Most people don’t know, but using the wrong products for your skin won’t help any issues you may be having. Take this quiz to determine what type of skin you have:
Does your skin every feel oily during the day? Yes (3 points) Sometimes (2 points) No (1 point)
Do you have excessive shine throughout the day? Yes (3 points) Sometimes (2 points) No (1 point)
Do you ever breakout on your face? Yes (3 points) No (1 point) Sometimes (2 points)
Does your skin ever feel tight during the day? Yes (1 point) Sometimes (2 points) No (3 points)
If you have 10 to 12 points, you have oily skin; 6-10 points, you have combination skin; 4-6 points, you have dry skin.
Now that you know your skin type, you can choose products that are beneficial for you. For example, for an oily complexion, you need a foaming cleanser to wash away the impurities on your skin. For combination skin, choose a cleanser like Juara Rice Facial Cleanser that is gentle and effective for all skin types. And to cleanse dry skin, choose a rich cleanser like Murad Renewing Cleansing Cream for extra hydration.
Choosing makeup by skin tone is important. The first thing you need to do is figure out if your tones are cool or warm.
Cool skin tones have blue and pink undertones. Those with cool skin tend to have blue or gray eyes and look best in silver jewelry and colors such as blue, red, purple and pink. They also tend to have lighter hair and burn before tanning.
Warm skin tones have gold or peachy undertones. Those with warm skin tones usually have green, hazel or brown eyes. They look best in gold jewelry and earthy colors such as orange, yellow and brown. Dark hair, and an ability to tan without first burning, are common traits to those with warm skin tones.
Once you know whether you are cool-toned or warm-toned, you can pick makeup colors that look good on your.
Flattering cool makeup shades include: Aqua, baby blue, royal blue, green, rose, pink, purple, violet, plum, lavender, berry, burgundy, wine, blue red, true red and silver.
Shades recommended for warm skin tones include: Coral, peach, orange, orange-red, brick, mocha, brown, cream, mustard, greenish-yellow, bronze and gold.
At Makeup.com, you'll find cosmetics that cater to both warm and cool skin tones. Try Suki Pure Cream Stain for Lip and Cheek, which is available in seven flattering shades.
Combination skin is the most overlooked skin type, even thought it is one of the most common. If you have combination skin, you have minimal breakouts, minimal shine or oiliness and minimal dryness. You probably have dryer skin in the winter and oilier skin in the summer. Does this sound like you? Read on.
Combination skin benefits from a daily cleanser like John Masters Organic Jojoba and Ginseng Exfoliating Face Cleanser. In a cleanser you want to look for something that will wipe away the impurities from your day, but not over-dry your skin. Test your cleanser next time you wash your face. If your face feels dry and tight after washing, then your face cleanser is too harsh and if your skin feels oily or greasy, your cleanser is too moisturizing for your skin type.
Combination skin can benefit greatly from weekly masks. Choose your mask based on what is bothering you most about your skin that particular week. For example, if your skin feels dry all week, use a hydrating mask like Juara Avocado Banana Moisture Mask. And if your face is feeling oily, then try a clay based bask like John Masters Organic French Green Clay & Green Tea Purifying Mask, to absorb the extra oil in your pores.
A lightweight moisturizer like Murad Energizing Pomegranate Moisturizer with SPF 15 works great. It is oil-free, yet still moisturizing enough for combination skin types.
Combination skin types have it more difficult because they are battling two skin types in one. But with the perfect products, taking care of your skin will be a cinch.
People with oily skin types know who they are. They are the ones that have excessive shine on their face and they are the ones who suffer breakouts often.
Using the right skin care products will help keep the oil to a minimum. For example, using a foaming cleanser like Sampar Daily Dose Foaming Cleanser will help to gently remove impurities, pollutants and make-up from the skin. This particular cleanser also has antibacterial agents to fight future breakouts as well.
A toner is usually essential for oily skin care. Use one that has keywords like refreshing and cleansing. A toner will help soak up excess oil and prepare your skin for a serum and/or moisturizer.
Juice Beauty Blemish Clearing Serum is a great serum to use for blemish-prone skin. It will help clear blemishes and even out skin tone as well. Using a specialized serum for oily skin will help clear up current breakouts and work to banish breakouts from your future.
An oil free moisturizer like Juice Beauty Oil Free Moisturizer is best for blemish prone or oily skin types. An oil free moisturizer will ensure that your skin gets the moisture it needs minus the oil that it can do without.
With oily skin, it is imperative to get the correct products to correct imperfections. With the right products, you will be able to face your day with a cleaner and clearer face.
Dry skin types can diagnose their own skin by that dehydrated, tight feeling they have after washing their face or throughout the day. This particular skin type also tends to suffer from premature wrinkles because of the lack of hydration in the skin.
Dry skin care tips:
Start putting moisture back into your skin with the first step, cleansing. Dry skin should be partnered with rich cleansers like B Kamins Vegetable Skin Cleanser.
It is also vital for dry skin types to use a day moisturizer with sunscreen in it. Sunscreen will help protect the skin from future sun damage.
A rich and creamy night cream is essential for dry skin. Using one such as B Kamins Night Cream to replenish dehydrated skin.
Although dry, oily and combination skin are very different, there are routines that all skin types should follow. There are skin care tips that will work for every skin type:
-Cleanse your skin twice during the day. Once in the morning to remove sweat, dead skin cells and dirt or germs from your pillow and once in the evening to counter elements such as smog and pollution, as well as remove your makeup.
-Exfoliate your skin at least once per week. Use a facial scrub like Juara Rice Facial Scrub that has perfectly round exfoliating beads that gently free skin from dead surface cells. The point of exfoliating for all skin types is to reveal fresh radiant skin.
-Always use an eye cream, like Suki Eye Tissue Repair, no matter what your skin types.
-Don’t forget to properly care for the skin on your body too! Use a body scrub like B Kamins Maple Sugar Body Scrub to exfoliate the skin on your body. A body scrub will also improve micro-circulation, which will help fight cellulite.
-Use a makeup remover to remove makeup, not your cleanser. Use a makeup remover like Joey New York Extra Gentle Eye Makeup Remover because it will quickly dissolve your eye makeup keeping you free from raccoon eyes.
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