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An ultimate guide to identifying your skin type

An ultimate guide to identifying your skin type

Skin type #1: Normal

WHAT CAUSES NORMAL SKIN?

Genetics have blessed you, enjoy it!

HOW CAN YOU TELL IF YOU HAVE NORMAL SKIN?

  • No shiny patches, no flakiness, no irritation, nothing to report.
  • You heard about breakouts, but don’t even get the occasional pimple.
  • You’re pretty sure you have pores, but you’ve never seen them.
  • Your skin looks and feels… well, normal.

HOW TO TREAT NORMAL SKIN

Even if you have normal skin doesn’t mean you should slack off on using a proper skin care regimen and sun protection.

BEST PRODUCTS FOR NORMAL SKIN

  • IS Clinical Cleansing Complex $45
  • IS Clinical Pro Heal Serum $95
  • IS Clinical Reparative Moisture $105
  • IS Clinical Youth Eye Complex $110
  • Elta MD Elements Sunscreen $40

Skin Type #2: Oily

WHAT CAUSES OILY SKIN?

Your sebaceous glands are workaholics. They just keep pumping out oil like there’s no tomorrow.

HOW CAN YOU TELL IF YOU HAVE OILY SKIN?

  • Your skin is shinier than a frying pan.
  • Your pores are enlarged.
  • Breakouts galore! Whiteheads, blackheads, pimples… you have them all.
  • Your skin ages more slowly and you get less wrinkles – there had to be something positive about it, right?

HOW TO TREAT OILY SKIN

  • Use salicylic acid or mandelic acid. This chemical exfoliant is anti-bacterial and anti-fungal which will unclog your pores, reducing shine and breakouts.
  • Twice a week, use an oil-absorbing clay mask to give salicylic acid a helping hand.
  • Keep your skin hydrated with water-based moisturizers which will keep the oil production under control without drying out skin.

BEST PRODUCTS FOR OILY SKIN

  • FaceReality Mandelic Cleanser $34
  • FaceReality Mandelic 5% Serum $39
  • FaceReality Hydrabalance Moisutrizer $28
  • FaceReality Daily SPF $32

Skin type #3: Dry

WHAT CAUSES DRY SKIN?

Your sebaceous glands are sluggish. Genetics and hormones can cause your skin to be lipid dry, producing 0 oil.

HOW CAN YOU TELL IF YOU HAVE DRY SKIN?

  • Flakey skin, like a bad attack of dandruff.
  • Your face feels so tight and uncomfortable after you wash your face.
  • Inner glow? What’s that? You skin is as dull..
  • You develop wrinkles, and deeper ones too, earlier than your oily-skinned girlfriends. So unfair!
  • On the plus side, your pores are so small, you’re not even sure you have them.

HOW TO TREAT DRY SKIN

If you determine your skin type is dry, your skin is badly in need of moisture. Here’s how to add it back into your skin:

  • Treat it with a hydrating serum infused with humectants, like hyaluronic acid that attract water into the skin.
  • When your skin needs an extra dose of TLC, turn to a moisturizing sheet mask. Those never disappoint!
  • Don’t forget to exfoliate 2-3x a week with glycolic and or Vitamin A serum which will get rid of the roughness and dullness, and hydrates skin, too.

BEST PRODUCTS FOR DRY SKIN

  • IS Clinical Honey Cleanser and or Cleansing Complex $45
  • Vitamin C & E antioxidant serum $126
  • IS Clinical Reparative Moisture Emulsion and or Hydrinity Renewal Serum $110+
  • Elta MD UV Elements or Glow $40
  • Supplements (EFA’S essential fatty acids) $66

Skin type #4: Combination

WHAT CAUSES COMBINATION SKIN?

Your sebaceous glands so aren’t team players. They all want to do their own thing. Some produce too much oil. Others too little. They just refuse to compromise and cooperate.

HOW CAN YOU TELL IF YOU HAVE COMBINATION SKIN?

  • Your t-zone is oily but other areas are dry.
  • You know the next breakout is just around the corner.
  • Those pores on your t-zone are getting more and more visible.

HOW TO TREAT COMBINATION SKIN

Try oil-free moisturizers and oil-absorbing masks.

BEST PRODUCTS FOR COMBINATION SKIN

  • IS Clinical Cleansing Complex $45
  • IS Clinical Pro Heal Serum $95
  • IS Clinical Youth Eye Complex $110
  • Hydrinity Renewing Serum $140
  • Elta MD Clear SPF $40

Skin Type #5: Reactive

WHAT CAUSES REACTIVE SKIN?

Your skin’s protective barrier is compromised. This could be from internal issues such as gut and or hormonal imbalance.

HOW CAN YOU TELL IF YOU HAVE REACTIVE SKIN?

  • Everything it comes in contact with seems to sting it, burn it, make it itch, or turn it red.
  • Your skin is often red and flushed.

HOW TO TREAT REACTIVE SKIN

Did you determine your skin type is sensitive? Here’s how to treat it:

  • Rebuild that protective barrier, fast! Use products that contain ingredients such as beta glucan, ceramides, fatty acids and amino acids.
  • Cold rolling will be your bestfriend.
  • Be careful with exfoliants as this will make your skin angry!

BEST PRODUCTS FOR REACTIVE SKIN

  • IS Clinical Honey Cleanser $48
  • IS Clinical Pro Heal Serum $95
  • IS Clinical Youth Eye Complex $110
  • Hydrinity Restorative Serum $120
  • Elta MD Clear SPF $40

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