Taking care of your skin properly requires knowing your skin type, as there are five basic types - normal, dry, oily, combination, and sensitive - each with different characteristics and care needs. A simple test using facial tissue can help determine your skin type based on whether the tissue remains clean or shows signs of oil after wiping your face. Knowing your skin type allows you to select products and routines that suit your individual skin's needs and preserve your facial beauty over time.

1. Taking Care of your Skin Type
Taking care of skin can be tricky and time consuming. There are so many facial products
and creams to choose from, all doing a different job according to certain skin types. Your skin
type is a part of your physical makeup that cannot be changed, but it can definitely be taken care
of properly.
There are five basic skin types that should be observed and dealt with in different ways
according to a person’s skin type. Before buying products or using home remedies, know your
skin type so you can bring benefits to your face. Dry skin types will need more moisturizing than
say oily skin types.
There is a simple trick to learning your skin type below. Take the proper care and
measurements to preserve facial beauty by learning all about your skin type and know the tips
and tricks to working with your skin type instead of against it.
5 BASIC SKIN TYPES – WHICH SKIN TYPE DO YOU HAVE ..?
Knowing your skin type is absolutely necessary in order to make a right decision about a proper skin
care or treatment, which is suitable for your particular skin needs. The initial quality, or type, of your skin
is genetically determined – meaning that you are born with it.
However, the health and beauty of your skin later in life largely depends on what you eat and how you
take care of yourself. A popular Russian saying states that, after the age of 30, a woman looks the way

2. she deserves …To always look great, the first step is to determine your skin type so that you can match it
with the best recommended methods to improve your look and slow the aging process.
Generally, we can single out five basic skin types: normal, dry, oily, combination, and sensitive, with each
having particular characteristics and requiring specific care and/or treatment.
To determine your type, use a simple test with a clean facial tissue (or paper) to wipe your face in the
morning, when you have just woken up:
1. NORMAL SKIN
If you skin belongs to a normal type, the tissue will not reveal any traces of oil. Your skin should feel
vibrant, elastic, and supple. Normal skin is the least problematic type.
It looks clean and smooth and has a good circulation and healthy complexion. Even with a minimum care,
it will look good well into your advanced age.
2. DRY SKIN …
If your skin is dry, the paper will be clean, too, but your face skin will feel flaky, dry, and tight after you
have wiped it.
Dry skin can easily develop a sallow tone, wrinkles, and fine pores, and it is very prone to aging and
irritating. It might still look great on a young person, but, to keep it healthy, you should apply thorough
care and use regular skin or beauty treatment with natural masks and moisturizers.

3. 3. OILY SKIN …
If you have oily skin, the paper will have spots of facial oil on it, corresponding to the areas of your
cheeks, nose, and forehead. Oily skin is problematic – it usually looks greasy, thick, coarse, and shiny,
has enlarged pores, and tends to break into acne.
A good thing, though, is that oily skin is not prone much to aging and wrinkling. Careful cleaning,
minimizing of carbohydrate consumption, and avoiding rich creams can be helpful in improving the quality
of oily skin.
4. COMBINATION SKIN …
If you skin is combination, like that of most women, the tissue will have traces of oil coming from your
nose and forehead, but will be clean in the areas that touched your cheeks.
Combination skin has patches of both dry and oily skin, and it requires different types of care in relation to
particular facial areas.
Dry zones, which are usually located on the cheeks and around the eyes, should be treated with rich
creams and moisturizers, while oily areas, usually on the forehead and nose, will benefit from frequent
and thorough cleaning.

4. 5. SENSITIVE SKIN …
Sensitive skin is usually very dry, tends to feel tight, and becomes inflamed and irritated easily.
Typically, sensitive skin develops reddish and scaly areas, can be itchy and tingly, and is prone to
breaking into spots. It is the most problematic and fragile type of skin, which needs a very special type of
care. To get the right body products for this skin type too requires great research.
Now that you’ve familiarized yourself with the five basic skin types, you can purchase
the appropriate products for your face. Radiant skin will be a reality for long to come when you
take care of your skin type rather than just your skin.
Get a second opinion on your skin with a relaxing facial from the Richard Francis Salon.
The Richard Francis Salon offers a wide variety of facials that can be used to the benefit
whatever skin type you have. Learn about and manage your skin type so you can look and feel
good for years to come with the occasional facial to give you that extra boost of confidence.