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Skincare And Makeup Tips For Different Skin Types

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When you work with many different people as an esthetician you will encounter many different types of skin. When dealing with varying skin types, you will need to use different skincare, makeup, and techniques to help your clients achieve the best results. If you have never applied makeup to other skin types, it can be frustrating to see that your application is not working properly. Below are some tips for each skin type and what products are best to use on these clients. 

How To Determine Skin Types

Your client may have some idea about what their skin type is and can give you some hints on what works for them and what doesn’t. But other clients may not have a clue what skin type they have. 

Your skin type is determined by how much oil your skin produces This amount can change over time, so your skin type may change as you age or when you start new medications, etc. Oily and dry skin are easy to notice, as oily skin will produce more oil than dry skin throughout the day. Combination and sensitive skin may be harder to diagnose. 

To conduct a simple test, use a blotting sheet on your cheek with no makeup on. If the sheet picks up noticeable oil, you have oily skin, if the sheet has some oil, you can have either normal or dry skin. 

Tips And Products For Oily Skin

The key for oily skin is to start with a double cleanse. This will ensure that you have removed all the pollutants from your skin and any excess oil. You should always use something that’s gentle on the skin and doesn’t strip away too much. 

After cleansing, your face will need some moisturizer. Even though you have oily skin, your skin still needs moisture in order to thrive. People with oily skin will want to use a water-based moisturizer or one with a lighter base. 

The key to using products with oily skin is to find balance. While you will want to reduce the amount of oil on your skin, you shouldn’t dry it out too much or your glands will get the signal to produce more oil. 

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When using makeup products on your oily skin, you will want to stipple the products instead of pressing them or pushing them around. Try to avoid cream makeup products and stick to powders. Use a setting powder on high areas of the face like the nose, chin, and forehead to avoid slipping. 

Combination Skin Makeup Tips

Having combination skin is also a tricky balance of finding what works for your skincare routine and what doesn’t. People with a combination skin type will still want to cleanse and exfoliate. 

Similar to oily skin types, you will want to avoid skincare products that are oil-based. Water-based toners, moisturizers, and primers should be used to prep for makeup. 

When it comes time to apply makeup products, use flat makeup brushes or a beauty blender for cream products. Apply translucent powder to your T-zone and use fluffy brushes for powder makeup products. 

Skincare Tips And Makeup Products For Dry Skin

When dealing with dry skin, good skincare products, a consistent routine, and hydrating products are all essential. Hydrating moisturizers and primers will be needed if you want your makeup to last all day. 

Those with dry skin can start to have patchy areas throughout the day that makes their makeup look less than stellar. The goal is to have hydrated skin with a dewy foundation and utilize cream blush and highlighter. Balms and creams will help your skin look fresh even later in the day. 

In order to avoid patchy makeup, apply products with a makeup sponge or beauty blender. Finding the right primer for your skin type will also help prep the skin before applying any products. 

Makeup For Sensitive Skin Types

Skin types that are more prone to acne, skin rashes, eczema, or sunburn need to take extra care to protect their skin from free radicals and oil. Sensitive skin types should use a cleanser, a lightweight primer, and sunscreen before applying makeup. Look for skincare products with jojoba oil and niacinamide and throw out expired products as soon as possible. 

Sensitive skin can benefit from using a lighter BB cream over a heavy foundation. This will prevent your pores from getting clogged and causing future breakouts. 

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Another tip to keep your skin from breaking out is to clean all your makeup tools and brushes often. This removes old makeup and bacteria that you continue to put on your face and cause irritation. 

When applying makeup to sensitive skin, use your fingers to rub cream products together and warm them. This will help them melt perfectly into the skin. Use a full coverage foundation to cover up dark spots and blend smoothly.

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“Natural” is a word that gets thrown around a lot in the skin care world. Many times, products will say they’re natural, when they only have one or two natural skin care ingredients, and said ingredients are far down the list of what’s in the product. With the ever-growing natural skin care market, you always want to look at the first 5 ingredients in order to tell whether or not it actually is what it claims to be, as those are what make up the majority of the formula. 

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Here are some natural skin care ingredients to keep an eye out for. With new things constantly being introduced in the skincare industry, these natural skin care ingredients have proven the test of time. It’s important to keep your skin type in mind when looking into skin care, as everyone is different. What works wonders for someone with oily skin could wreak havoc on someone else’s dry skin. 

That’s why we’ve divided these natural skin care ingredients into what’s best suited for each skin type, so that you’re able to find what works best for you, personally. 

Average Skin

Average skin is that perfect balance between not too dry and not too oily. It’s different from combination skin in that it can have slight dryness and a shiny T-zone, but isn’t dry in some areas while being oily in others, like combination skin is. Chances are, if you don’t worry much about oil, dryness, redness, or sensitivity, you have average skin.

Since your skin already has a good natural balance, you don’t want to mess with it too much. Organic rosewater is an excellent choice for cleansing your skin, as is coconut oil for moisturizing it. Rosewater is a natural skin care ingredient known for its anti-inflammatory properties, powerful antioxidants, and anti-aging effects.

Some other great natural skin care ingredients for average skin are:

  • Zinc oxide
  • Jojoba oil
  • Aloe vera
  • Squalane
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Dry Skin

If your skin often feels tight, gets easily irritated, and gets flakey, you’ve likely got dry skin. Dry skin makes people more likely to have a dull and rough complexion, less skin elasticity, and more easily get wrinkled. Sensitive skin can be a subset of dry skin. 

If you have dry skin, you want a good moisturizer that isn’t going to be too harsh for it. Argan oil, shea butter, and olive oil are all natural skin care ingredients to keep an eye out for. These are great for hydration, especially shea butter.

Some other great natural skin care ingredients for dry skin are:

  • Hyaluronic acid
  • Aloe vera
  • Sea buckthorn
  • Squalane
  • Glycerin
  • Honey
  • Alpha hydroxy acid
  • Lactic acid

Oily Skin

Our skin naturally produces oils in order to keep our skin hydrated and healthy, but sometimes, it does this in excess. If your body produces too much oil, you’ll have oily skin, and may notice that you have larger pores, a shiny complexion, and more frequently get breakouts. 

Many people who have oily skin assume that they shouldn’t moisturize, however, this couldn’t be farther from the truth. Moisturizers tell your skin that it’s producing enough oil, which can help. Look for natural skin care ingredients, such as grapeseed, rose hip, and jojoba. Other ingredients such as alpha hydroxy acids help to control your oil production, as well.

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Some other good natural skin care ingredients for oily skin include:

  • Benzoyl peroxide
  • Hyaluronic acid
  • Beta hydroxy acid
  • Dead sea mud
  • Activated charcoal
  • Apple cider vinegar
  • Witch hazel
  • Tea tree oil

Combination Skin

If your skin has patches that are dry and other patches that are oily, you likely have combination skin. The existence of combination skin is a matter of some debate, as some people say that it’s normal to have patches, while others say that the extent of the patches makes all the difference. Regardless, you want to look for skin care that won’t dry your skin out and that won’t clog up your pores.

Hyaluronic acid is a fantastic natural skin care ingredient for those with combination skin, as it provides hydration without being too heavy, and works for people who have oily skin as well as those with dry skin.

Some natural ingredients to look for in skin care for your combination skin are:

  • Willow bark
  • Glycerin
  • Rice water
  • Aloe vera
  • Jojoba oil
  • Zinc
  • Cucumber
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Acne-Prone Skin

If you’re prone to breakouts and acne, regardless of whether you have dry or oily skin, there are natural skin care ingredients that can help. Witch hazel is commonly used to dry out breakouts, while it’s generally recommended to steer clear of coconut oil if you have acne, as it can make them worse.

Some other skin care ingredients that help with acne are:

  • Tea tree oil
  • Green tea
  • Salicylic acid
  • Jojoba oil
  • Echinacea
  • Sage extract
  • Rosemary extract

Sensitive Skin

If your skin gets red and irritated easily and it feels like one wrong move can make you break out, you probably have sensitive skin. Eczema is another common indicator of sensitive skin. It can be hard to find skincare products that work if you have this skin type. 

Colloidal oatmeal is a great natural moisturizer for those with sensitive skin. It’s known to be soothing and moisturizing without causing irritation or allergic reactions.

Other natural skin care ingredients to watch out for if you have sensitive skin are:

  • Aloe vera
  • Chamomile
  • Shea butter
  • Squalane
  • Olive oil
  • Seaweed
  • Argan oil
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Aging Skin

As we get older, our skin loses its elasticity, making us more prone to wrinkles and fine lines. While some of us would prefer to embrace these markers of age, others of us would like to slow it down or downplay it. 

Retinol is an excellent choice for anti-aging, as it naturally improves your skin and reduces the appearance of wrinkles and fine lines, and can prevent them, if you start using it early enough.

Other good natural skin care ingredients for aging skin are:

  • Sea buckthorn oil
  • Vitamin E
  • Coffee oil
  • Pomegranate
  • Hyaluronic acid
  • Lactic acid
  • Green tea

These are but a few of the natural skin care ingredients out there. If you would like advice on finding the best skin care products for your skin type, The Skin Institute can help. Contact us today for any questions or to set up an appointment!

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Shaving is such a pain. You have to do it pretty much every day in order to keep the hair away, and all that time and effort makes many people long for another option. Laser hair reduction is said other option. This method of hair removal promises to make it so you don’t have to go near a razor in order to have nice, smooth skin. Sounds like a dream, right? But just is laser hair reduction effective? Will you just need to shave again in a few weeks? Is it worth it to get laser hair reduction?

Here’s what you need to know about what makes laser hair reduction effective and how long it will last you. 

How Laser Hair Reduction Works

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Laser hair reduction works by heating your hair follicles in order to prevent new hair from growing. When you get a laser hair removal treatment, the areas you select will be treated with a concentrated beam of light that is then absorbed by the melanin in your hair. The heat of the light damages your hair follicles, which both prevents and discourages future hair growth. 

Because laser hair reduction relies on the heat damaging only your hair follicles and not your skin, it works best when there’s contrast between your skin tone and your hair color, such as pale skin and dark hair. However, lasers have been and continue to be developed that are effective for those with darker skin tones and those with hair that don’t absorb light well, such as red and blonde.

The Benefits Of Laser Hair Reduction

Laser hair reduction targets your hair follicles, making it a more effective method of removing rather than shaving or tweezing or waxing. Other methods of hair removal will remove the hair, yes. However, since they don’t target your hair follicles, your hair is going to just keep growing. 

If you have facial hair, you likely notice that you have stubble on your face at the end of the day, even if you shaved in the morning. If you shave your armpits, you probably see something similar. This is why you have to shave or tweeze or wax so frequently, because your hair just keeps growing and growing and growing.

laser hair reduction effective

What makes laser hair reduction effective for much longer periods of time is that it destroys your hair follicles, which temporarily disables your hair production. While you’ll never achieve 100% hair removal, laser hair reduction significantly reduces the amount of hair in the treated area. 

Many patients find laser hair reduction effective not just for reducing how much hair they have in the target area, but also for improving their quality of life and making it so much easier. When you don’t have to worry about shaving as often, you’re free to wear that bikini without so much concern of whether or not your bikini line is smooth. 

Is Laser Hair Reduction Permanent?

While laser hair reduction is effective, it’s not permanent. This is because your body will make new hair follicles, making it so that your hair will grow back again. Your body is constantly changing, after all. Have you ever heard that your body replaces almost all of your cells every 7 years? It’s no wonder, then, that your body would grow hair follicles and you’d need to keep getting hair reduction treatments in order for the effects to last. 

How Long Does Laser Hair Reduction Last?

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Just because it’s not permanent doesn’t delegitimize what makes laser hair reduction effective. It may not last you forever, but it’ll still reduce how much hair grows. You’ll need touch-ups in order to continue to enjoy the effects of laser hair reduction. In order to make laser hair reduction effective, you’ll usually need two to six treatments, although this can vary, based on the area that you have treated. 

How long hair reduction lasts vary significantly based on the person and the treated area. The hair on your back, for example, grows much slower than hair on your armpits. Many people experience hair reduction that lasts for months to even years. However, since it’s medically impossible to completely remove all of your hair follicles, you’ll need to have maintenance treatments in order to continue to enjoy long-term hair reduction. 

Do You Want To Get Laser Hair Reduction?

The Skin Institute offers laser hair reduction effective for many areas of your body. Our treatments are good for small areas, such as sideburns and jawlines, to medium areas, such as bikini lines, to large areas, such as your upper chest, and even extra large areas, like your entire legs. Contact us today to schedule your laser hair reduction appointment or to learn more about our classes!

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