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Skincare tips for couples
How to determine what to buy

By Lisa Kramer

As we have been repeatedly pointing out, whether you look old or young is largely determined by your skin. If you do not take adequate care of your body, not only will you actually age sooner and look old, it will be difficult to repair the damage when you do realize that you want to do something about it. But remember that everyone is different so if you are a couple in love, it does not mean that you can use the same skincare products.

Let us read what Margaret in Rochester, Minnesota, writes, "My husband and I are in our 40s and we have never really bothered much about our skin. He hardly uses anything except putting on whatever he likes from my drawer. I have also shopped for skincare products mostly in our grocery store. But now we both look horrible. It was fine when we were young but now we look so burnt out. What did we do wrong?" (Related article: How to look younger after 40?)

Well, you did many things wrong but it is good that you finally realized that you needed to do something about it. First of all, you both did not choose products that were suited for your skin. Your skin is probably different from your husband's skin and you both need to use different products (use the table below to determine your skin type). Secondly, you bought cheap stuff to put on your delicate skin. (Related article: Brazil bikini wax)

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Another important point to note is that don't just pick a product, start using it, and hope for the best. Here are tips for shopping for skin care products:

First determine your skin type using the chart below and only then choose the products that fit your skin type.

Do not just go to the supermarket, pick whatever is cheap off the shelf and start applying it. It is better not to apply anything that to apply some cheap product that you have no ideas what it contains. Remember if this stuff is going on your skin and staying there for the whole day, it better do something good rather than harm you.

Skin Type	Characteristics
Normal	Pores are medium sized, equal balance of water and oil, which means this skin type is naturally well moisturized.
Oily	Coarse textured, pores tend to be larger, and face looks shiny especially in the T-zone area (across the forehead, down the nose and including the chin). Oily skin is prone to pimples, blackheads, and white heads, but having breakouts does not mean you have an oily skin.
Dry	Skin may be rough textured, flaky or tight, and very little or no shiny areas. Skin may look dull, have small pores, and becomes chapped when extremely dry.
Combination	A combination of dry and oily areas, usually oily within the T-zone. The T-zone extends across the forehead, down the nose and includes the chin. A combination skin has dry cheeks and neck; more people have this skin type than any other.
Sensitive	Any skin type can be classified as sensitive. Most sensitive skin is caused by the use of products that are too harsh for the skin, thus causing breakouts, irritation, reddening of the skin, stinging or a heated sensation.
Mature	Mature skin types are not determined by age, but rather by overexposure to the elements or inadequate nutrition resulting in extreme skin imbalance. Skin usually has poor elasticity, dull appearance, dryness, superficial lines, and sun-damage.