jaw line — with leathery texture and broken capillaries. Many factors play into wrinkled and loose skin; genetics, hormones (or should it be said lack of), too much exposure to sun, wind, pollutants, water, smoking, over working and under playing and incorrect or non-use of ingredients which are necessary to maintain healthy skin.
**Type 5 — Sensitive: **Sensitive skin tends to be thin, delicate with fine pores. It flushes easily, is prone to broken capillaries, is frequently allergic and may have rashes. Sensitive skin is more of a condition than an actual skin type. This type of skin can have allergic reactions to beauty products and is usually sensitive to sun, wind and cold weather.
**Taking care of your skin
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Now that we know what skin type we have, the next question is, how do we take care of it? Here are a few tips which I am sure you will find useful pertaining to your specific skin type.
**Oily skin — **Oily skin requires more cleansing than any other skin. A proper method of cleansing is the form of preventive care that can be given to an oily skin. There are three steps involved in cleansing:-
(1) The surface film of oil and dirt must be removed. Wash your skin with a medicated soap using lukewarm water. Use non-alkaline soaps in cream form.
(2) Free the pores of the accumulated grease so that blackheads are discouraged. The skin tonic applied after cleansing has a healing action and also helps to tighten the pores and refresh the skin. Rose water would prove to be an excellent skin tonic.
(3) Through cleansing the problem of acne can be avoided. Deep pore cleansing helps in improving both the texture and colour of the skin, apart from correcting imbalances. Honey is a natural moisturiser best suited for oily skin type. Buy water-based moisturisers and make-up and use powder to minimise shine.
Combination/normal skin — Cleaning as a rule comes first. The dry area should be wiped with light re-hydrant gel, using moist cotton wool. Wash the oily area with a medicated soap at least two times a day.
Moisturising might require light massaging with a nourishing cream on the dry regions. Wipe off all the cream with a moist cotton wool after 20 minutes. Avoid using strong astringents on your skin, for it might lead to excessive dryness, leaving the skin tight and dehydrated. Products that contain alpha hydroxy acids and vitamin A retinols can help balance combination skin. Use oil-absorbing makeup to reduce shine.
Dry skin — The first step in your routine should be cleansing. Always use moist cotton wool to clean your face to prevent absorption of the moisture from the skin.
Add a teaspoon of liquid paraffin in your last bathwater and pour it down your shoulder. This will help to keep your skin moist all day long and protect the skin against harsh effects of the sun. The second step in your daily routine should be toning, which is an essential follow-up of the cleansing process. Rose water is one of the oldest skin freshener and toner that can be used.
The next step is nourishing the skin with a nourishing cream (with vitamin-E) smothered upward over the face and downwards from the chin.
Avoid toners and makeup that contain alcohol as alcohol-based products have a drying effect on the skin.
Natural ingredients like honey, milk, Aloe Vera, yoghurt, chamomile oil and egg are good for nourishing the skin.
**Wrinkled skin — **Antioxidants have been shown to be one of the best natural remedies to soften face wrinkles. Antioxidants include vitamins A, E, and C.
Using natural exfoliants can also help soften the appearance of wrinkles by gently removing the top layers of your skin.
Sensitive skin — Look for soap, make-up, and moisturisers that are fragrance-free and hypoallergenic. Wash your face once a day and avoid using skin exfoliants. Use a hypoallergenic toner on oily areas, but discontinue if it causes irritation.
And always remember, when it comes to looking young and attractive, nothing may be important than taking care of your skin.
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