Determining the type of skin face seemed simple, but important steps so you can build a process for effective skin care. Dr Nguyen Giap will help you to discover your skin type easily and accurately right at home.
Why need to identify the right type of face?
Maybe you've heard a lot about the importance of determining the type of skin of the face, but if you can really understand why this is so necessary to you? Fact, the skin of each person is an individual and getting to know your type of skin yourself is the key to you have a skin care process best fit.
Whether you have oily skin, dry skin, combination skin or sensitive skin, each skin type are the characteristics and special needs should be concerned. The care of the skin needs the understanding of the skin and identifying the types of main skin is an important first step.
The use of skin care products does not match with the type of skin of his not only effective but also can cause the negative effects.
For example, if you own skin oil which re-uses the nourishing cream is too thick, the skin will be more prone to clogged clogged pores and causing breakouts. Conversely, if you have dry skin that leave the cleanser has strong detergents, skin loses its natural moisture, becomes dry tightness and flaking.
Oily skin often comes with enlarged pores and may be prone to acne, meanwhile, dry skin always needs to be moisturized in an adequate way.
Determining the type of facial skin correctly not only help you avoid the above problems but also help you save time and costs.
When you understand your skin, you will be able to choose the right products and methods of skin care really fit so that it brings the highest efficiency, help skin increasingly healthier and more radiant. Each skin has a different reaction to the products, and the learn about the skin is very important to take care of the skin properly and bring optimum efficiency.
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The simple method to determine the type of facial at home
You don't need to go to the spa or dermatology clinics, which can fully test yourself facial at home using the simple method and easy to implement. Most important is that you need to strictly adhere to the instructions to get the most accurate results.
The first step, you need to clean the face thoroughly. Please use the cleanser to remove all makeup and dirt, then use cleanser mild to deep clean pores.
After face wash is finished, you should not use add any other products to the skin that let the skin in the natural state in about 15-20 minutes.
Skin cleansing is the first step and important to be able to properly assess the condition the skin and help the skin in the most natural state.
There are two main methods which you can apply:
Observe and feel after cleaning:
After cleaning the skin and leave the skin in the natural state in 15-20 minutes you please observe carefully and feel his skin. The expression of each type of skin will differ:
- Dry skin: You will feel tightness, discomfort, and may be slightly peeling.
- Oily skin: You will see the skin start to pour oil and become greasy, especially in the T-zone (forehead, nose and chin).
- Combination skin: The letter T will pour the oil, even cheeks, you can remain dry or normal.
- Sensitive skin: Skin may be have redness, itching, burning or discomfort.
- Normal skin: the Skin will feel comfortable, soft and smooth and without any special expression whatsoever.
Use oil blotting paper:
After cleaning the skin and leave the skin in the natural state in about 30 minutes you use oil blotting paper to check. Take 6-8 pieces of blotting paper, oil small, slight pressure on the forehead, nose, chin, and cheeks, let stand for about 5 minutes, then taken out and observed:
- Normal skin: oil blotting Paper with no oil or only very little oil.
- Oily skin: oil blotting Paper will be more oil, especially in the alphabet T.
- Dry skin: oil blotting Paper with absolutely no oil.
- Combination skin: oil blotting Paper will have oil in the T-zone, but none or very little in the cheeks.
Note: this Method may not be accurate for sensitive skin.
Features get to know the details of each skin type, facial
To help you get to know your skin type correctly, Doctor Nguyen Giap will share the detailed information about the characteristics of each skin type:
Skin Type | Characteristics | How To Recognize |
Normal skin: | Is skin types, ideally, not too dry, not too oily, bring a sense of softness, smooth and stretch the ball naturally.
This skin always get moisture ideally, should always smooth, and rarely encounter skin issues.
Small pores, the skin does not have much acne and rarely meet other skin problems. | The skin does not cause unpleasant sensations after washing the face, no more oil when the used oil blotting paper, and always looks healthy and strong. |
Dry skin: | I often have the feeling rough, grainy, stretch and are prone to peeling, especially when the weather is dry or when exposed to the products with strong detergents.
Due to lack of moisture, dry skin often feel tense and peeling, at the same time easy to wrinkle formation. | You will feel the skin is stretch after wash, facial oil blotting paper with no oil or very little oil. |
Oily skin: | Is characterized by the surface skin is always oily and greasy, especially the letter T.
Oily skin often have active sebaceous glands powerful, so the skin is always oily shine, enlarged pores, and acne-prone. | The skin greasy soon after washing the face, blotting paper oil has a lot of oil, especially in the T-zone and cheeks. |
Combination skin: | This type of skin is combination oily and dry skin, there are T-zone (forehead, nose, chin) usually pour the oil, the longer the sides of the cheeks, it can be dry or normal.
The combination of the oily skin and dry skin made for the care of skin types, this becomes more difficult. | Oil blotting paper have more oil in the T-zone, but no or very little in the cheeks. |
Sensitive skin | Is this type of skin is very prone to irritation, redness, itching, burning sensation when in contact with the skin care products, new or elements from the environment.
So prone to irritation, so sensitive skin often reacts to the external agent, causing skin redness and irritation. | Prone to redness, itching, burning sensation after use, new products, prone to irritation by weather and other agents. |
Skin mixture angels dry | T-zone oily, cheeks dry. |
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The important note when determining the type of skin face
Determining the type of facial skin is a process that should meticulous and careful, particularly when you're done at home. Doctor Nguyen Giap recommend that you note the following to ensure the most accurate results:
Combine many methods: in order To be sure about their skin type, let's combine both methods to observe, feel, and use oil blotting paper. This will help you have a more holistic view about their skin.
Skin can change over time: the condition of your skin can change over time due to many factors such as age, hormonal changes, the impact of the environment and mode of living.
Therefore, you should regularly monitor and check the face skin periodically to adjust the process of care for fit.
Consult expert: If you still feel confused or encounter the problem of serious skin, look to the dermatologist or the specialist “skin care” for advice and best support.
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Summary
Hopefully with the detailed instructions from the Doctor Nguyen Giap, have you can determine the type of facial skin in an easy and accurate.
Understanding skin is an important step so you can choose the right products and methods of care most suitable help the skin stay healthy and radiant.
If you have any other questions, don't hesitate to contact the Clinic Specializes in Cosmetic dentistry, Dr Nguyen Giap at drnguyengiap.com/ for advice and dedicated support!
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