Not sure what your skin type is? Our resident beauty therapist has the answer.
If your skin is dull, lifeless, spotty, prematurely aging, greasy, dry, dehydrated or sensitive your beauty regime could be the problem. All too often my clients believe they are doing the right thing with their beauty regime but in actual fact, the products they are using are to blame for their symptoms. You can eliminate this simple error by knowing your skin type and condition then confidently buy for that specific combination. Take the following questionnaire to highlight products specifically aimed at benefiting your personal skin type and conditions.
While filling out this questionnaire it is important you are truthful about your skin. This will result in an accurate skin type and condition analysis, and recommended products that truly target your skins needs. In order to get the best results you should cleanse your skin, pat dry and leave without product. Keep a hand held mirror near by while studying your skin and analysing it in a clear light.
Your skin will always be one of the following. This will not change throughout your life. Tick the boxes next to the statements that apply to your skin. The skin type with the most boxes ticked will be your skin type.
- Even oil production across whole face
- No shine
- Skin tone looks even
- No flakes
- No breakouts
Products and skin care routine for Normal skin types
- Noticeably thick
- Makeup begins to slide off within an hour of putting it on
- Pores are large all over skin
- Pimples and black heads are present
- Pustules (inflamed/pussy spots) occasionally or frequently occur
- Face appears shiny
Products and skin care routine for Oily skin types
- Skin looks flaky
- There is no oil production
- Skin is never shiny
- No open pores
- Makeup clogs
- Skin feels tight
- Skin appears dull
Products and skin care routine for Dry skin types
- Skin is shiny in centre panel (down nose, chin and across forehead)
- Cheeks are dry r normal??????
- Blackhead and bumps on nose and forehead
- Larger pores in centre panel
Products and skin care routine for Combination skin types
Skin may also show evidence of one or more of the following.
This can change due to exterior circumstances such as environment, pollution, air conditioning, heating and sunlight. It can also be influenced internally from factors such as hormones, diet, birth control pills, smoking, medicine and age. Tick the boxes next to the statements that apply to your skin. The skin condition with the most boxes ticked will be your skin condition.
- Age spots
- Freckles
- Drooping eye area
- Skin loosing elasticity
- Skin is thinner especially around eye area
- Deeper lines around forehead
- Crepey skin on cheeks and around eyes
Products and skin care routine for Mature skin types
- Feckles
- Dark patches around eyes and forehead
- Dark patches are more apparent after periods of sun exposure
- Noticeable dark patches around times of increased hormones. IE birth control pill or after birth
Products and skin care routine for Pigmented skin types
- Fine lines
- Skin not as supple
- Can be mistaken for dry
- Can still be oily
- Lack lustre and sallow
Products and skin care routine for Dehydrated skin types
- Red in patches
- Angry
- Reactive
- Fine
- Dry
- flares up/easily irritated
- can breakout
- irritated esp by environmental and chemical factors such as heat, wrong product, air conditioning, wind, allergies
- Shows signs of aging
- Can be blemished
Products and skin care routine for Sensitive skin types
- Scarred from past spots
- Pustules
- Oily
- Blackheads
- Red
- Inflamed
- Large pores
- Angry looking
- Pussy
- Thick
Products and skin care routine for Acne skin types
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