Simply Radiant Skin – B

Once you’ve checked the condition of your skin, you’re ready to identify your skin type. You’ll then know which skincare products are just what your skin needs. Taking out the guesswork has a huge impact on the results you can achieve!

B is for Basic Skin Type 
Most people have either normal-to-dry or normal-to-oily skin but skin types can be divided into several broad categories:

Normal-to-dry skin
• Skin appears taut, fragile and dull with fine pores
• Dry flaking and fine lines may occur sooner due to the skin’s dryness
• Blemishes are rare

Normal-to-oily skin
• Skin has an oily sheen
• Skin has visible and enlarged pores
• Since skin is oilier fine lines are fewer
• Blemishes are common

Combination Skin
A combination of both oily and dry skin. Usually there is a greasy centre panel, consisting of nose, forehead and chin, and a dry panel consisting of cheeks, mouth and the areas around the eyes. Skin should be treated as if it were two different skin types – it has a dry section and an oily section with different needs.

Sensitive Skin
This is not officially a skin type, rather a skin condition that requires special skin care solutions. If you have sensitive skin, oily and dry characteristics become a secondary concern. Sensitive skin can be easily irritated and may suffer from stinging, itching, redness and blotchiness.

Quality skin care ranges will accommodate your particular needs. Choose fragrance-free and SPF-free products that use natural ingredients.

Other factors to consider
Your skin’s needs will change due to natural ageing, change of seasons, your health and lifestyle. As your skin matures it may become dryer, demanding more moisture rich systems.

The seasons also affect your skin particularly in climates like the UK. Your skin may be oilier in summer (use an oil control system) and dryer in the winter (use a moisture rich system). How your health and lifestyle affects your skin will be discussed in a blog coming soon!

To help you understand your skin type you can have skin analysis sessions at good beauty salons or you can buy DIY test kits. Contact apbGLOBAL for more information on this. You can also register as a customer to learn all about the products we know and love.

Julia Rosamund Brown

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