{"id":7053,"date":"2015-07-25T06:12:07","date_gmt":"2015-07-25T02:12:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bonniegarner.com\/en\/?p=7053"},"modified":"2017-03-09T12:55:50","modified_gmt":"2017-03-09T08:55:50","slug":"how-to-determine-your-skin-type","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bonniegarner.com\/en\/2015\/07\/25\/how-to-determine-your-skin-type\/","title":{"rendered":"How to determine your skin type?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Well, it’s been a while since I wrote an “Ask Bonnie”, don’t you think? And in my opinion, how to determine your skin type is a perfect question for this blog category! smile<\/span> <\/h2>\n

So today, I wanted to focus on a fundamental step when choosing your skincare products and\u00a0to complement\u00a0your perfect skincare routine<\/a>: how to determine your skin type aka the skin diagnosis<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Ideally, of course, the best thing to do is to see a skin professional who\u00a0can really help you to precisely determine your skin type. But sometimes you don’t have the time \/ the budget to go to a beauty salon or to see a dermatologist. You may\u00a0also want to choose your products yourself and there’s nothing wrong with that!
\nSo today, I will help you find your skin type by following some simple steps: observation and questions.<\/p>\n

The skin is generally defined in two ways: according to its type<\/strong>, and according to its condition<\/strong>. And no these are\u00a0not at all the same thing.
\n– the skin type<\/strong> is usually accurate when you are\u00a020. You can have dry skin, oily skin or combination skin. This can also change with time though.
\n– the skin condition<\/strong> affects all skin types. It’s often linked to the environment and it can be temporary<\/strong> or become permanent<\/strong>. Some examples: dullness, dehydration, redness, fine lines, wrinkles, sagging…<\/p>\n

You can recognize the different skin types and conditions visually<\/strong>, in observing the skin and also according to how you feel your skin<\/strong> during the day.<\/p>\n

I would just like to add that in this article, I only speak about feminine skin<\/strong>. In case you are wondering, male skin is a completely different topic! wink<\/span> <\/p>\n

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Here I am without an ounce of makeup, and my skin is totally naked (but I’m not, calm down!)! Can you guess what my skin type is just by looking at my skin? wink<\/span> <\/p>\n

The skin observation:<\/h3>\n

A little trick that can help you if you have no idea of what is \u200b\u200byour skin type, is the cigarette paper test<\/strong>.
\nThe test requires the following simple steps:<\/p>\n

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1 –\u00a0clean and dry the skin of your face,
\n2 – wait half an hour, which is the time that the sebaceous glands become active,
\n3 – apply vertically on the face several (cigarette\/blotting type)\u00a0papers:<\/p>\n