Skincare

Skin care is a process that involves a set of practices and products that support healthy skin, enhance its appearance and relieve skin conditions.

Types of skin

General factors include genetics, hormonal changes and imbalances, medication, stress, environmental factors like climate, lifestyle, diet, wrong choice of skincare products.

Let’s take a look at how to determine your skin type.

Oily skin (sebumSebum is an oily substance that is produced by our sebaceous glands. It is designed to protect our skin and hair from de… More overproduction): It is characterized by enlarged, clearly visible pores, blemishes a glossy shine, thicker skin.

Combination skin (both oily and dry skin): oily T-zoneThe T-zone is the area of the face that includes the forehead, nose and chin. This area of the face is more prone to oil… More (forehead/nose/chin) and dry everywhere else.

Normal skin (well-balanced skin): Has fine pores, good blood circulation, a velvety, soft and smooth texture, no blemishes and is not prone to sensitivity.

Dry skin: Produces less sebumSebum is an oily substance that is produced by our sebaceous glands. It is designed to protect our skin and hair from de… More than normal skin. It feels tight, dehydrated, brittle and rough and looks dull. To prevent dehydration make sure you keep hydrated and drink lots of water.

Sensitive skin is not a skin type by itself. You can have oily sensitive skin, but you could also have dry sensitive skin. Sensitive skin can be inherited or caused by other things such as disease or environmental factors.

We all deal with skin issues from time to time but for some of us, it’s a major source of frustration that can really mess with our confidence and self-esteem. Especially when we spend a lot of money and we can’t seem to get to the bottom of our particular skin concern no matter what we try or do.

There is no one size fits all skin solutions. Just remember, people are different so as the DNAs, what works for some might not work for others.

Habits

Great skin is all about your daily habits. Understanding your skin type is only the first step to find the skincare routine and products that are suitable for you but there are other things to consider such as your fitness routine, sleep routine, drinking enough water and diet. Yes, what you eat matters. Foods play a big role in promoting healthy skin, the secret to healthy, beautiful skin starts from within.

So often when we experience one of the skin issues, we tend to think about what to apply to fix the problem. However, sometimes we have more than one concern. Many skin conditions don’t require a specialist but some conditions require you to consult a skin doctor or dermatologist.

Skincare routine

Beautiful skin begins with a good skincare routine.

Simple routine
A simple skin-care routine is consisting of three main steps:

• Cleansing — Washing your face
• Toning — Balancing the skin
• Moisturizing — Hydrating and softening the skin

Comprehensive routine
This routine consists of more steps than the simple routine but also is more effective:

• Cleansing — Washing your face
• Toning — Balancing the skin
• Serum — powerful skin allies
• Eye cream — around your eyes
• Moisturizing — Hydrating and softening the skin
• Face oil — For sealing in all the ingredients and moisture
• Sunscreen — UVA & UVB protection

Additional practices

The following can done once or twice a week.

• Facial mask— Detox your skin
• ExfoliationExfoliation is the process of removing dead skin cells from the surface of the skin. This can be done manually, with a b… More — For removing skin dead cells

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