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Pros Since skin tends to be better hydrated, people with oily skin often have
fewer issues with fine lines and wrinkles.
Cons Inconvenient. You’re conscientious of how shiny you look for that dinner
date. Random breakouts before that speech you have to give. Finding products
takes some finagling.
Special Scenarios
In addition to the three most basic types of skin, there are a number of other
considerations and conditions you may be dealing with.
Sensitive Skin
To be honest, sensitive skin is not well understood to this day. For our purposes,
its mainly relevant in that it can mean bad reactions to a number of skincare
products. Sensitive skin is hard for professionals to diagnose and treat, since it’s
hard to even pin down the root cause in many cases. You could be dealing with
a true skin allergy, irritation caused by products, or a unique development over
time due to changes in health, lifestyle, and surroundings.
Part of the reason sensitive skin is so hard to manage is that everyone’s skin
triggers are unique. There are products out there that claim “formulated without
skin sensitizers,” but the reality is that anything, especially at a high enough
concentration, can be sensitizing. Figuring out your skin’s quirks and sensitivity
triggers can go a long way in your skincare-routine building!
Combination Skin
You probably feel like your skin has both oily and dry patches, and just doesn’t
know what it wants. To be fair, that’s actually how skin is. The term T-zone was
coined for the area with more sebaceous glands than the cheeks-and-chin area.
However, truly combination skin is characterized by a much more pronounced
difference in the T-zone and U-zone areas. This skin type actually is the most
challenging when it comes to moisturization, and typically requires more micro-
managing, involving different products for specific skin areas.
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