Jyothi tried many skincare products for her stubborn acne by seeing the latest advertisements that promised quick fixes. She used one product after another, hoping for a miracle. But instead of getting better, her skin seemed to worsen. Frustrated with her condition, she finally decided to consult a salon’s skin specialist. After a thorough consultation and skin analysis, she finally got the correct facial for her skin type. This led to clearer and healthier skin. Don’t you think it was unwise to follow trends without considering her skin’s unique needs?

How to easily understand your skin type?

Ever wondered why the products react on your skin and don’t even slightly react on your friends? It is because of differences in skin type and it varies from one person to another. The basic skin types are:

• Dry skin is one of the common types of skin people have. The skin feels dry, tight, rough, or flaky in nature. Skin dryness arises from the insufficient presence of moisture and natural oils.
• Oily skin is that which has more than the average amount of natural oils on it, particularly on the forehead, nose, and chin. The extra oil causes the skin to appear shiny and greasy. However, in most cases, the extra oil can often lead to clogged pores and acne.
• Combination skin means that certain parts of your face are dry, while the rest are oily. The skin appears differently for each person.
• Normal skin of a person is well-balanced, feeling hydrated and comfortable without being too oily or too dry.
• Sensitive skin is unique because it is not defined by oil production. It is rather the skin that is more reactive and easily irritated. Such individuals may experience burning or redness, stinging, or irritation after using certain skincare products on sensitive skin.

Famous test to find out the skin type

1. The barefaced test: This is a simple test. To perform this test, you have to wash your face with a gentle cleanser and wait for an hour. In this time gap you should not apply any products. After the time limit, you should observe what your skin looks like.

• If you notice a tight or flaky feel, you are a person with dry skin.  
• If you notice shiny all over the face, it indicates you have oily skin. This produces excess sebum.
• Did you feel comfortable and balanced skin while touching, then you have normal skin.
• Did you notice the forehead, nose, and chin are shiny and other parts, mainly the cheeks, feel dry? Your skin belongs to the combination skin type. This skin type requires a balanced skincare approach.
• While doing this test, if your skin feels balanced and comfortable, you have normal skin. Normal skin maintains a good balance between hydration and oil.
• If you didn’t notice any of the above results after the test but noticed your skin turning red or irritated, you have sensitive skin. This requires gentle soothing products.

1. The bloating paper test

This is another way to determine your skin type at home. To perform this test, just gently press blotting paper on different areas of your face and check the oil absorbed.

After performing the test if you see little to no oil, you can make sure your skin type is dry and it needs extra hydration. But if you see the bloating paper picked up lots of oil from all areas of your face, you can confirm your skin as oily. If the oil absorbed appears at the T-zone areas, it suggests combination skin. While doing this test, if you found minimal oil, you are having a normal skin. Normal skin maintains a good balance between hydration and oil. If you didn’t notice any of the above results after the test but noticed your skin turning red or irritated, you are having sensitive skin. This requires gentle soothing products.

Facial treatments depending on the skin type

A facial is a skincare treatment that cleans and scrubs the face to remove dirt and unclog the pores. Thus, it nourishes your face to make it look fresh, young and glowing. You can do a facial at home using natural ingredients or you can get facial done at salons like Madonna. 

1. Facial for dry skin category

When your skin falls to this category, you can do facial at home using the following ingredients. In all the cases leave the mask for 15 to 20 minutes and rinse after 20 minutes in cold or lukewarm water.

• Honey mask by applying raw honey on your face.
• Avocado mask applying a mixture of avocado and yogurt.
• Coconut mask by mixing one tablespoon of coconut oil and aloevera. Apply this mixture after washing your face with cold water.
• In the cucumber mask, you mix blended cucumber with aloevera and apply on the face.

But if you are seeking for professional facial service, at Madonna Spa we recommend HydraFacial spa treatment with hydration focus. We do the process for 30 to 60 minutes depending on the dryness level of your skin and other factors. We use hydrating serums, masks and moisturisers in this facial type. This dry skin related facial treatment will add moisture to your skin to feel soft and hydrated.

1. Facial treatment for oily skin category

The main purpose of oily skin related facial is to absorb and control the excess oil and keep it balanced. You can select home ingredients available to you and prepare the mask.  Rinse the mask after applying it for 15 minutes in natural water.

• Clay mask is prepared by mixing clay with water and applying on the face.
• Tea tree oil mask is applied to face by making a paste of a mix of tea tree oil with honey or aloevera.
• Cucumber and lemon mask is applied to face by making a paste of blended cucumber and lemon juice 

At Madonna Salon we always recommend a professional oily skin related facial to such people because we provide more advanced treatment like Charcoal treatment and Clay Based facial. Both this treatment prevents future outbreaks, removes impurities and control oil production. 

1. Facial skin treatment for Combination skin category people

Combination skin has both dry and oily areas in the skin. So, the facial treatment should include the ingredients that suits or works for both these problems. If you prefer a home facial, there are lots of ingredients you can use to prepare the masks. But some of them are listed for your easy reference. After applying the mask keep it for 20 minutes and rinse it in natural water.

• Multimasking is applying raw honey on cheeks and clay on T-zone areas.
• Yogurt and honey mask is a paste forms made by the mixture of honey and yogurt and applied to the face.

The professional service for combinational skin at Madonna Spa usually takes 45 minutes to sixty minutes of service. We recommend our customers, customised facial where the treatment is customised to the customer. In this we include facial for dry and oily zones separately. The second professional treatment we offer is multimasking facial by using high quality graded products for targeted zones. Both these methods are used to clean and scrub and moisturize. It balances dry and oily areas.

1. Facial skin treatment for normal skin category

A normal skin is a balanced skin, but still this type of skin requires facial treatment. Because it helps to maintain the skin health and improve the natural glow. The natural ingredients used for the treatment of this type helps to maintain the normal moisture level and boost the natural radiance. Apply the mixture of masks on your face and rinse after 15 minutes in warm water.

• Vitamin C mask uses the mixture of orange juice and raw honey.
•  Honey and yogurt mask is made by mixing the yogurt and honey to forma a paste which is then applied to the face.
• If you prefer a professional salon treatment for your normal skin, at Madonna Spa we offer you a gold facial. It will increase the radiance. We also offer a vitamin C facial for the customers who want to increase the brightness and health of the skin.

1. Facial skin treatment for Sensitive skin category people

Sensitive skin needs extra care and so we advise our customers who also do their facial at home to use gentle and calming products. So that their skin will not be irritated by the usage. You can keep the facial mask for 10 minutes before rinsing in lukewarm water.

• Gently apply the paste made from the mixture of chamomile tea and honey on the skin.
• The paste of oatmeal and yogurt is applied to the sensitive skin to reduce the redness and reduce irritation.

Our professional facial team applies an Oxygen facial for our sensitive skin customers. In this they use oxygen and nourishing serums. These services can reduce the inflammation and irritation and gives a natural glow to your skin.

The next category skin treatment is not based on skin type. It is for the persons who have acne problems. This acne problems need treatment that controls the breakouts and calm the irritations caused by these acnes.

• The paste of few drops of tea tree oil and aloevera is applied on the face. Wash it after 15 minutes in warm water.
• The paste of mixture of one tablespoon of both raw honey and cinnamon is gently applied on your face and wash it after 15 minutes in warm water.

At Madonna Spa, we offer special acne treatment for our customers facing the problems due to acne. We provide them the Salicylic acid treatment that scrubs the skin and opens the pore. This is also best treatment for oily skin category also.

Conclusion   

A facial treatment is essential to keep our facial skin healthy in this polluted environment. We advise a facial treatment in every 4 to 6 weeks for reducing the skin problems. You can always try a home mask related to your skin type with the natural ingredients at your home. Professional treatment is best only because you get a high-quality products and customised care from our services.