ARE YOU USING THE BEST MOISTURIZER FOR YOUR SKIN TYPE"
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By Regina Due, Fashion & Beauty Editor-at-Large
Take a look around. It should be obvious just by looking at other people that we don’t all have the same skin type. Some of us have oily skin, while others have dry skin. Then there are people with combination skin and those with the most coveted skin type of all: relatively easy to deal with, normal skin. Each of these skin types can have a subset of skin conditions, ranging from sensitivity to eczema to rosacea.
It’s a lot to think about, which can make selecting the best skin care for your skin type seem impossible at worst, exhausting at best. Each of these distinct skin types requires a distinct type of moisturizer. Sure, you can use a moisturizer for dry skin on oily skin, but you’ll likely break out. And you can use a skin moisturizer for normal skin on combination skin, but it won’t address the needs of your whole face, and you’ll still have overly dry areas and oily areas. So, what’s a girl to do"Â First, suss out what sort of skin you have.Â
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Dry & Mature skin: You have small, tight pores, and you likely produce almost no oil. You’re more prone to flaky skin and fine lines. Your skin may have a reddish or even bluish hue. Your skin will often look tired, even if you?ve just had the best sleep of your life.
Oily skin: The name says it all. Your skin is an oil factory, particularly your T-zone (forehead, nose and chin). Your pores wi...
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