Basic: Face Type

Many of us could be buying the wrong products for our face due to the fact that we don't know how face type, there are so many ways to determine this, when go to the counter of clarins to c they will ask whether your face dry, oily or combination when out of the shower however due to the steam, water temp etc its different on a normal day when waking up and washing your face.
I find washing the face with warm water and letting the natural oils come through after half an hour determines your face type and this may change due to the climate or season but is a effective way to determine it.

The types are:
Combination - Parts of the face are a mixture of either dry, oily or normal
Dry - When the skin has dry areas but on the majority of the face
Oily - The skin has oils that are visible on most of the face
Normal - The skin has no dry ares or oily parts.

If you have acne prone skin its likely you have combination skin and need a face wash with salacilic acid to help prevent the acne and those that exisicts too.

I really hope this helps as there is confusion especially of those who are beginners to this.