How can you tell if you have dry skin or oily skin?

There is a big difference between oily skin and dry skin, oily skin is oily all over the face, the pores are relatively large, and the oily skin looks a little rough. Usually, the face is not tight after washing, and it will feel greasy after 2 to 3 hours. It is easy to have blackheads and acne and acne scars.

In dry skin, the pores are small and almost invisible, and the surface of the skin is not shiny and matte. It is easy to form fine dry lines and expression lines, especially on the eyes and lips. Dry skin tends to feel tight and even peeling.

It is easy to feel tightness for a longer period of time after cleansing.

Can this help you?

The specific method is not very clear, but the people in the beauty salon told me that a method can be simply known: wash your face before going to bed at night, be sure to wash it, wipe your face with a tissue before getting up and washing your face in the morning, or touch it with your hands, and feel that if it is very slippery and you can feel the oil, it means that you are oily**, otherwise it is not.

1. Dry skin: refers to the skin type with less than 10% moisture in the stratum corneum due to the decrease in sebaceous gland secretion and the increase in transepidermal water loss caused by barrier damage.

It can be judged to be dry if it meets the following characteristics**

No face oil appears within hours;

2. Delicate, easy to dry and lack of water;

3. Tight when the seasons change, easy to dry and peel;

4. It is easy to produce wrinkles, especially around the eyes and mouth;

5. Easy to peel, easy to produce erythema and spots. Rarely acne and acne;

6. It is easy to be sunburned and not easy to be allergic.

2. Oily**: It refers to the skin quality that secretes vigorously due to the human sebaceous glands, and the characteristics of the sebaceous glands in ** are determined by genetic factors.

It can be judged to be oily if it meets the following characteristics**:

After hours, face oil begins to appear;

2. Rough and shiny;

3. The oil shine is serious in summer, and it is easy to lack water when the weather turns cold;

4. It is not easy to produce wrinkles;

5. Thick cortex and prone to acne, pimples, acne, etc.;

6. It is easier to produce oil and is not easy to allergies.

3. Precautions for dry** and oily** care:

1. Key points of dry skin care:

Focusing on hydration and nutrition, it prevents skin from dryness, dehydration, peeling or chapping, and delays aging.

Choose a mild cleanser; Choose moisturizing nutritional water, lotion, ** and other skin care products to make the skin moist and not tight.

Stick to a facial massage every day to improve blood circulation. Pay attention to the balance of nutrients in the diet (slightly more fat). In winter, indoor heating can cause skin to become rougher, so it is advisable to use a humidifier indoors. and avoid wind or excessive sun exposure.

2. Key points of oily skin care:

Mainly cleansing, oil control, and hydration. Prevents clogged pores, balances oil production, and prevents external oil from drying out.

Choose an oil-controlling cleanser and do a deep cleanse regularly to remove dirt from the pores. Regulate oil production with skincare products such as balancing water and oil control lotions. Use refreshing toners, body lotions, etc. as daily care products to lock in moisture.

Don't eat greasy foods, eat more vegetables, fruits and foods containing vitamin B, and develop regular lifestyle habits.

Identification method to determine whether your face** is dry or oily:

1) Visual Inspection:

Carefully observe the surface, pay attention to the size of the pores, the color, whether there is shine, the degree of oil, the tightness and elasticity of the soil, whether it is silky, whether there are acne or acne, whether it produces red spots, whether there is itching or rash when rubbing it into contact with cosmetics or other items, etc.

Oily skin generally has coarser pores, shiny and elasticity.

Dry skin has fine pores, **dull, lack of elasticity, and is prone to spots.

2) Wipe method.

Take a clean and soft toilet tissue or handkerchief, wipe it repeatedly on both sides of the nose or forehead, and wipe the sebum secreted on the surface as much as possible.

If the tissue is full of shiny and shiny secretions, then it is oily**, indicating that the secretion function of the sebaceous glands is relatively vigorous.

After wiping, the paper towel is oil-free and light in color, and dry with dandruff**.

3) Facial cleansing.

After washing your face and before applying makeup, there is a feeling of tightness, which can be judged according to the time it takes for the tightness to disappear.

After 20 minutes, the tightness disappears as oily**.

If the tightness disappears for more than 40 minutes, it is sexual**.

After washing your face, wipe your nose or forehead with a cleaning cotton to see how much oil you have, the dry ones will not be too obvious, while the oily ones will be yellowish, and the neutral ones are in between.

People with oily ** are prone to acne, enlarged pores, blackheads, and dry ** people will have easy flaking and no luster.