Your skin type decides what works best for your skincare routine. There are a total of five skin types: Oily, normal, combination, dry and sensitive. Each skin type differs in its skin solutions as it requires certain ingredients to cater to its specific needs. This article will discuss ways to determine your skin type and recommend facials that suit you.
How to identify your skin type
To determine your skin type, try the following steps:
- Use a gentle cleanser to remove any impurities.
- Dry your skin and leave it bare for 30 minutes. Refrain from applying any skincare products.
- Observe your skin on how it looks and feels to you.
Here are some characteristics to match your observations to the five skin types:
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Oily skin type
Typically, those with the oily skin type have an excessive shine on the T-zone with a greasy feel. This is due to sebaceous glands producing too much sebum naturally. While sebum keeps the skin healthy by protecting and hydrating the complexion, excess oil production can result in enlarged pores and even acne breakouts.
To keep these oil-related concerns at bay, go for regular extraction facials to remove the dirt that is trapped in the clogged pores and reduce blemishes.
Dry skin type
Individuals with the dry skin type may experience a flaky texture with overall feelings of tightness on the face. As the skin lacks sebum, the ability to maintain water content levels in the complexion is affected. As a result, the skin’s natural barrier is compromised, leaving the complexion dehydrated and more prone to more visible premature ageing signs.
To restore the skin’s moisture, infuse the skin with essential ingredients like hyaluronic acid with our Forlle’d Hyaluronic Hyalogy treatment facial.
Normal skin type
If you notice that your skin is neither too dry nor oily, you have been blessed with a normal skin type. Your skin will usually feel soft, smooth and clean. This skin type is the easiest to manage as maintaining the skin’s natural balance is all that is required.
To keep your skin in tip-top condition, use our MD Dermatics RevitaPeel to gently exfoliate the dead skin cells. Alternatively, to achieve crystal clear skin, seek our aestheticians for the best facial in Singapore.
Combination skin type
For those with a combination skin type, they would notice that the T-zone is consistently oily while the other areas of the skin are dry. These are characteristics of oily and dry skin types.
Particularly, individuals with a combination skin type are more sensitive to sun damage as their skin is oilier in comparison to the other types.
To repair your skin from sun damage, dose key ingredients like antioxidants onto your complexion with our Aqua ST treatment facial!
Sensitive skin type
Individuals with sensitive skin types will notice red patches with a burning or itching sensation. This is caused by a disruption in the skin barrier. Thus, environmental stressors such as air pollution will be able to penetrate the complexion, resulting in such skin reactions.
For facial recommendations, do check out our oxygen facial, a non-invasive procedure that does not involve harsh chemicals to moisturise and exfoliate the skin for a clearer complexion.
Overall, each skin type has its own set of benefits and challenges. While it may be seemingly hard to maintain your complexion, you will have to take precautionary measures before it develops into serious skin issues like acne breakouts.
In case of any beauty emergencies, let our aestheticians take care of your individual skin needs with our curated facials. Book an appointment with us today!