If not, you are missing out on properly hydrating your skin, balancing PH levels, and preventing pre-mature aging from free radicals and oxidative aging. Skin types can change, so you may need to update your routine regularly based on the season that you are in, climate changes, emotional and hormonal imbalances during your menstrual cycle.

The five skincare types are as follows:
- Normal Skin
- Oily Skin
- Dry Skin
- Sensitive Skin
- Combination Skin

Do you have oily skin? More than ever before, adults are enduring the challenges of oily and
acneic skin conditions. Clinical studies indicate that between 40 and 55 percent of the adult
population age 20-40 are diagnosed with low grade, persistent acne and oily skin. According
to the Journal of American Academy of Dermatology, 54 percent of women older than age 25
have some facial acne; referenced from the International Dermal Institute.

Normal Skin is characterized by a shiny appearance, enlarged pores, prone to acne and blackheads,
whereas dry skin is known to be flaky with dry or red patches, tight appearance with small pores,
looks dull or lackluster and has wrinkles and lines that develop easier due to the loss of collagen
and many other factors. The average age where woman start to produce less collagen is at the age of 30. It is best to start an anti aging skincare routine as soon as possible, the earlier the better as this
will prevent future wrinkles.

Sensitive skin and combination skin are two other skincare types to be concerned with. You know that you have sensitive skin if you experience blotchy patches, redness spots, prone to rashes and irritation, broken capillaries and you may feel itching or burning after using a mild face wash or cleanser. If you happen to experience combination skin you will notice that the areas around your chin, forehead and nose may be oily, whereas around the eyes, your hair and your jaw line feels dry, hence the name combination.

The most basic skincare routine that will solve these problem skin types is as follows:
- Cleansing
- Exfoliating
- Toning
- Moisturizing
- Protection

Your skincare regimen should follow the basic daily routine, you can add to this once you have
implemented this as a foundation in your skincare routine, such as serums, night creams, eye creams,
emulsion and hydrating lotions, but its best to start somewhere and then add to your routine.

Make sure to Exfoliate atleast 1 time per week!
Every 28 days your skin cells repeat the skin cell lifecycle, where old skin cells are replaced with
new skin cells that come to the surface of the skin and the dead skin cells are ready to be sloughed
off with your brand new exfoliating cleanser. Exfoliating the skin will reveal clearer, brighter and
cleaner smooth feeling skin under the surface. Not exfoliating can cause your pores to clog, leaving
excess oil on your skin possibly creating blackheads and other un-necessary skin conditions.

Toners Will Increase Your PH Levels
Its back to science class but your skin is typically at a neutral 7 on the ph scale which allows for
healthy vibrant glowing skin, but if you happen to use a cleanser for too long, the acidity in the cleanser
can cause the ph levels of your skin to drop into a more basal ph, creating unhealthy skin. A basic toner, make sure that it is a non sulfur toner, will increase your ph levels back to their normal level, revealing fresh bright and clean feeling skin.

Moisturizers and Skin Protection is Typically Ignored
Dont be like most women, you spent all this time preparing your skin and now your about to go outside
and get blasted by UVA and UVB rays which cause pre-mature aging. Sunblock is essential in any skincare routine. I dont suggest going over an SPF 50 because this will clock the pores and be more difficult to remove without heavy duty makeup removers.

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