SKIN TYPES

Every skin is an individual that has its own preferences and unique personality and characteristics, different skin types are determined at birth since it is in better than you do uni which explains skin conditions that can occur during your lifetime based on your skin type.

With that being said read through the characteristics of the different skin types and determine which skin condition you may have.

NORMAL SKIN

  • Well-balanced skin with even moisture content, skin tone, muscle tone and Fine pores.

  • Neither oily or dry

  • Smooth appearance

  • Blemish free

  • Radiant complexion

OILY SKIN

  • Overly active sebaceous glands with uneven skin tone which is highly prone to breakouts

  • Shiny appearance

  • Deformed or dilated pores

  • Prone to acne

  • Prone to white heads and black heads

SENSITIVE SKIN

  • An occurrence of unpleasant sensations with the weak outer layer of the skin due to hypersensitivity.

  • Blotchy patches

  • Broken capillaries

  • Combination of irritable sensations

  • Itchy, burning and tightness

COMBINATION SKIN

  • A possible mixture of all the other skin types and all the characteristics that come with them.

  • Oily T- panel and dry cheeks

  • Break-outs on the forehead with normal cheeks

  • Dry skin with occasional

  • Enlarged pores only on the cheek

DRY SKIN

  • Delicate and susceptible to flaking and fine-lines and low sebum production.

  • Flaky, dry and brittle

  • Enhanced fine-lines and wrinkles

  • Lacks elasticity

  • Tight and itch

FACE MAPPING

Face Mapping is a great way to be able to determine exactly what could be the cause of re-occurring or occasional breakouts to the skin. It is also a good starting point in the journey of eliminating external elements that contribute to damaging the skin and adding toxins to the body

Take a look below, locate the area of concerns and get to know your skin.

FOREHEAD (T-ZONE)

  • poor circulation

  • puberty

  • stress

  • coffee, alcohol and salt intake

  • irregular sleep

  • food sensitivity

  • heart/blood pressure

CHIN, JAW & NECK

  • candida

  • processed sugar and starchy foods

  • hormones

  • stomach

  • stress

TEMPLES

  • Dehydration

CHEEKS - right side

  • bacteria from cellphone

  • over eating / allergy

CHEEKS - left side

  • touching the face

  • smoking /lungs

  • dirty pillowcase

  • poor digestion