Forget everything you've heard about serums - you need to know this detail

• Published date: 19 April 2024
• Author: POLA BLICK
• Publication title: Jerusalem Post, The: Web Edition Articles (Israel)

Let's start with the existing skin types - there are 5 main types

1. Normal Facial Skin - Healthy-looking skin, moderate pores, no dry or oily areas, smooth texture.

2. Oily Facial Skin - (may also suffer from acne) - Skin with a shiny appearance with open pores, a bumpy texture, prone to blackheads.

3. Dry Facial Skin - Tight skin texture with redness, tendency to develop flakes, facial tone can become dull or pale.

4. Sensitive Facial Skin - Thin and sensitive skin, easily reacts to sunlight, prone to redness and spots, with sensitive pores.

5. Combination Facial Skin - Healthy-looking skin, no particularly dry or oily areas, with a smooth texture. This is the most common skin type in Israel; the T-zone (nose area) tends to be oily, while the periphery is dry, with no extreme reactions and sensitivity to the environment and medium-sized pores.

1. Each person has a unique skin type, even within genetic siblings, due to both parental genetics and new mutations. Therefore, it's important for everyone to know their skin type and, more importantly, understand its sensitivities. (For example, those with underactive thyroid, even when balanced by pills, might exhibit more fatigue and dryness.) Treatment: in this case, suitable alcohol-free cream, serum, soap, along with internal intake of vitamin E and spirulina (supplements) are recommended.

2. In Israeli society, there is a tendency to borrow facial products from a friend or family member, saying "you have some cream I forgot to apply." This is a mistake, even if done once, as the skin receives unsuitable substances that can result in pimples, dryness, or irritation the next day. Remember: your friend's or family member's skin is different from yours, and you should also know how long the product has been open and under what conditions.

3. Soap - Facial cleansing is crucial, and it's preferable for the soap to be antibacterial, alcohol-free, without parabens, and artificial colors. Cleansing our face from daily pollutants is very important! The amount of pollutants from unclean surfaces and air requires thorough daily cleansing.

4. After cleansing and investing in facial soap, everything can go to waste if we don't pay attention to how we dry our faces. Usually, we live in homes with other souls, a shared towel harbors many bacteria during drying, especially when damp. Therefore, a facial towel must be personal and never shared. Additionally, remember the rule: after each face wash and drying, dispose of the...