The most important step in caring for your skin is first understanding your specific skin type and how it adapts to certain circumstances or seasonality. Your skin is your body's largest organ, as complex and intelligent as your heart, lungs, liver, and other vital organs.
While skin is adaptable, misunderstanding your skin type has real, visible results. For example, using cleansers and exfoliating scrubs that are too harsh may irritate the face, or even send the signal to your skin to produce more oil because it's being stripped of necessary moisture. Conversely, applying a face moisturizer that is too thick or heavy can result in decreased natural oil production, resulting in even drier skin. Taking the time to learn your skin's specific needs will help you to choose the right options that will balance skin, which will result in a healthier, more radiant complexion.