Keys to knowing what type of skin you have

Knowing your skin type exactly is mandatory when choosing the most suitable treatments, textures, and cosmetic active ingredients. And it is not that simple. That is why today we are giving you the keys to knowing what skin type you have. There are quite a few women who use treatments incompatible with their skin type or mistakenly classify it as oily or dry without thinking that it might be normal or combination.

In addition, it must be taken into account that skin type changes over time or under certain circumstances. To resolve any doubts, the best thing to do is go to a beauty center that has the necessary tools to perform a precise diagnosis and thus be able to give you the keys to knowing what skin type you have. At Beldon Beauty, we have them, and in addition, we have a free online diagnosis to discover your skin type and the treatments that best adapt to the four skin types that exist in general terms.

HOW DO I KNOW WHAT SKIN TYPE I HAVE?

Pay attention to these signs. Read carefully and discover which group you fit best. You might have been wrong your whole life.

DRY SKIN

• Sensations do not lie. After washing or moisturizing it, if you do not immediately apply a moisturizing cream, the feeling of tightness is almost unbearable. You don't understand how there are people capable of going out on the street 'without cream' and you notice how your skin immediately absorbs any active ingredient you gift it.





• In summer, regardless of whether you tan or not, and the base tone you have, you usually peel more than once, and you are one of the few who apply sunscreen with the recommended frequency, even if only because of the tightness you notice in your skin. Logical; lack of moisture is its main characteristic.





• Your favorite makeup products are highlighters. And for good reason; dry skin is the dullest and usually shows a sallow and opaque tone.





• Do people think you look older than you are? Dry skin is the one that ages the fastest and sometimes looks furrowed by so-called dryness wrinkles. Surely you were also the first of your friends to start using an eye contour cream.





• If it suffers especially with climate changes, it is another unmistakable sign that it is dry.





• You love scrubs and getting peels, because it is the only way for it to stop being rough to the touch and remain soft.





• You have a tendency toward spots.

Care for dry skin

1. Cleanse your face morning and night with milk or cream makeup removers. Remove them gently with a cotton pad and then rinse with water.





2. Previously add a hyaluronic acid serum to your usual treatment cream. And remember to choose one with a nourishing action to replenish the lipids the skin loses.





3. Do not exfoliate your skin more than once a week.





4. You can abuse moisturizing and nourishing masks as much as you want.





5. Do not forget to use a specific cream for the eye and lip contour and do not leave the house without sun protection.

OILY SKIN

• You shine, and not in a good way. The excess sebum production makes you overuse mattifying powders, lotions, and toners.




• You run away from rich and oily textures because you think they will increase the oil.




• Acne traumatized you in adolescence and some inopportune pimple still appears before menstruation, in periods of stress, or as a consequence of an inadequate diet.




• You spend the day hunting for blackheads and don't leave the house without an imperfection-correcting stick.




• It takes you longer than average to apply makeup.




• Despite the shine, the skin tone is sallow, since dilated pores do not allow light to reflect homogeneously.




• It gets dirtier than it should and sometimes asks for a cleansing session more than twice a day. Logical; dilated pores are a magnet for pollution and dirt.




• It is thicker, and that works in your favor. It is the one that takes the longest to show signs of aging and you are probably told you look younger than you are.

Care for oily skin

1. Cleansing is key. Resort to antibacterial formulas and lines specific for regulating sebum, and don't forget to finish with a toner.




2. Mattifying is fine, provided you do not neglect hydration. Did you know that dehydration is very common in oily skin due to the erroneous belief that it does not need it?




3. Let it breathe. Using foundation makeup that is too full-coverage and applying layers upon layers of concealer is not the solution.




4. You can use exfoliants and purifying masks up to three times per week.

COMBINATION SKIN

• Don't understand it? It’s combination skin. As soon as shine appears in the famous ‘T-zone’ (forehead, nose, and chin), the cheeks appear rough and tight.




• The eye contour and the neck appear older than the face.




• Temperature changes and external aggressions like pollution affect you very directly and you can even have redness on your cheeks.




• An occasional pimple still appears from time to time.




• Before a magnifying mirror, the nose and chin show visible and dilated pores.

Care for combination skin

1. The word ‘combination’ must appear on the label of all products you use, whether they are cleansers or treatments.




2. When washing your face, avoid water that is too cold or too hot. It is better if it is lukewarm.




3. The use of a toner or balancing lotion is unquestionable.




4. It is difficult, but you have to find the perfect treatment for you. And it is not about turning your face into a ‘map’ and spreading a type of product on each area. It is necessary to achieve correct hydration while regulating excess sebum.





5. Be careful when choosing masks. Since it is such a specific product, it may not be suitable for the entire face. The solution is in ‘strips’ and using a specific one for each area.

SENSITIVE SKIN

• It dries out or becomes dehydrated easily. This is an unmistakable sign of sensitive skin.




• You never know what to expect when you try a new cosmetic, since your skin can experience strong reactions to certain active ingredients.




• You always try to avoid sudden temperature changes because you notice how going from cold to heat and vice versa automatically means the appearance of redness.




• You surely have fair skin. They are more prone to suffering from sensitivity and in summer your skin suffers especially as a result of the sun.




• In periods of stress or nervousness and even when you sleep poorly, the problem worsens.




• The habitual sensation is that of tightness and you also go through periods of itching.

Care for sensitive skin

1. Cleansing should strive to balance and reinforce the skin's lipid barrier. Always turn to lines specially formulated for sensitive skin with gentle and calming ingredients.




2. Do not limit yourself to moisturizing it and look for products that also reinforce it, relieve itching, and reduce redness.




3. Be very careful with the active ingredients you choose. Natural, 'clean', and organic cosmetics are always a great choice, but there may be certain ingredients that cause a reaction.




4. Try to keep the list of preservatives in your cosmetic products short.




5. When it comes to exfoliating your skin, it is better to put yourself in the hands of professionals.




6. Masks are welcome as long as they are calming, strengthening, and relieve irritation and tightness.

Still not quite clear on the keys to knowing what skin type you have?

These are the four basic groups according to skin type, but each woman has very peculiar skin characteristics - and added problems that only an expert diagnosis is capable of revealing.

Remember that at Beldon we are experts and that we also have our free online cosmetic advice in different formats that adapt to all types of users: WhatsApp, Zoom, telephone call, or email.

If you feel like it, don't forget to share your experience and confess -if it were the case- to what extent you were unaware of your skin.