SKIN TYPES
NORMAL SKIN
Normal skin is referred to as Balanced, it is neither too dry nor too oily & it is rare for an Adult to have this skin type.
DRY SKIN
Dry skin is normally lacking moisture, this type of skin is often called Dehydrated & can occur at any age but mostly in people in their 30's & over.
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Pores are small
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Poor moisture content
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Skin is coarse & thin
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Flaking patches
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Whiteheads (milia) are often found around the eye area
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Wrinkles can appear around the mouth, eyes & neck
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Broken capillaries
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Rarely any blemishes
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Sensitive to the cold & the heat
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Skin looks dull & lifeless
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Dry around the T-zone & cheek area
OILY SKIN
Oily skin is when the Sebaceous glands are highly active, through puberty and this increases the Sebum the natural oils levels, this is said to decrease when you enter your twenties.
COMBINATION SKIN
Combination skin is partly dry & partly oily, also the neck area is dry.
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The pores are enlarged in the T-zone area & also sometimes across the top of the cheeks
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The rest of the areas is dry
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Skin tone is good in the oily areas
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Skin tone is poor in the dry areas
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Skin shows up thin in the dry areas
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Skin shows up thick in the oily areas
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Normally blackheads are in the oily areas
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Normally whiteheads show up around the eye area & the other dry areas
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Broken capillaries may appear in the dry areas too
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Uneven pigmentation
SENSITIVE SKIN
People with sensitive skin normally suffer with dry skin.
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High colour
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Broken capillaries in the cheek area
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some flaking of the skin can occur
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skin becomes sensitive when using products
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The skin feels warm to the touch
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Can suffer with acne, eczema, rashes, dermatitis & blackheads