Find Out Your Skin Type - Consultant Dermatologist Dr Mrunal Shah Modi Tells You How
Written by Harshitha PrabhakarJan 03, 2019
Knowing your skin type is utmost important if you want to care for it properly. Your skin is as unique as you are and comes with its own set of characteristics. Understanding what works for your skin and what doesn’t heavily depends on what skin type you have. There are various methods and indicators of to determine your skin type and it can be quite confusing.
We spoke to Consultant Dermatologist, Dr Mrunal Shah Modi to learn how to identify skin types and lay all our doubts to rest. Here is what she had to say...
“There are 5 classifications of skin types. You can fall into the normal skin, dry skin, oily skin, combination skin or the sensitive skin category.”
How do you determine what skin type you fall under?
“This can be done easily at home. Was your face with a gentle cleanser and warm water, and make sure you do not apply any creams, moisturiser or sunscreen on your skin and leave it like that for an hour.
After 1 hour:
If your skin feels normal, no itchiness, dryness or redness – you have normal skin
If your skin looks shiny and oily and feels greasy – you have oily skin
If your entire face feels dry and itchy, and feels tight – you have dry skin
If your T-zone is oily/shiny and your cheeks feel dry – you have combination skin
If your skin gets red, dry and feels irritated – you have sensitive skin
This is the simplest and the easiest way to find out what skin type you have. Watch the video as Dr Shah talks about how to find out what skin type you have.
Image courtesy: Pinterest
if (typeof digitalData !== 'undefined' && typeof ctConstants !== 'undefined') {
digitalData.page.pageInfo.entityID = "article-7753";
digitalData.page.pageInfo.primaryCategory1 = "All Things Skin";
digitalData.page.pageInfo.subCategory1 = "Everyday";
digitalData.page.pageInfo.subCategory2 = "";
digitalData.page.pageInfo.subCategory3 = '';
digitalData.page.pageInfo.pageName = "Article";
digitalData.page.pageInfo.articleName = "Find Out Your Skin Type - Consultant Dermatologist Dr Mrunal Shah Modi Tells You How";
digitalData.page.pageInfo.contentType = "Article";
digitalData.page.pageInfo.thumbnailURL = "https://static-bebeautiful-in.unileverservices.com/how-to-find-out-your-skin-type_MobileHomeFeature.jpg";
digitalData.page.pageInfo.pageURL = "https://www.bebeautiful.in/all-things-skin/everyday/how-to-find-out-your-skin-type";
digitalData.page.pageInfo.articlePublishedDate = "03-Jan-2019";
digitalData.page.pageInfo.destinationURL="https://www.bebeautiful.in/all-things-skin/everyday/how-to-find-out-your-skin-type";
digitalData.page.category.subCategory1 = "All Things Skin";
digitalData.page.category.subCategory2 = "Everyday";
digitalData.page.category.subCategory3 = "";
digitalData.page.attributes.articleName = "Find Out Your Skin Type - Consultant Dermatologist Dr Mrunal Shah Modi Tells You How";
digitalData.page.attributes.articlePublishedDate = "03-Jan-2019";
digitalData.page.dmpattributes={}; var ev = {};
ev.eventInfo={
'type':ctConstants.trackAjaxPageLoad,
'eventLabel' : "Find out your skin type - consultant dermatologist Dr Mrunal Shah Modi tells you how",
'eventValue' :1
};
ev.category ={'primaryCategory':ctConstants.other}; ev.subcategory = 'Read';
digitalData.event.push(ev);
var ev = {};
ev.eventInfo={
'type':ctConstants.trackEvent,
'eventAction': ctConstants.articleView,
'eventLabel' : "Event Label:Find out your skin type - consultant dermatologist Dr Mrunal Shah Modi tells you how"
};
ev.category ={'primaryCategory':ctConstants.other};
ev.subcategory = 'Read';
digitalData.event.push(ev);
}
Jan 03, 2019Be Beautifulhttps://static-bebeautiful-in.unileverservices.com/bb-logo.jpg
Perpetually has OCD. Obsessive contouring disorder. Her idea of dressing to walk the dog includes cleanse-tone-moisturise-serum-primer-sunscreen-concealer-foundation-contour-powder-highlighter-bronzer-eyebrows-eyes. (Catches breath) She loves perfectly constructed sentences as much as she loves perfectly blended contours. Enough said.
and get the best of tips and tricks from the experts of BeBeautiful.
Thank you for subscribing! Check your inbox for everything we promised you — the latest beauty buzz as well as the best self-care & grooming tips will reach you super soon!
Share
Looking for something else
Sign up to our newsletter
and get the best of tips and tricks from the experts of BeBeautiful.
Thank you for subscribing! Check your inbox for everything we promised you — the latest beauty buzz as well as the best self-care & grooming tips will reach you super soon!
Written by Harshitha Prabhakar on Jan 03, 2019