Finding Your Skin Type

Finding your specific skin type can mean the difference in choosing various skin creams and treatments. Make a mistake and buy the wrong product for your skin types and often you can do more harm than good. In this quick beauty tip, you will learn how to identify your specific skin type. This way you can buy products that directly relate to your skin type.

The type of skin you have can vary, but it directly relates to the activity of sebaceous or oil producing glands. Some skin produces an abundance of oils, and others not enough. As stated at the Beauty Cosmetic Guide here are your various skin types.

Normal Skin: Balanced Skin. It is neither oily nor dry. It has a translucent, soft, smooth texture and a healthy glow.
Dry Skin: The subaceous glands are less active. The skin lacks both oil and moisture. It is fine textured and fragile as it is vulnerable to changes to temperature and humidity. It flakes easily and develops early lines and wrinkles.
Oily Skin: The subaceous glands are over active. The skin has a greasy shine. The texture is coarse due to enlarged pores. It is prone to clogged pores, blackheads, pimples and acne.
Sensitive Skin: Sensitive skin can be easily irritated. Typical reactions are itching, burning, chafing and stinging. After a wash a wash it feels dry and itchy in places. By midday there are flaky patches and some redness. Occasionally break out in spots.
Combination Skin: The skin has a greasy area, while surrounding areas are dry. The T-zone consists of forehead, nose and chin are usually greasy. The cheeks and area around eyes are dry. This is the most common skin type.

Now that you know the various skin types, you can take the quick survey to determine your specific skin type. Please visit the Beauty Cosmetic Guide.

Blow Dry or Air Dry Hair?

To Blow Dry, or To Air Dry… Now that is the question. Many people often take sides and blind themselves to the other side of the spectrum. People often say that with a blow-dryer is the best way to style and achieve that certain look and feel you are looking for. Some think that blow-drying is the fastest way to damage your hair. You can be the judge of that one.

Free-Beauty-Tips lists the pros and cons for both methods. There are also certain ways you should do both. People often tend to do these methods incorrectly, damaging the hair. That is certainly what you don’t want. For example did you know that air drying of hair is normally done by people with shorter low-maintenance hair. People often use a towel to speed the drying process, but did you know that this can leave your hair brittle?

For more information on blow-drying and air drying your hair, we suggest you read up on Free-Beauty-Tips article and become an expert yourself. When it comes to beauty, we have you covered.