How To Determine Your Skin Type
MAGIC METHOD 1: Observe Skin After Cleansing
You can DISCOVER your skincare type with this simple test at home.
MAGIC STEP 1: Simply wash your face with a gentle cleanser, pat it dry with a
clean towel and leave for 30 minutes. During this time, don’t apply any products. Just allow your skin to BREATHE.
MAGIC STEP 2: After 30 minutes, take a mirror and OBSERVE the characteristics of your skin and how it feels under some natural light.
- If your skin appears shiny with excess oil, you have the characteristics of OILY skin.
- If your skin feels tight, dry and flaky, you have the characteristics of DRY skin.
- If your skin is shiny only on the T-zone, but your face feels tight in other areas, you have the characteristics of COMBINATION skin.
- If your skin feels comfortable and hydrated with no signs of excess shine or feelings of tightness, you have the characteristics of NORMAL skin.
MAGIC METHOD 2: The Blot Test
Another way to discover your skin type is with the blotting test. Cleanse your face and gently pat it dry with a clean towel before leaving it to breathe without products for 30 minutes. Then, take a blotting sheet and gently press it on different areas of your face.
Hold the blotting sheet up to the light:
- If it appears abundantly oily, then you likely have OILY skin.
- If the blotting sheet shows little or no oil, you probably have DRY skin.
- COMBINATION skin may show up oil on certain parts of your face.
- NORMAL skin will show up only a minimal amount of oil.