Knowing your skin type

When applying makeup, it’s good to know what skin type you have. Whether it be you just applying makeup to yourself or applying makeup to a client, knowing what skin type they have and what foundation to use for example, ensures for makeup that lasts, and there’s nothing worst then having your makeup done and having it start to wear off, especially if you plan on looking good for the night.

When studying it was drilled into my head about completing client consultations and knowing your clients skin before you apply anything!

So I thought, makeup artist or not, it’s good to know about what type of skin you have.

There are 4 skin types:

Normal skin – If the world was perfect, we would all have perfect skin, but it isn’t and we don’t. You lucky people you with your normal skin. When I say normal, it generally means your skin has a good balance of both water and oil meaning your skin doesn’t break out as much therefore you hardly get any pimples or blackheads because there isn’t too much of one thing.

Oily skin – It’s not I look a bit oily in this particular part of my face today, oily skin is where your skin has an excess of oil and with that excess, there is shine. Yes, there is more oil on your T-zone (that is your forehead, nose & chin) but your entire face may also be oily. With oily skin you are more prone to having pimples, blackheads, whiteheads and just having larger pores in general.

Dry skin – You know your skin is dry when your skin feels tight. Your skin lacks oil and you may find that it is more sensitive and it can also appear dull. It can be rough and flaky in some areas, itchy at times and overall lacks moisture.

Combination skin – This is me right here. Combination skin is a mix between oily and dry. Oily parts include the T-zone and this is where most of the oil appears on your face rather than any other part of your face and dry areas are located more on your cheek area.

So, next time when you purchase a product think about the type of skin you have. Using the right product for the right skin type definitely helps. We can’t all have perfect skin, but in the mean time there are products out there that can get us close to it.

Hope this helps. xx


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