Dry Sensitive Skin
Dry skin is very frequently sensitive as well, which just makes it more difficult to care for. Dry sensitive skin is taut because of the deficiency of natural oils and has a tendency to develop small expression lines that will evolve into wrinkles. Moreover, this type of skin makes one more exposed to allergic reactions, rashes, capillaries rupturing and sudden flushes. Therefore, the taking care of dry sensitive skin proves quite a challenge at times. It is worth stating the fact that it affects people regardless of age, colour or gender.
You have to follow rigorous rules in your choice of cleansing, moisturising and make-up products when you have dry sensitive skin to take care of. First of all, you have to reduce the amount of products you put on your skin. The fact is, the more chemicals you come into contact with, the bigger the chance of developing rashes. The products have to be perfume-free and hypo-allergenic so that you don't develop red, irritation blotches. Blusher and foundation could present some difficulties for dry sensitive skin.
Try not to use too much make-up in order to permit your skin to breathe properly. When you are shopping for make up, other than looking for the hypo-allergenic label, you should also try to make sure that they are oil-free. Foundation and blusher should be water-based because they don't clog your pores. Furthermore, oil-absorbing foundations are not recommended for dry sensitive skin, because they will make your epidermis even drier.
It is also not recommended that you use exfoliants or astringent products on dry sensitive skin because they could irritate the thin upper layers of skin. The same thing must be said in relation to washing: over-washing of the face means removing the natural oils that lubricate the skin, which will result in an increased dryness.
Furthermore, the day-time moisturiser ought to have an incorporated SPF (sun-protection factor) of at least 15. However, although you may like sunbathing, dry sensitive skin doesn't really permit you to enjoy such outdoor pleasures.
If you have dry sensitive skin, don't expose it to the sun just to tan it, because you will only achieve early ageing and possibly even quite serious health problems. And last but not least, a warning must be given that you should change some of your cosmetic products for other ones along the lines mentioned previously.
If you decide that you should to switch to a different brand of skincare products, it is very important that you test the product on a small section of skin in order to check whether it provokes any negative manifestations.
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