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Know your Skin
To chart down your skin care regime it is most important to know your skin. There are different kinds of skin and the skincare routine varies accordingly.
A) Oily skin
If your face looks shiny and greasy all day, you have oily skin. Such skin is caused due to over-active oil-producing glands. The skin looks sticky and dull and attracts more dirt. This results in more pimples and blackheads. However, not all’s bad for the oily skin type. Such skin is naturally less prone to wrinkling and other signs of ageing.
Skin care for oily skin
The goal of treating oily skin is to remove the excess oil. Cleanse your face with a face wash formulated especially for oily skin. Limit washing your face to two or three times a day as too much washing will stimulate your skin to produce more oil. Avoid heavy cleansing creams. Scrub your face on a regular basis. This will help unclog the pores and remove the layer of dead cells from your skin. Also, use hot water when washing your face. Hot water dissolves skin oil better than lukewarm or cold water.
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B) Dry skin
If you always reach out for a cream after a bath, you have a dry skin. Such skin feels "tight" and uncomfortable after washing unless some type of moisturiser or skin cream is applied. Not to mention, it feels tortured during winters. Dry skin looks dull and needs constant protection and moisturising to avoid flaking and peeling.
Skin care for dry skin
Dry skin needs plenty of thorough but gentle cleansing, regular stimulation with massage and generous quantities of oil and moisture. A moisturizer increases the water content of the outer layers of the skin and gives it a soft, moist look. Be generous with the cream in the areas surrounding the eyes where fine lines are more visible. Do not use very hot water when bathing or showering. Always apply a good sunscreen to all exposed areas of skin if you must be in the sun.
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C) Combination Skin
If your ‘T’ zone is the only part of your face that remains oily, then you have combination skin. Such skin has a greasy centre panel consisting of nose, forehead and chin and a dry panel consisting of cheeks, mouth and the areas around the eyes. Combination skin doesn’t tend to be problematic. However, accumulation of blackheads is very common, especially on the nose.
Skin care for combination skin
Combination type of skin is very common, and it should be treated as if it were two different types of skin. The dry area requires gentle cleansing and regular moisturizing. The oily part needs to be deeply cleansed and toned with regular scrubbing.
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D) Normal skin
If your skin has an even tone, soft, a smooth texture, no visible pores or blemishes, you have a normal skin. Such skin has no greasy patches or flaky areas. Normal type of skin has a clear, fine-textured, supple and smooth surface which is neither too greasy nor too dry.
Skin care for normal skin
Normal skin is the easiest to manage. The only care that normal skin requires is cleansing twice a day and mild scrubbing. Regular use of moisturiser and cleanser keeps the skin nice and fresh. To guard the skin against drying, a sunscreen is highly recommended.
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E) Sensitive skin
If your skin easily reacts to change in weather or turns red when in the sun, you have a sensitive skin. Such skin is thin and fine-texture. It reacts quickly to both heat and cold; therefore, it sunburns and windburns easily. It is commonly dry, delicate and prone to allergic reactions. Temperature changes can all cause irritation, leaving the skin red and blotchy, with visible surface veins.
Skin care for sensitive skin
If you have sensitive skin, use products meant specifically for sensitive skin. Make good use of sun-screen lotions and moisturising cream. Wash your face with mild face wash and use a mild scrub. Never use any makeup or perfume without first trying a little of it on the inside of your wrist to see the reaction of your skin to it. Every night, apply a good amount of moisturising cream on your face.
- Are you sweet or saucy?
- Do you like to stay “in style” with the season or are you a rebel?
- Are you after the avant-garde or do you prefer traditional hair colours and techniques?
- Are you comfortable in the spotlight or would you rather sit in the audience?
- What hair colour or technique really catches your eye and do you want to be caught up in it?
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Sweet and Saucy
Highlight straight dark hair with a top layer of light-coloured curls or curls in untraditional colours. Reverse the colours for a bolder, saucier look.
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Seasonal Hair Colour Changes
Fall and spring seem to be the most frequent times for hair colour changes. In the autumn, we often make a change in hair colour or style to forestall the winter doldrums. Then, the very freshness of spring encourages us to recreate a new image for ourselves.
Although we like to blame the sun for fading hair colours, as well as summer sun-fade, hard water and harsh hair care products can dull hair colour over fall and winter. Spring is a great time to highlight hair with low-lights. Low-lights darken sections of your hair and make natural hair highlights sparkle in the summer sun.
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Hair Colour in the Spotlight
One-tone hair colours are making a comeback. When you want to make a striking change, consider going platinum, becoming a real redhead, or really going for the gold, bronze, silver, blue etc.
If you’re not ready to plunge whole head into colour, add a flash of colour up front with bold coloured bangs or make your personal colour statement with just a tone or two to give your hair a hint of extraordinary colour. Deeper colours add sizzle to dark hair and blonde colours, from ash to honey, add fire to lighter coloured hair.
Whatever hair colour trends catch your eye, the diversity in modern hair colours and hair colouring techniques leave you with plenty of hair colour ideas to shape your hairstyle and your image.
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