Choppy weather, stress at work, little sleep or changed eating habits – as a “protective shield” for our body, our skin is constantly exposed to internal and external influences. Accordingly, our skin adapts its strategies to deal with new situations and reacts to things that happen inside and outside of our bodies. Accordingly, the skin’s condition is in constant flux. We have put together a few tips for you so that you can recognize what your skin needs at any given moment.
We usually distinguish five skin types: combination skin, normal, dry, oily and sensitive skin.
It is important that we are aware that these skin types are often only conditions and, especially in women, can change relatively often due to hormonal balances. But there are also climatic factors that have an influence, e.g. temperature fluctuations, high humidity, etc. and internal factors, such as stress.
How can I tell what my skin needs right now?
- Activate your facial muscles: You can activate your facial muscles in the morning or in the evening after cleansing and before moisturizing: wrinkle your forehead, open your mouth wide, or push your jaw back and forth. How does your skin feel on the forehead, in your chin and cheek areas? Is it tense somewhere? Then the skin needs moisture in these areas.
- Feel your skin: To get a better picture, feel your skin with your hands after activating your facial muscles. To do this, slowly move the back of your hand from your chin up to your temples and then again from your chin over your nose to your forehead. Your skin feels dry on your cheeks, but is it sticky to your nose and forehead? This indicates combination skin.
- Look at your skin in the mirror: If you are not sure yet, you can also take a look in the mirror after cleansing to see what your skin looks like overall:
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- Dullness, fine lines and small pores indicate dry skin.
- An oily sheen and large pores on the forehead and chin indicate combination skin.
Recognize sensitive skin
Due to the different needs of your skin, depending on the type of day, we have different creams and lotions in our GREEN series:
The Hydrating Fluid is ideal on days with oily skin or when there is high humidity, the Day Cream is a light care for normal and combination skin, and for dry to very dry skin we recommend the Night Cream or the Moisturizing Mask as a 24-hour care.