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Easy Skin Type Test from a Dermatologist! | The Drew Barrymore Show

12 Jan 2026 · 1 min

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Short YouTube clip (dermatologist Shereene Idriss) demonstrating a simple morning skin-type test: wash face with water, wait ~30 minutes without products, then observe how the skin feels/looks to classify as dry (rough/scaly), oily/acne-prone (very shiny), combination (oily T-zone, drier cheeks), or dehydrated (tight/squeaky). The speaker also notes environmental influences (e.g., dry winter air) and recommends layering skincare accordingly.

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Easy way to figure out what your skin type is in the morning. Yeah how do when you wake up just wash with water and see how your skin feels after 30 minutes after just after washing. Yeah go cook breakfast take care of your kids whatever it is don't do your skincare just let your skin breathe okay and see how your skin feels after 30 minutes. If your skin feels rough and scaly then you probably have dry skin you're not making enough oil if your skin looks all of a sudden slip and slide a little too shiny you're probably on the oilier side and acne prone combination tends to get just oily in the T zone where they're a little bit drier on the sides and then if your skin feels super tight and squeaky clean even just with water you're probably dehydrated it's very important that you know now your skin type okay and also your environment so being dusty and sallow in New York in the winter when it's dry you want to layer.