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Define Your Skin Type

Determine your skin type. (Notice we said, "determine," not "pick," because if you pick, it will only makes things worse.) Don't think that's funny? Okay then, discover some of the things you can do to improve and maintain a healthy complexion (and your sense of humor).

Healthy Skin

• Clear, good tint with no redness or blemishes
•Balanced moisture including oil and water
•Fine texture with small or invisible pores
•Supple and resilient – it springs back if you
pinch it away from the bones of the face – it's elastic
 Our Skin Care Program for Healthy Skin

Dry Skin

•Dull with no color
•Too little oil production in the skin
•Tight, drawn, flaky skin surface
•Rough texture with very few or no shiny areas
•Chapped when extremely dry
 Our Skin Care Program for Dry Skin

Oily Skin

•Excess oil production
•Shiny, because of oil spreading out constantly
•Sticky to touch
•Large pores and thick texture
•Leaves oil on thin tissue even 30 minutes after washing
•Prone to pimples, blackheads, and whiteheads
•Simply having blemishes does not mean you have oily skin
  Our Skin Care Program for Oily Skin

Combination Skin

•Either dry/oily or normal/oily
•"T zone" is usually oily (across the forehead, down the nose, and the chin)
•Large pores in the T zone, which are more susceptible to blemishes
•More people have combination skin than any other type
  Our Skin Care Program for Combination Skin

Sensitive Skin

•Blotchy, red tone
•Occurs with any skin type, any age
•Extremely sensitive to exposure – sun, wind, and cold
•Extremely sensitive to harsh products – soaps, cleansers, astringents
•Irritated – red with stinging or heated sensation
•More susceptible to breakouts and blemishes, easily chaps
 Our Skin Care Program for Sensitive Skin


 
• Skin cells regenerate about every 28 days
• As old cells die and shed, new ones take their place
• In a healthy person, this renewal process stays in balance
• With too much oil or too little oil/moisture the skin renewal process gets derailed
• Eat a balanced diet with adequate nutrition
• Inheriting good genes goes some of the way toward healthy skin

 
•Exercise regularly
•Drink plenty of water
•Protect from harsh elements – sun, salt, and pollution

 
•Sebaceous glands secrete oil to lubricate skin
•Oiliness vs dryness determines skin type
•Healthy skin needs adequate oil as well as enough moisture
 
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