Find Your Skin Condition

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What's Your Skin Condition

While your Skin Type (dry, normal, oily & combination) is determined by genetic predisposition, your Skin Condition is the result of lifestyle and environmental influences.   Your Skin Condition (sensitive, mature, uneven skin, dehydrated, oily/asphyxiated & acneic) can be affected by seasonal and/or climate changes, medications, skin care regimens, health, age, harsh chemicals and irritants.

Read the characteristics of each Skin Condition. Make a note of ALL of the ones that pertain to you.   For example, you could have Sensitive, Mature, Uneven, or a combination thereof.

   Accordingly, when you shop for skin care products at Our Store, look for the products that are formulated for your skin type and skin condition.

Please feel free to view our photos for an idea of what your skin condition might look like.

SENSITIVE SKIN (S)
This skin condition is often the the result of harsh irritants, chemicals and health conditions.

Characteristics of Sensitive Skin:

Burning
Irritation
Small red bumps that burn and/or itch
Stinging
Redness
Itching

DEHYDRATED SKIN (DH)
Dehydrated skin is lacking in water. While dry skin is lacking in oil. Although often confused with dry skin, which is lacking in oil production, dehydrated skin can be a condition of any Skin Type. It is quite ordinary to have an Oily Skin Type with a Dehydrated Skin Condition. It is also quite possible to have a Dry Skin Type with a Dehydrated Skin Condition.

Characteristics of Dehydrated Skin:

Skin quickly absorbs moisturizers.
Skin feels dry and tight although skin appears oily.
Skin has a dark and ashy appearance even though using a moisturizer.

UNEVEN SKIN TONES (U)
This conditions is often the result of acne breakouts, pregnancy, not wearing sunscreen, hormones, and some medical conditions.

Characteristics of Uneven Skin Tones:

Dark spots appearing after a breakout

Dark mask like appearance of the forehead and around mouth

Age Spots

Two-toned skin

MATURE (M)
This skin condition most often occurs after 30. Skins that were once oily begin to produce less oil, drier skins become drier.

Characteristics of Mature Skin:

Skin that was once oily becomes drier

Dry skins become drier

Lines begin to appear around eyes

Naso-labial fold (parentheses) becomes more prominent

Dull complexion

Hormonal acne begins to appear

Skin begins to sag

OILY/ASPHYXIATED (OA)
This skin condition is better described as oily underneath and dry on the surface. Unlike its combination skin counter-part, this skin condition has oily skin all over and appears to be dry all over. People who have this skin condition often use products to address the oilier areas but find the drier surface skin becomes too dry, so then they switch to using products formulated for drier skins, but then the surface oil becomes too oily. The key here is choosing products that hydrate the drier areas without weighing down the oilier areas.

Characteristics of Oily/Asphyxiated Skin:

White "squiggly" wormlike extrusions in the skin

Products formulated for oily skin dry out the skin

Products formulated for dry skin makes the skin too oily

Dull appearance

Tight and dry appearance with superficial lines

Trapped small oil deposits

Blackheads, whiteheads and bumps underneath the skin

ACNEIC (A)
While some grades of acne can be successfully managed at home or in the spa. More severe grades of acne should be managed by a medical professional.

If you have numerous small or large pimples that are filled with pus, you should seek medical attention.

Hormonal Acne:
Breakouts occur on the lower half of the face from the hollow of the cheek, chin and downward. Somestimes on the chest, shoulders & back. But the forehead is clear.
Breakouts that occur only on the forehead, but not on the lower half of the face. (Most common in women under 25)
Acne that does not respond to antibiotics, acne products, prescriptions or pills
Stress exacerbates breakouts
Breakouts occur during menstrual or before menstrual cycle
Skin may not be oily

Genetic Acne:
Someone in immediate family also has acne
Breakouts started on the cheeks then moved to the forehead and chin
Breakouts respond well to antibiotics, prescription medications & acne products
Skin is very oily
Breakouts occur independently of menstrual cycle

LIFESTYLE FACTORS:

        You sweat frequently.
        You live in a dry climate.
        You live in a humid climate.
        You have a busy lifestyle.
        You fly frequently.
        You are outdoors frequently.
        You take medication for: cholesterol, diabetes, hypertension.

After you consider your lifestyle factors, you may have to adjust your skin regimen to accommodate your lifestyle.   See Skin Regimens