Contrary to popular belief, the first step in Beverly skincare routine is not cleansing, it is knowing your skin type.

Most skin concerns could be avoided if more people buy products made for their skin type. This is the cause of some pitfalls encountered with skincare products. The products are good, but they’re not for you. Knowing your skin type will guide you towards the right products and ingredients to use on your skin. There are four basic skin types:
• Dry skin
• Oily skin
• Normal/ combination skin
• Sensitive

DRY SKIN

Dry skin is characterized by its lack of sebum. Dry skin lacks the lipids to retain moisture in your skin. It tends to feel tight and rough with a dull appearance.

OILY SKIN

Oily skin is characterized by a persistent shiny or greasy appearance. This is as a result of excess sebum production in the face. Oily skin people tend to deal with clogged pores which can result to blackheads, pimples and other types of acne.

NORMAL/ COMBINATION SKIN

Normal/ combination skin is used to refer to a skin type in the middle. Sebum and moisture production is balanced. The T-zone might be oily but skin is neither too oily or too dry.


What category do you fall under?
It’s actually very easy to know and here are easy steps to identify your skin type.

STEP 1
Cleanse your face with a gentle cleanser
STEP 2
Pat dry and let your face sit for about an hour
STEP 3
Take some blotting paper and gently pat different areas of your face
STEP 4
Hold the sheets up to the light to see how much oil is visible.


RESULTS
• If the sheets picked up little to no oil, your skin type is dry.
• If there is oil but only on the sheets used on your T-zone, your skin type is combination/normal.
• If the sheets picked up a lot of oil, your skin type is oily.

Article credit : Cocci Beauty