How To Determine Your Skin Type | Dr. Shereene Idriss

Knowing your skin type is the first step in creating a skincare routine that's right for YOU. Remember, what works for someone else may not always work for you! It's all about learning your skin...This isn't always easy considering the external factors and phrases like "normal skin" so I've distilled it all down for you! Hope this helps!

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0:00 intro
1:18 skin type vs. skin condition
8:15 normal/moderate skin
9:09 dry skin
10:14 oily skin
11:04 combination skin
12:37 sensitive skin
14:40 how to determine your skin type

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[hhelenawang]

My god. How has she made a better, more direct video in 20 min than the entire YouTube skin community in 10 years?

[jlnyxxy]

Literally the only skincare advice I'll believe wholeheartedly w/o a doubt is from you. Queen of delivering quality skincare content 🙌🏻

[nadiaortega]

I’m so happy you started uploading consistently! You make learning skincare so much more fun and a lot easier to understand: the way you break it down, pictures, and putting up those big medical terms on the screen. I’m a visual learner and when I see words, it helps me remember information a lot easier.

[Jerryhastecup]

I used to have oily skin but then I started listening to my dermatologist, Dr Shereene Idriss, Dr dray. Now my skin has a balanced oil and water. My acne has cleared up. Everyday use of sunscreen, retinod, salicylic acid and a nice moisturizer has helped me most (gentle skin cleanser as well). Now I'm 16 and my skin is at its best stage. Thank you Dr Shereene Idriss.

[nicagerona]

I love how she simplifies medical information concerning dermatology for everyone. ❤️❤️❤️💯💯💯

[ramram]

I’m literally obsessed with your videos! I can’t get enough!

[michaelawilke]

I always thought I knew my skin type and that this was one of the easiest questions in skin care. But the division in skin type and skin condition blew my mind. That explains soooo much!

[billyjean]

Unrelated - that carpet looks so thick and fluffy I wanna sleep on it 😂

[franceskeller]

I swear, Sherene, thank God I found your channel. The skincare community needs less fluff and lingo and more straight forward science! THANK YOU!

[robertacambio]

This is so helpful! Nobody has ever explained the difference between skin types in such simple words to me. Your advice about finding out which type you have is simply brilliant!

[alexthenerd]

I can't believe it took me so long to find your channel! You give the clearest explanations for everything skincare related. This video has 100% confirmed what I always thought; that I have dry and sensitive skin.

My skin will flake even after a sensitive skin moisturizer has been applied. I use a super moisturizing night cream in the morning (followed by another sensitive moisturizer with SPF 30, of course!). I barely use any products and don't even wear any makeup, but I still randomly get facial hives a few times a week (can't identify a pattern/cause). Even just a simple warm shower gives me big red blotches on my neck and neck (no exfoliation or even body wash/soap on my neck and chest).

Now I am 32, and struggling to introduce active skincare ingredients such as acids and retinoids . . . more reason to be excited to have found your channel :)

[artesiarastania]

Please make a video about dry acne prone skin, because this combination of skin type and condition is sooo hard to treat and maintain! 😥

[kh]

Love the simplified way of telling us lay people on a topic that sometimes feel overwhelming. Wish I had discovered you sooner but I did see a derm over the quarantine period and understood my skin better and resolved a lot of issues I’ve had for a long time. Now I follow you to learn more!

[helenagrinling]

I can tell my skin is screaming for help and your videos are so informative! I’m someone who needs to understand the science behind products (rather than just impulse buying what’s ‘trendy’) so thank you!!! 🤩

[julias]

Can I just say I love you? You’re so knowledgeable yet practical. You remind me of my sister, who is an rn. When I’m watching you I feel like I’m listening to her give me advice

[radhikamathur]

Been a skincare enthusiast for a few years and how come there are no simple ways of figuring out your skin type, until this video! Shocking! Thank you Dr Idriss ❤️ Would love a video on summer skin care routine. Living in a dry hot environment and now getting ready for the harsh summers in India.

[vra_Tori]

I am so glad to have found this video! I have always had sensitive skin with some dryness. I grew up in a tropical island with 70-90 % humidity so I never worried about hydration. When I moved to NYC my skin went crazy! As I have gotten older, my skin has become more dry and sensitive but now it is also dehydrated (despite the 3 liters of water a day that I drink). Finding products to treat all 3 without breaking the bank has been hard and after 3 years of going to a dermatologist suggesting products and regimes that actually caused eczema on my face and chest, I have been desperate.
Armed with a more scientific definition than all the research I've done before, I feel better equipped to understand what to look for and how to document reactions and ingredients to avoid. Thank you!

[Sidera]

This was far and beyond the absolute best skincare intro video I've found online. I am finally on a journey to fix my skin issues after neglecting them for too long and this is my starting point. There is so much wrong (condition-wise) I felt completely overwhelmed but your channel simplifies everything in ways that will help me going forward! Next step, IDing skin type. Thank you for these videos! 🎉

[aiai-ji]

Thank you for the love towards us sensitive skin people! I feel so understood! :)

[alirivegauniverse]

This video has enlightened me about skin at a whole new level! Somehow lots of things just fell into place and made sense! Thank you for explaining in such a simple way all these things about SKIN TYPE and SKIN CONDITION!