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🔥🔥🔥BEGINNERS GUIDE TO CHOOSING FOUNDATION 🔥🔥💯💯

▪️ STEP 1 : FIGURE OUT YOUR SKIN TYPE
There are basically four skin types i.e normal, oily, dry/dehydrated and combination.

⭕Normal skin is not too dry and not too oily. It is characterised by :- No or few blemishes, no severe sensitivity, barely visible pores and a radiant beauty.
⭕Oily skin as the name indicates is characterised by :- Enlarged pores, dull or shiny thick complexion, black heads, pimples and other blemishes.
⭕Dry skin characteristics include :- Almost invisible pores, dull/rough complexion, less elasticity and more visible lines
⭕Combination skin can be dry or normal in some areas and oily in others such as the T-zone(nose, forehead and chin).

Two easy ways to determine your skin type at home;

☑️The bare-face method.
Cleanse your face thoroughly with a mild cleanser and gently pat dry. Leave skin bare (do not apply additional moisturizers). After 30 minutes examine your cheeks, chin and forehead for any shine. After another 30 minutes evaluate whether skin feels parched especially if you smile or make any other expressions.

Verdict : If your skin feels tight, your skin is likely dry. If there is noticeable shine on your nose and forehead, your skin is likely normal/combination. If there is shine on your cheeks in addition to your forehead and nose, you most likely have oily skin.

☑️The blotting sheet test.
This method is much faster and often an excellent differentiator between oily and dry skin types. Gently pat blotting paper on different areas of your face. If you don't have blotting paper, you can separate the layers of a tissue paper until you are left with just one layer of tissue, this works pretty much the same as blotting paper. Hold the sheet up to the light to determine how much oil is visible.

Verdict : If the sheet picked up little or no oil you most likely have dry skin. If the blotting sheet reveals oil from the forehead and nose areas, your skin is normal/combination. Finally, if the blotting paper is saturated with oil you most likely have an oily skin type.