Meeem Skincare - Understanding Skin Types

Identification of your skin type is the first step towards the right skin care...

Everytime you go to buy a product you see that they're meant for particular skin types - oily skin, dry skin or sensitive skin — but how can you figure out which type of skin you have? It is important for you to know what skin type you fall under depending on your skin behavior.

We have tried to make that task easy for you with this post...

It can be especially tricky to figure out your true skin type because it can change over time and can be affected by climate, hormones and diet.

FOLLOW THE BELOW METHOD

• Cleanse your face thoroughly with a mild cleanser and gently pat dry.
• Leave skin bare (and do not apply any additional moisturizers, serums or treatments).
• After 30 minutes, examine your cheeks, chin, nose and forehead for any shine.
• After another 30 minutes, evaluate whether your skin feels parched, especially if you smile or make any other facial expressions.
• If your skin feels tight, your skin is likely dry.
• If there is noticeable shine on your nose and forehead, your skin is most likely normal/combination.
• If there is shine on your cheeks in addition to your forehead and nose, you most likely have oily skin.

Understanding The Four Skin Types: Normal, Dry, Oily And Combination

Normal skin: ‘Normal’ is a term widely used to refer to well-balanced skin. Normal skin is well balanced: neither too oily nor too dry.

Dry skin:‘Dry’ is used to describe a skin type that produces less sebum than normal skin. As a result dry skin lacks the lipids that it needs to retain moisture. Dry skin can feel tight and rough and look dull.

Oily skin: ‘Oily’ is used to describe a skin type with heightened sebum production. Oily skin has a glossy shine and visible pores.

Combination skin: Combination skin is, as the name suggests, skin that consists of a mix of skin types. Skin types vary between the T-zone and the cheeks on combination skin.

How To Identify Normal Skin

There is no medical definition of normal skin, but broadly speaking, it could mean that the skin is healthy and well hydrated. Normal skin makes enough sebum to hydrate the skin, so, in reality, normal skin is oily skin with just enough sebum production to keep skin healthy. Healthy skin’ would be a better word

Normal skin has:

• Fine Pores
• Good Blood Circulation
• A Velvety, Soft And Smooth Texture
• A Fresh, Rosy Colour Uniform Transparency
• No Blemishes
• And Is Not Prone To Sensitivity.

As a person with normal skin ages, their skin can become dryer.

While normal skin varies from person to person, We recommend Meeem Aloevera Soap, Meeem Cocobutter Soap, Meeem Oudhwood Soap amongst the others for people who would love to just pamper and take good care of their skin by keeping it nourished and healthy

How To Identify Different Degrees Of Dry Skin

Dry skin ranges from skin that is a little bit drier than normal, through very dry skin to extremely dry skin. The differences can normally be distinguished by:

Dry skin

Mildly dry skin can feel tight, brittle and rough and look dull. Skin elasticity is also low.

Very dry skin

If the dryness is not treated, skin may develop:

• mild scaling or flakiness in patches
• a rough and blotchy appearance (sometimes it appears to be prematurely aged)
• a feeling of tightness
• possible itchiness
• It is also more sensitive to irritation, redness and the risk of infection.

Extremely dry skin

Certain areas of the body – particularly hands, feet, elbows and knees – are prone to:

• roughness
• chapping with a tendency to form cracks
• calluses
• scaling
• frequent itchiness

Extremely dry skin is most commonly found on the elderly or on severely dehydrated hands. Significantly more women suffer from dry skin than men and all skin gets dryer as it ages. Problems related to dry skin are a common complaint and account for 40% of visits to dermatologists.

 We highly recommend using Meeem Coconut Creme Soap, Meeem Camel Milk Soap & Meeem Goat Milk Soap for nourishing and smoothening of dry, dull, undernourished skin. 

How To Identify The Different Types Of Oily Skin?

Oily skin is characterized by:

• enlarged, clearly visible pores
• a glossy shine
• thicker, pale skin: blood vessels may not be visible
• Oily skin is prone to comedones (blackheads and whiteheads) and to the varying forms of acne.

With mild acne, a significant number of comedones appear on the face and frequently on the neck, shoulders, back and chest too.

In moderate and severe cases, papules (small bumps with no visible white or black head) and pustules (medium sized bumps with a noticeable white or yellow dot at the center) appear and the skin becomes red and inflamed.

 If you have oily skin, you should avoid using thick creams and moisturizers. However, that doesn’t mean you should skip hydration altogether. 

We highly recommend Meeem Herbomineral Mud Soap which is a oil free cleanser that extracts excessive sebum from the pores and keeps the skin oil free. 

What Is Combination Skin?

In combination skin the skin types vary in the T-zone and the cheeks. The so-called T-zone can differ substantially – from a very slim zone to an extended area.

Combination skin is characterized by:

• An Oily T-zone (Forehead, Chin And Nose)
• Enlarged Pores In This Area Perhaps With Some Impurities
• Normal To Dry Cheeks

The causes of combination skin

The oilier parts of combination skin are caused by an over production of sebum. The drier parts of combination skin are caused by a lack of sebum and a corresponding lipid deficiency.

However if you’re not sure which soap would suit your skin please fill the ASK YOUR SKIN EXPERT form and our skin expert will write back to you as soon as possible within 48 - 72 hours.