Types of facial skin greatly affect theprocess of its withering and features of appearance of age wrinkles. If you consider these types, the skin on the face with the right care after it can be maintained for a long time in a fresh and elastic state. We do not always take into account such an important nuance. And, without bothering to find out what kind of skin we actually have, we use not appropriate creams and lotions. As a result, either we do not observe any effect at all, or even sometimes we get a negative result. How to determine the type of facial skin and take care of it then in such a way as to slow the aging as much as possible? 
Features of facial skin types
Age-related changes in the type of facial skin are inevitable, butwith good care this process can be controlled, and you will not see a single wrinkle for a very long time. Clean your face, removing all makeup and not using a tonic or moisturizer, and after that you can begin to determine the type of facial skin. However, first you need to rest and "get used to" from the make-up - this will take several hours. After that, carefully examine the skin - this will help you daylight and a simple or magnifying mirror. Remember that in general the structure of your skin will not differ much from the covers of other people. It will be necessary to pay attention mainly to the intensity of sebum secretion by the glands - determine the places where this occurs most actively. The amount of fat secreted by the glands of secretion, and is the main sign according to which the skin can be normal, dry, oily or combination - let's see what it is like for you. To meet the normal skin of the face today can be quite rare, and even then it usually happens in young people. This skin is smooth, elastic, evenly colored, with unobtrusive and uncontaminated pores. Touching it, you will feel that this skin is elastic - among other things, it gives it freshness and elasticity. People with this type usually do not have peeling, acne or dilated blood vessels. This skin is not afraid of temperature changes or washing in soapy water, it responds well to a variety of decorative and cosmetic products. The first wrinkles on their face happy owners of such skin will see only after 35 years. But the dry skin of the face can be found quite often: many are well aware of the problem of peeling and some of its tension. The main difference between the skin dry and oily is that warts and moles are much less common, the growth of cannula hair is much less active, and the pores are almost invisible. Find out that the skin of your face is dry, simple enough: press it with your fingers - the track should not disappear for a long time. The layer of fat in such a skin is almost invisible, so the temperature drops have a rather strong effect on it. There are people whose capillaries are located very close to the skin, which also makes it dry and causes the vessels to burst or burst and indicates a rapid loss of moisture. Acne jumps on oily skin more often than on dry skin, but the latter quickly becomes rough and more often crackles in the fresh air. Note that dry skin is highly sensitive and prone to premature aging, so care for it must be skillful and attentive. The cause of dry skin is a low activity of the sebaceous glands and increased evaporation of moisture from its surface. At a young age, this skin is still tender, smooth, thin and matte. But after, especially if it is not properly taken care of, the skin becomes dry, flaky and completely inelastic. Rather early start to appear wrinkles, aging occurs around the mouth, eyes and neck. The problem of dry skin is very familiar to many women, whose age is over 40 years. 
A test for determining the degree of dryness of the skin
It is necessary to cleanse the skin, but refrain from applyingcreams, wait about an hour and begin to determine. Become to the bright light and look at your face, then ask yourself questions and answer "yes" or "no" to them:
- In general, do you distinguish your pores well?
- Is your skin matte or slightly rough?
- Is its color close to pink and reddish?
- When you are older than 25: are there already wrinkles around the eyes?
- In the cold, the sun or the wind, your skin turns red or gets irritated?
- Do you practically not know the problem of blackheads?
You have exactly dry skin, if all these questionsthe answer was yes. If, however, you answered 4-5 points positively, then its type can be combined (mixed) - in this case you need to conduct another test, the control one. Oily skin is distinguished by gloss, rather coarse structure and grayish pale appearance - it clearly shows the pores of the sebaceous glands, their mouths and ducts. The reason for this is the increased activity of these very sebaceous glands - very often the oily skin can be compared with the orange peel. Its owners often encounter "black dots" that appear due to plugs in the pores, and these plugs appear due to the mixing of excess sebum with dead skin particles and dust. Gradually, dark-brown or black comedones are formed; without due care of the face, they become the cause of infections and inflammations, which leads to the appearance of acne. The most active sebum is secreted on the nose, forehead, chin, back of the neck, in places between the shoulder blades, in the sternum, in large folds of the skin, inguinal region, axillary hollows, on the scalp. The only advantage of oily skin - even with such drawbacks, it does not dry up, so wrinkles from its owners will appear much later.
How to check if you have fat skin?
In order to know your skin type, takesheets of tissue paper, a mirror and sit down so that a bright light comes on your face. Clean the skin in the usual way, but refrain from applying the cream. Wait for about an hour and begin to press sheets of tissue paper to the forehead, wings of the nose, chin and cheeks, then answer the following questions:
- Do you see traces of fat on all these sheets?
- Prints of the middle face and cheeks are equally fat?
- Can you see clearly visible acne on the skin?
- If there are acne, are they on the cheeks?
- Is your face faded?
- Skin loose and porous?
- Do pimps often jump on your face?
- Is the skin not very sensitive to irritation and redness?
You have oily skin, if for each of thesequestions you answered "yes." Well, if you answered yes to 4-5 points, then, as in the first case, it is worth to pass a test for mixed skin type. Skin of the face of a combined type is the most common variant, characterized by a rather fat forehead, nose, chin, dry cheeks and patches near the neck and eyes. When mixed skin type for different parts of the face requires special care - pass the test, in order to finally determine the ways to maintain it young. 
How can I tell if my skin is of a mixed type?
When preparing for the test, you will also need to attach sheets of tissue paper to all areas of the face without using a cream and give yourself the answer to the questions:
- On the sheets of the "T-zone" (nose, chin, forehead) there were traces of fat?
- Is the skin of the cheeks and temples smooth and with thin pores?
- In the middle of the face there are blackheads or large pores are visible?
- Your nose can shine within an hour after the cleaning has been done?
How sensitive is your skin overall?
- In the winter, the forehead and cheeks are rough and often irritated?
- With the onset of summer, the facial skin becomes more oily?
If the answer "yes" was given at least 4 questions, then you are the owner of a mixed skin type. We advise you to read:
