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Types of skin

Skin types vary according to their texture—so your skin could either be the normal, dry, and oily or combination type. If you know your skin type, you can treat it accordingly and care for it too.

• Normal Skin: This is fine and even in texture with a smooth and supple surface. It is evenly balanced between oil and moisture contents and is therefore moist, but not greasy or dry. You will never find spots and blemishes on such skin, and the pores here are fine and hardly visible. It is the picture of good health and asks for gentle treatment.
• Dry skin: This skin type looks parched and dry and can flake very easily. Naturally, it develops wrinkles and fine lines very soon, due to its incapability to sustain moisture and an insufficient production of sebum by the sebaceous glands. In cold weather it can present problems, and it can also age faster than normal or oily skin. Such skin needs the constant protection of a moisturiser during the day and a good night cream.
• Oily skin: This skin has an oily appearance because of the overproduction of sebum. This attracts dirt and dust from the surroundings and gives rise to black heads, white heads, spots and pimples. To look good, this skin type must be cleansed thoroughly.
• Combination skin: This is a common skin type, and is a blend of the oily and dry skin types. Certain parts of the skin are oily and certain others dry. It is normal to find a T-zone comprising the forehead, nose and chin and a dry part on the cheeks and around the eyes and mouth. Each part of the face calls for specific treatment according to its skin type.
• Sensitive skin: This skin type is characterized by its very fine texture and sensitivity to climatic changes.

No matter what your skin type, you can improve your appearance by doing a facial every now and then, such as these:

Honey Facial

1. 1 tablespoon honey
2. 1 egg yoke
3. 1 teaspoon olive oil

Method: Beat the egg yoke with a fork, add oil and blend well. Add honey using a spoon rinsed with hot water and blend well again. Use your fingers to smear it all over your face, except over the eyes. Keep it on for 15 minutes, and then rinse it off.

Cucumber Facial

1. 1 cucumber
   
2. ˝ tsp lemon juice
3. 1 tsp witch hazel
4. 1 egg white, beaten until fluffy

Method: Peel a cucumber and run it through a blender. Strain the pulp in a colander and retain the liquid from this in a bowl. Add the cucumber liquid to lemon juice and witch hazel. Stir and add the beaten egg white gently. Spread it on your face and leave it on for 15-25 minutes. Rinse off.

With so much of good beauty advice coming your way, there’s no other way out for you except to glow with beautiful skin and bask in all the compliments that come your way.