Oily skin is associated with excess oil and the appearance of enlarged pores, often resulting in blemishes. Due to the over production of oil, the skin is usually shiny, and is prone to blackheads and spots. Or the skin may suffer with clogged, open pores, or breakouts. Oily skin can be hereditary. Hormone levels directly affect skin and your oily skin could be due to a hormonal imbalance such as adolescence or pregnancy. Stress, humidity, and hot weather can also affect your skin. Cosmetics can contain pore-blocking ingredients that cause spots. It is very important to still cleanse, exfoliate, and moisturize your skin. Try a clay based mask up to three times a week by having a daily skin care regime. This will help to rebalance your skin. Ensure you use products specially for oily and spot prone skin. The good news, is that oily skin ages much slower then normal skin!

• Wash regularly. Washing with warm water and a gentle soap can reduce the amount of oil on the skin.
• Micro-exfoliating scrub 1-2 times a week
• Use a toner. Astringent toners that contain alcohol tend to dry out the skin.
• Use a facial mask up to 3 times a week
• Apply moisturizer
• Use a broad spectrum sunscreen that blocks both UVA and UVB rays.

These hydrating skincare products restore lost moisture, strengthen skin’s barrier to prevent moisture loss, and address the appearance of premature aging for overall improvement in the look and texture of dry skin. Most people start getting dry skin in their 50’s. By their 60’s everyone has some degree of dry skin. As we age, the epidermis becomes thinner and the stratum corneum can’t hold as much water as it used to. Cold weather and harsh conditions make symptoms worse.

Dry skin may be caused or made worse by Genetic factors, weather, such as wind, sun, or cold, Ultraviolet (UV) radiation from tanning beds, indoor heating, long, hot baths and showers/don’t scrub while bathing or drying, ingredients in soaps, cosmetics, or cleansers, medications.

• Washing with warm water and a gentle soap
• Toner
• Oils , Balms
• Moisturize. Moisturizers provide a seal over your skin to keep water from escaping. Apply moisturizers immediately after bathing
• Pamper yourself with hydrating Masks 3 times a week
• Use a broad spectrum sunscreen that blocks both UVA and UVB rays.

Combination skin is dry in some areas and oily in others. Most people have symptoms of oily skin along their T-zone, the area encompassing the forehead, nose and chin. While normal or dry skin is more common along the cheeks and the side of the face. Breakouts may occur particularly around t-zone. Your skin gets oily when your sebaceous glands produce excess sebum. Goal is to provid oil control and moisture without clogging pores, restoring balance to combination skin.

• Cream cleansers
• Toner
• Retinol serum
• Moisturizer
• Use a broad spectrum sunscreen that blocks both UVA and UVB rays.

Gently pinch the skin with two fingers so that it makes a “tent” shape. Let the skin go. Check to see if the skin springs back to its normal position in one to three seconds. If the skin is slow to return to normal, you might be dehydrated. Skin looks very dry but may also be oily and the skin feels tight. You may also experience loss of skin tone or broken capillaries. This can be caused by many factors, such as the environment, hot, cold, heating, air conditioning and wind.

• Cream cleanser, an oil cleanser or a balm cleanser
• Skip exfoliation
• Hyaluronic Acid
• Use Hydrating Skincare Products
• Use a broad spectrum sunscreen that blocks both UVA and UVB rays.

Sensitive skin can be inherited trait, or may occur occasionally due to product use, stress, environmental exposure, or certain fragrances. This skin is fine-textured and distended capillaries are visible on cheeks and forehead. The skin is sensitive to some cosmetic and environmental stresses. Due to cold and wind, the skin can blotch, become flushed or red easily. It requires sensitive care and needs to be treated gently. Sensitive skin products usually contain specific ingredient types to reduce the likelihood of an allergic reaction and to provide the best possible moisturizing benefits. It is best to avoid products that are thick and heavy. Mild and gentle products, such as a cleanser, sunscreens with titanium dioxide or zinc oxide and a moisturizer, which are fragrance free helps restore the hydration balance of your skin.

• Use a gentle products non-comedogenic skincare products are formulated for and tested on sensitive skin in order to maintain a comfortable look and feel.