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What is Dry Skin?

Dry skin, also known as xerosis, is a common skin condition characterized by a lack of moisture in the skin.

Causes:

- Harsh soaps or cleansers
- Cold weather
- Low humidity
- Genetics
- Certain medical conditions (e.g., eczema, psoriasis)

Symptoms:

- Rough, flaky, or scaly skin
- Itching or tightness
- Redness or irritation
- Cracks or fissures

Treatment:

-Moisturize regularly
- Use gentle cleansers
- Avoid harsh products
- Stay hydrated
- Consider topical creams or ointments

SKIN TYPE VERSE SKIN COLOUR

SKIN TYPE: refers to skin texture, tone, and behavior
Types
* Normal skin
* Dry skin
*Oily skin
*Combination skin
*Sensitive skin

Skin type determines how the skin responds to products, environmental factors, and treatments

SKIN COLOUR
Refers to the skins pigmentation, which is determined by the amount of distribution of melanin
Categories

* Fair skin(light)
* Medium skin
* Olive skin
* Dark skin
* Very dark skin

Skin colour is influenced by genetics, ethnicity, and exposure to the sun.
Differences

* Skin colour determines skincare needs, while skin colour affects sun protection and make up need

* Skin type is about texture, tones,and behavior whereas skin colour is about pigmentation.

* Skin type has five categories while skin colour has a broader range of shades.

* Skin type is influenced by lifestyle, products and environment whereas skin colour is primarily determined by genetics and ethnicity.

ADDITIONAL TESTING FOR SKIN TYPE

BLOTTING PAPER TEST: place blotting paper on your forehead,nose and chin. If if absorbs excess oil quickly, you have an oily skin.

WATER DROP TEST: place a single water drop on your cheek. If if absorbs quickly, you have dry skin. If it takes time to absorb, you have oily skin.

HOW TO KNOW YOUR SKIN TYPE

* WASH YOUR FACE: cleanse your face with a gentle cleanser to remove dirt and impurities.

* PAT DRY: gently pat your face dry with a towel

*WAIT: wait for 30 minute to an hour without applying any products

Observe your skin appearance and feel

NORMAL SKIN: feels smooth, supple and balanced. Pores are small, and skin looks radiant.

DRY SKIN: feels tight, rough and flaky. Pores are small and may appear dull.

OILY SKIN: feels greasy, shiny, and coarse. Pores are large, and skin may appear blotchy.

COMBINATION SKIN: feels oily in some areas (T-zone: forehead, nose, chin, and dry in others(cheeks).

SENSITIVE SKIN: may feel irritated, red, or itchy, even without products.

ACNE-PRONE SKIN: characterised by frequent breakouts, blackheads or whiteheads.

It's Wellness Wednesday! ❤️

Did you know our body is designed to heal itself if it has the right "tools"?

Here's how it works👉 Daily wear and tear are also promptly dealt with. In fact, our bodies are in a constant state of removing damage and producing new, healthy tissue.

Our immune system is also meant to deal with intruders such as viruses, bacteria, and toxins.

Mucus traps foreign materials, acids in various organs kills organisms, and a type of white blood cell called phagocytes engulf and destroy invaders.

Cells can heal themselves when they become unhealthy and replicate to replace destroyed or damaged cells.

If you break a bone, your body immediately begins producing new cells to heal the damage.

When your skin is cut, platelets in your blood clot to stop the bleeding, white blood cells remove the dead, injured cells and new healthy cells repair the damaged tissue.

Inflammation, while it seems like it should be a problem, is actually your body’s reaction to an injury or infection, allowing your immune system to focus on restoring the injured or infected area to health.

A fever is your body raising its temperature to levels that will kill viruses and bacteria. The elevation in temperature also triggers certain cellular mechanisms which help your body fight the infection.

Bodies also heal and regenerate themselves through stem cells.

Here are the factors that allows your body to do its magic of self-healing:

*1. High quality sleep:* A large portion of repair and regeneration is done while you are sleeping. Not getting enough sleep not only decreases the amount of time that your body is most effective at healing, it also weakens your immune system.

This makes you more susceptible to illness, which requires your body to direct its healing processes toward beating the illness, rather than repairing damage from daily activities.

2. A healthy nutrient-rich diet is also vital for healing processes. Your body needs it for optimal health and energy. Your body need vitamins & minerals for the different biochemical reactions involved in the healing process. It also needs fatty acids & antioxidants to reduce oxidative stress which causes disease and damages cells and DNA.

3. Exercise, even something as simple as a walk, stimulates blood flow, bringing oxygen and nutrients to your cells while carrying toxins away. It helps you sleep better and improves your mindset while reducing emotional stress.

If your body is consistently sleep deprived, does not get adequate nutrition from food or consumes unhealthy foods, fails to exercise, and exists in a constant state of high stress, it will not be able to heal and regenerate itself nearly as efficiently as it could. In this state, injury is occurring in minor ways every single day and it gets overwhelmed until it breakdowns completely.

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