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Skin Types

Unlock the mystery of your skin type

Skin type is a mystery to most women and figuring out their own skin type is even more perplexing. As we age our skin type seems to be even more of an enigma that never settles down - as babies our skin might be dry; as teens it's horrifically oily and acne-prone; and before we know it we are adults and the effects of stress and fatigue have caught up with us leaving traces of fine lines and crow's feet in their wake.

Understanding your skin type is the key to vibrant, glowing, youthful-looking skin, not only because skin type is the way that cosmetics industry designates products, but because using a product made for your skin will drastically improve its health and appearance.

A skin care routine should be based on your skin type. For example:

  • Normal Skin - can benefit from a variety of skin care products because it's neither too oily nor too dry.
  • Oily Skin - should avoid the use of rich, heavy creams and lotions infused with oils. Shiny skin tends to be acne-prone so the use of anti-acne products and water-based gels are recommended.
  • Dry Skin - needs to be deeply moisturized with oil-based skin care products to re-hydrate, flaky, itchy, wrinkle-prone skin.
  • Combination Skin - needs to be treated with skin care products made for both oily skin (in the T-zone area) and normal skin.
Other common skin types include:

  • Red Skin
  • Sensitive Skin

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    Posted on 1/7/2008 10:37:00 PM by Anonymous
    do you have any creams or treatments that could possibly cure the cellulite that I have all over my body?
    Posted on 12/20/2007 12:45:00 PM by Anonymous
    I purchased the Anti- Aging Anti- Blemish skin Cleanser I have noticed tha my face is clearner in some areas but in other are darker . Should I continue using this cleanser dispite the fact that my face is smother and clearner but in some r areas like the chin and mouth area are darker with some clean spots?
    Posted on 11/12/2007 9:36:00 PM by Anonymous
    II have small red spots in mostley my stomach and chest area more have came up over the years look somewhat like ends of blood veins round small some are a little bigger most look the size of pencil point not the lead my age is 47 coucaison good health not one to lay in sun at all
    Posted on 10/17/2007 11:59:00 PM by Anonymous
    Im 34 and my skin is sorta dry but not overly dry,i have fine lines around my eyes which is my main concern,my skin kinda looks dull,and has an uneven skin tone.my skin texture is smooth but dont look that smooth up close .what i want to know2 is what products is best for my problem skin,,
    Posted on 9/29/2007 5:35:00 PM by Anonymous
    thanks for the help..i couldnt find any lotions to work on my dry skin but after reading this i realize that if its oil based that doesnt mean its bad for you!! thank-you so much!!
    Posted on 9/27/2007 2:48:00 PM by Anonymous
    I'm 13 and my skin gets occasional pimples. I don't know what to do! I hate my skin and it's driving me nuts. What am I supposed to do?
    Posted on 9/12/2007 12:24:00 PM by Anonymous
    bumps around the eyes
    Posted on 9/3/2007 1:20:00 PM by Anonymous
    how do i know what the name of my skin tone is? also,everyone i'm around is light-skinned,and me,i'm caramel skinned. i don't fit in,and i really want to. i donot have skin bleeching creams at my disposal so i need a natural alternative,maybe a fruit.i heard lemons would do the trick but i wasn't sure so i didn't want to try it and then ruin my skin. PLEASE HELP ME,I KNOW YOU CARE ABOUT SKIN,AND I REALLY HOPE YOU WILL EMAIL ME AT THE WEB ADRESS free2luvpeary@yahoo.com THANKYOU VERY MUCH.
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