Skin Types
How to find out your skin type?
Your skin type is mostly determined by genetics, but you can get a good idea at home with a simple cleanse-and-wait test. Start with a gentle cleanser, pat your face dry and leave your skin completely bare (no moisturiser, no serum) for about 30–60 minutes.
Then look and feel:
if your skin feels tight or looks flaky, you’re likely dry;
if it looks shiny mainly on your nose and forehead, you’re probably combination;
if it’s shiny all over and you’re prone to congestion, that suggests oily.
If it feels comfortable, with no obvious shine or tightness, you may be normal.
It’s also important to notice how reactive your skin is. If you often sting, flush, or go red easily (especially with new products, heat, or spicy food), your skin may be sensitive or rosacea-prone, which is less about oiliness and more about how your skin barrier and blood vessels behave. If you’re unsure, or your skin seems to change with seasons, hormones or stress, a professional skin consultation can help you understand both your skin type and your current skin condition, so we can tailor treatment and skincare specifically to you.
What are the different skin types?
Skin care routines do not need to be overly complicated, but they do need to be tailored to your skin type, and your skin type is determined by your genetics. To make building a routine as easy as possible, we can break skin down into 6 main groups:
Oily/ Acne Prone
Dry
Normal
Combination
Sensitive
Mature
Each group has its own set of traits which can help you to decide which category your skin falls into. It is likely that you are a combination of more than just one skin type
Although you can't change your type, skin becomes drier as we age and is also affected by other factors such as climate, lifestyle, your diet, seasonal changes and hormones.
