how to find oily or dry skin - #23098
I am really trying to figure out how to find oily or dry skin because I've been confused about mine for ages. Like, one minute it feels super greasy all over, especially on my forehead and nose, and then outta nowhere, I notice my cheeks look kinda flaky and tight. I thought maybe it was just the seasonal changes, but now I'm second-guessing everything. I mean, I've tried different cleansers and moisturizers, hoping that one of them would help, but I just end up with the same mixed results. Looking online, I saw this thing about how to find oily or dry skin, but nothing really clicked. Sometimes, I just want to know if I should be using a heavy moisturizer or something lighter. I also noticed recently that when I put on foundation, it just clings to those dry patches on my cheeks, and then I feel like my forehead's a shining beacon! Are there tests or something, like at a dermatologist, that can help me figure this out? Someone told me I could just use the "blot test", but I’m unsure how to accurately use it. Can I really trust that method for figuring out how to find oily or dry skin? Any advice would be seriously appreciated because I’m tired of this skin drama!
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