Skin Care Guide
Skin Type - Do You Know Yours?by Sheila Dicks In order to care for your skin properly you must first determine the type of skin you have. There are 5 types of skin: Normal, Dry, Oily, Combination and Problem Skin. Normal: The skin is soft, supple and smooth. It is fine-textured and free of blemishes (with the exception of periodic blemishes). It has a nice glow and never feels oily or dry. Less than twenty percent of women have this skin type. If this is your skin type you are fortunate; however, this does not mean that you shouldn’t take care of it. Dry: This type of skin to has a fine texture and is transparent looking. It feels tight and drawn without moisturizer and tends to have fine lines around the eyes and mouth. It feels especially dry after washing and may have whiteheads around the eyes and dry patches. This type of skin needs proper care because it shows signs of aging early. Oily: The oily complexion is greasy, sallow and course. It has large pores and tends to have pimples, blackheads and whiteheads. Within hours of washing the oiliness will reappear and makeup is usually absorbed quickly. Combination: This type of skin is oily in the T zone and the rest of the face is dry. The T zone is the forehead, nose and chin. The extent to which both areas are dry and oily may vary; however, both areas require a separate cleaning routine to restore them to balance. Problem Skin: Problem skin is usually oily and has a course texture and is subject to acne. It has large pores, blackheads, red blotches and may become more irritated under stress. If the problem is serious it will require the assistance of a dermatologist. There are also 2 skin conditions that may occur either together or separately and may occur with any skin type. These are sensitive and allergic conditions. If when applying skin care products you begin to sneeze, wheeze, itch or breakout you are probably allergic. Skin that appears thin, pale and flushes easily and may be sensitive and be subject to allergies. If this is the case, treat your skin gently and use hypoallergenic products.
About The Author Sheila Dicks is a wardrobe and image consultant who teaches women how to look slimmer by dressing to suit their body type. Visit her at http://www.sheilasfashionsense.com to download a copy of her e-book Image Makeovers and get How to Build a Wardrobe free. sheila@sheilasfashionsense.com
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'Eight Miles High': Portrait of a model barely skin deep - Chicago Tribune
21 Aug 2008 at 3:10pm
The attractive but bird-brained German biopic "Eight Miles High" brings up the question of tone, and it never comes close to answering it. The film's tone is utterly indistinct, beyond fatuous adoration of its subject. The subject is "European wild ...
Scientists identify smell of cancer - News.com.au
21 Aug 2008 at 3:32pm
US chemists have identified the odour that emanates from skin cancer, a development that researchers hope will advance diagnosis and treatment of the deadly disease, said a study. The creation of a "profile'' of the chemical odours linked to skin ...
Skin expert debuts his ZO line - Honolulu Star-Bulletin
21 Aug 2008 at 3:46pm
Dr. Zein Obagi has been talking about skin for 35 years, so he's come up with a vivid summation of the effect of skin-care regimens on your skin: "Imagine your skin is a wall and that wall is disintegrating over time. The skin-care industry tells you ...
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