In order to be able to choose a skin-care product, you must have some idea of your skin type.
The best person to determine this is a licensed skin-care specialist -- an Esthetician. If one is not available or not convenient to you however, here are a few characteristics of the various skin types. (Don't confuse these with skin conditions, which I mention at the bottom of this page.)
Now, grab a 3x or 5x magnifying mirror and look carefully at your skin!
NORMAL SKIN
Very few people are blessed with it!
- Smooth texture
- No enlarged pores
- Good elasticity (Pinch around the jaw line: did it jump right back?.)
- Rosy color
- No blackheads or blemishes.
THE BEST OF MY
PRODUCTS
FOR NORMAL SKIN
OILY SKIN
Less prone to wrinkling and therefore ages more "gracefully"!
- Enlarged pores
- Shiny
- Blackheads
- Clogged pores
- Thick skin
- Sallow
THE BEST OF MY
PRODUCTS
FOR OILY SKIN
Calendula Oil-Free Moisturizer
PROBLEM SKIN
Pimples are not a teenager's monopoly!
- Excessive oiliness
- Blackheads
- Whiteheads
- Eruptions of blemishes
- Most of the characteristics of oily skin
THE BEST OF MY
PRODUCTS
FOR PROBLEM SKIN
Skin Toner Lotion (for morning use only)
DRY SKIN
Not to be confused with dehydrated skin, which is a condition -- not a skin type!
- No visible pores
- Very thin, almost transparent skin
- Flaky
- Droplets of perspiration appear only above upper lip
- Appearance of fine lines very early in life
THE BEST OF MY
PRODUCTS
FOR DRY SKIN
"Mattase by Nusha" alpha-hydroxy line
COMBINATION SKIN
Me -- and most of the world's population!
- A mosaic of oily, dry, and normal areas
- Oiliness in the T-zone (chin, nose, and forehead)
- Dry around cheeks, eyes, and neck
THE BEST OF MY
PRODUCTS
FOR COMBINATION SKIN
- Dehydration
- Breakouts
- Blotches
- General irritation
It is best, in such cases, to seek the advice of a skin-care professional to determine the reason for it, and what to do to correct the situation.