How to Find Your Skin Type
A simple at-home method to tell whether your skin is normal, dry, oily, combination or sensitive, and what to do with the answer.
By Web X Sky · 3 min read
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Good skincare is simpler than the shelves suggest. Most skin does well with three steps: a gentle cleanser, a moisturizer that suits your skin type, and a sunscreen every morning. Our skincare guides start from those basics and then cover the questions that come next: how to find your skin type, how to care for breakouts, how to keep skin hydrated, and how to protect it from the sun as it changes with age. Each guide explains what the evidence supports, and tells you when a doctor or dermatologist is the right next step.
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A simple at-home method to tell whether your skin is normal, dry, oily, combination or sensitive, and what to do with the answer.
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