Facial care is essential in order to display a fresh and luminous complexion . Soin et Nature offers cosmetics suitable for all skin types in our online store. Learn to recognize your skin type in order to choose the right products and provide the right care.
In order to provide the right care to your face, it is essential to know your skin type. Indeed, to benefit from all the effectiveness of a facial treatment , it must be adapted to the characteristics of your skin.
To recognize your skin type, just look at yourself for a few moments. Here are some features that will help you in this process:
If you're one of the few people with normal skin, your skin looks smooth and velvety. Also, your skin texture is fine, does not shine and your pores are tightened. Finally, your skin is rather supple and comfortable.
Dry skin reflects a lack of sebum. Poor in lipids, the hydrolipidic film present on the surface of the skin becomes too permeable: poorly protected, the skin is easily dehydrated.
You have dry skin if your face feels tight and your pores are tight. In addition, your face is rough to the touch. Finally, your skin can be easily prone to irritation, itching, or even peeling.
Oily skin produces more sebum, impurities such as dust can easily settle and stick to the face, a real nest for bacteria and the appearance of pimples.
You have oily skin if the pores on your face are large and you have a feeling of lots of blackheads. Also, your skin is rather thick, tends to shine and is often prone to acne pimples.
Combination skin has oily skin in the middle, or T-zone, that is, the forehead, nose, and chin, with shine and blackheads, and the rest of the face has skin normal or dry.
Cleansers and makeup removers :
Dry skin should adopt a very gentle facial cleanser, floral water or jelly is all recommended. Indeed, a cleanser that is too stripping will aggravate your skin and make it more dehydrated. Regarding make-up removal, it is preferable to opt for nourishing textures, such as cleansing milk or even cleansing oil .
Dry skin can apply daily a rich texture cream with strong nourishing power. This will nourish the skin, calm feelings of discomfort (tightness, itching, etc.) and protect the skin from external aggressions.
Once a week, it is recommended to perform a gentle facial scrub . Chemical or enzymatic exfoliation is most recommended for dry skin because it will be less aggressive than a mechanical exfoliation. The scrub exfoliates dead cells, refines the skin texture and activates micro-circulation. In fact, it is an essential step which allows to potentisize the effects of your beauty routine, by improving the penetration of the treatments. Then apply a cream mask to provide maximum nutrition.
Cleansers and makeup removers :
Oily skin can wash its face with a purifying lotion . For makeup removal, the best is to opt for a non-greasy and non-sticky texture. The most suitable makeup remover is micellar water .
On a daily basis, it is advisable to opt for a mattifying moisturizing cream or gel . Also, for skin with imperfections, there are treatments that regulate the production of sebum, tightens the pores and treats the inflammation of acne.
The exfoliation of oily skin should not be done too often. In fact, too frequent stimulation of the skin will further increase the production of sebum. It is best to perform a mechanical scrub , also called a grain scrub every 10 to 15 days. Finally, after the exfoliation, it is important to apply a mask in order to tighten the pores of the skin. Masks suitable for oily skin must be purifying, absorbent and mattifying .
Cleansers and makeup removers :
Combination skin types can clean their face with a cleansing and purifying foam. To remove make-up, they can, like oily skin, use micellar water or make-up removing jelly.
On a daily basis, combination skin should opt for specific combination skin care
Combination skin should scrub once a week. It is best to opt for a gentle exfoliation of the face without putting too much emphasis on the T zone. On the other hand, for the mask, it is possible to apply an absorbent mask such as green clay on the T zone. rest of the face, emphasizing the T zone (forehead, nose and chin).