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Facial Skin Care Depends on Your Skin Type

The market is full of facial skin care products of all types. How do you know what will be suitable for you and which magic formula will make your skin look the best? If you are a total novice in skin beauty care, you will be totally stumped by the abundance of choices you find in the market. There are hundreds of products out there –which ones are right one for you?

Your Facial Skin Care Regime will Depend on Your Skin Type

The first thing you should find out is what skin type you have.  There are three types of skin – oily skin, dry skin and normal skin. There is also a forth type, which is a mixture of both oily and dry skin. In this case the skin around the nose and the length of the forehead is oily; more commonly referred to as the T-zone. The rest of the face is generally  dry. This mixed type of face is a bit harder to take care of since you have to mix the skin care of two types of skin.

Basic facial skin care usually involves cleansing, exfoliating, toning and moisturizing. The cleansing is done with a soap-free cleanser which will clean the dirt while the exfoliating will remove the dead cells from the face. Sometimes, the cleanser and exfoliator are both rolled into one. After cleaning the face, a toning liquid is applied, which strengthens the skin and removes the final traces of soap.

This is followed by a rich moisturizer. Facial care for dry skin would require a lot more moisturizer and night replenishment creams to keep the skin hydrated and supple as dry skin is highly prone to wrinkles because of loss of moisture and oil. Hence, this type of skin will require more care to keep it healthy and youthful.

Oily skin usually leaves the face looking greasy. The skin care for this type of skin is different from that of dry skin. Here the emphasis is on removing the oil and letting the skin breathe. Here after the cleansing, an astringent needs to be used which will close the pores and reduce the production of oil. The advantage of this skin type is that because of its oily quality it will not get easily wrinkled.

As age advances, special products pertinent to the type of skin you have would be advisable. However, facial skin care should always be complemented by a healthy diet and plenty of water.