Introduction

Your skin type and condition changes with age, climate, stress and periods. So be sure to re-evaluate your skin time and again to make sure you are using the right products for your face.

 

 

 
1.First thing in the morning, take a look at your face in bright light. What do you see?
a)It’s shiny with noticeable open pores
b)My forehead, chin and nose are shiny, the rest is comfortable with some tautness
c)It looks flaky and feels taut
2.Do you get spots?
a)Yes, I’m prone to blackheads, whiteheads or big red ones that hurt
b)Only on my nose, forehead and chin
c)Not really – only around my period or if I use thick moisturizer
3.Look at your nose and the area around it – what do you notice most?
a)Blackheads, whiteheads and oil around the nostrils
b)OThat my nose and cheeks look like they’re from two different faces – my nose is shiny, my cheeks are dull
c)Flaky patches and redness around the nostrils
4.Now get a magnifying mirror – or at least stand in some really bright natural light. Look at your pores – what are they like?
a)Big, black and shiny
b)Big on my nose, chin or forehead, but non-existence elsewhere
c)Practically non-existence
5.Apply your makeup as normal in the morning, then at lunchtime, take a long hard look in the mirror. What’s happened?
a)What’s left of it is shiny, but most of it has disappeared
b)My cheeks aren’t so bad, but my nose is shiny
c)It’s gone blotchy and flaky