Types Skin: Sensitive Skin

Sensitive skin normally gets irritated or turns red when the temperature changes drastically between cold and hot. Most of the time, sensitive skin also appears dry looking with visible surface veins.

Most people with sensitive skin can't use skin care products with strong fragrances and have to use hypo-allergenic skin care products specially designed for sensitive skin. If you have sensitive skin, cleanse your skin with a soap-free cleanser on a daily basis and never more than twice per day. Avoid harsh exfoliators and rough towels.

If your underarm skin area is also sensitive skin, then always apply shave gel before you shave, or use wax to remove unwanted hair so that the effect will last much longer and require less frequent shaving. In addition, before purchasing any new makeup or perfumes, always test a sample on your wrist to see if your skin reacts negatively. The majority of products for sensitive skin are made with mildly natural herbal ingredients such as lavender, chamomile, neroli, rose and sandalwood.