What is a skin type?

There are 4 basic skin types, and your skin type is based off genetics! When you determine what your skin type is, it's easier to understand what products/ingredients you need.

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Can your skin type change?

Skin types can change when your body experiences a surge of hormonal change (e.g. puberty, meno/andropause, or transitioning). Pay attention to what your skin (or body) is telling you!

Here's how you know you're...

Oily

• Pores are visible
• Skin produces high amount of sebum all over face
• Skin can look glossy, gets oilier throughout the day
• May be prone to breakouts, or blackheads
  

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Dry

• Pores are small, cannot see from a distance
• Skin can look flaky, gets drier throughout the day
• Skin produces low amount of sebum all over face
• Difficulty retaining moisture
• May be prone to micro-fissures, leading to inflammation
  

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Combination

• Pores may be smaller or larger in some areas
• Skin produces unequal amounts of sebum
• On areas with less sebum, there may be flakes
• On areas with more sebum, there may be blackheads
• The most common pattern is oily t-zone, nose + chin with dry cheeks

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“Sensitive”

• Some doctors + estheticians believe this is a skin condition, not a type
• Higher chance of inflammation
• If you experience the “atopic triad” (eczema, asthma, hay fever)
• May have difficulty retaining moisture or products

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Here are easy questions to ask yourself:

1. When I wake up in the morning, is my skin oily, dry, or feels balanced?
   
2. After I wash my skin with a gentle cleanser, does it feel tight immediately or not?
3. Does my skin get shinier or flakier throughout the day?