In order to be able to choose a skin-care product, you must have some idea of your skin type.
The best person to determine this is a licensed skin-care specialist -- an Esthetician. If one is not available or not convenient to you however, here are a few characteristics of the various skin types. (Don't confuse these with skin conditions, which I mention at the bottom of this page.)
Now, grab a 3x or 5x magnifying mirror and look carefully at your skin!
NORMAL SKIN
Very few people are blessed with it!
- Smooth texture
- No enlarged pores
- Good elasticity (Pinch around the jaw line: did it jump right back?.)
- Rosy color
- No blackheads or blemishes.
THE BEST OF MY
PRODUCTS
FOR NORMAL SKIN
OILY SKIN
Less prone to wrinkling and therefore ages more "gracefully"!
- Enlarged pores
- Shiny
- Blackheads
- Clogged pores
- Thick skin
- Sallow
THE BEST OF MY
PRODUCTS
FOR OILY SKIN
Calendula Oil-Free Moisturizer
"Mattase by Nusha" alpha-hydroxy line
PROBLEM SKIN
Pimples are not a teenager's monopoly!
- Excessive oiliness
- Blackheads
- Whiteheads
- Eruptions of blemishes
- Most of the characteristics of oily skin
THE BEST OF MY
PRODUCTS
FOR PROBLEM SKIN
Aloe&Arnica Mist (for morning use only)
DRY SKIN
Not to be confused with dehydrated skin, which is a condition -- not a skin type!
- No visible pores
- Very thin, almost transparent skin
- Flaky
- Droplets of perspiration appear only above upper lip
- Appearance of fine lines very early in life
THE BEST OF MY
PRODUCTS
FOR DRY SKIN
"Mattase by Nusha" line
COMBINATION SKIN
Me -- and most of the world's population!
- A mosaic of oily, dry, and normal areas
- Oiliness in the T-zone (chin, nose, and forehead)
- Dry around cheeks, eyes, and neck
THE BEST OF MY
PRODUCTS
FOR COMBINATION SKIN
- Dehydration
- Breakouts
- Blotches
- General irritation
It is best, in such cases, to seek the advice of a skin-care professional to determine the reason for it, and what to do to correct the situation.