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14
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2024
Understanding Your Skin Type
Sara is a medically nurse practitioner, ZO Skin Health UK Trainer, and owner of the Pure Perfection Clinic in Rossett, Wales.
With thousands of products available in clinics, salons, shops and online, it’s not easy to find the most and affordable option.
Clever and beautiful branding can entice us to spend lots of money on that may look and smell nice, but does nothing to improve our skin and can make them worse!
So how do you find the most effective products for your skin type?
Here the skincare experts talk you everything you need to know.
Oily / Acne-prone Skin
Characteristics: If you find your forehead, nose and chin (T-zone) often look shiny or greasy with large pores and blackheads, then you’ve got oily skin. You may also find that you’re more prone to breakouts. The good news is people with oily skin often have less obvious !
Causes: hormones, genetics, stress, diet and the weather can all to skin oiliness. The oil comes from the sebaceous glands, which sit in the middle layer of the skin, and sebum to help and protect the skin. of sebum caused by the leads to the on your face.
Skincare: give the Complexion Clearing Mask a go. This natural clay formulation pores and absorbs excess oil, while also being suitable to use as a spot . When it comes to choosing a cleanser for oily skin, our top choice is ZO Cleanser which effectively surface oil for a fresh and clean feel. To tackle acne, we highly the ZO Oil Control Pads to be used other . For a approach, invest in our ZO .
Dry Skin
Characteristics: as you’d expect, dry skin feels dry! You may also experience and sensitivity, while your may feel rough, itchy and look red or dull. There are various types of dry skin that include contact dermatitis ( dry, itchy and red, sometimes with a skin rash), eczema (red, dry, bumpy and itchy patches of skin) and seborrheic dermatitis (dry, flakey patches).
Causes: outdoor work, allergies, a particularly dry or cold climate, and can all increase the likelihood of dry skin. Age and menopause are major Lip Tattoo Lip Blush contributing factors, as changing hormone levels as you get older lead to the of sebum production that normally adds moisture to your skin.
Recommended Skincare: you need with gentle and soothing that add to your skin. Our top are the ZO Hydrating Cleanser and the ZO Crème, which help to support skin barrier restoration, calm irritation and restore .
Combination skin
Characteristics: If you find your T-zone ( nose and chin) gets oily, while your cheeks feel dry, it’s likely you’ve got skin. You may find you have breakouts down the centre of your face, with itchy and either side. As a result, it’s difficult to know what to !
Causes: hormones, genetics, changing seasons and stress lead to skin types. All of these factors tend to fluctuate your lifetime, so it’s not always easy to find the best for the long term.
Skincare: suitable for all skin types, the ZO Gentle Cleanser is a for concerns. It will leave your skin refreshed, clean and hydrated. The ZO Daily Power Defense is another option to promote overall skin health.
Ageing Skin
Characteristics: fine lines and wrinkles are the main signs of ageing skin. They’re first around your eyes, mouth and on your . You may also notice your skin getting drier and lustre as you get older. Another major change is your skin becoming saggier and thin.
Causes: with age, our collagen and production declines. Collagen and elastin form the underlying skin matrix that supports our skin’s structure, keeping it looking tight and volumised in our younger years. As a result, our skin starts to fold, causing the lines and wrinkles we see. Additionally, years of facial through smiling, and can have an impact.
Recommended Skincare: a retinol-based solution is the key to tackling – the ZO and Texture Repair is a in our . You can also try the ZO Serum, which will visibly tighten and add to your facial contours. The ZO Growth Factor Serum is another fantastic product that skin and against future signs of ageing. We also stock the ZO Growth Factor Eye Serum, specifically to target deeper eye wrinkles which may be you bother. If you’re looking for a skincare strategy to tackle signs of ageing, then invest in one of our – the ZO Anti-Ageing or the Anti-Ageing Program (which will a prescription).
Dull Skin
Characteristics: if you feel your skin lacks lustre, looks grey or tired, then you’re part of the dull skin family. You may find that it also feels dry and rough, particularly in the winter months.
Causes: dead skin cells that build on the of your skin can to a dull appearance, which is why it’s so important to exfoliate . The environment, stress, lack of sleep, dehydration, and poor diet also don’t help.
Recommended Skincare: the ZO Dual Action Scrub provides effective to remove those dead skin cells and releases essential to skin and help prevent future signs of ageing. To add luminosity to your skin, then the ZO Skin Brightener is the perfect gentle product, while the ZO 10% Vitamin C Self-Activating, contains powerful antioxidants to help defend against environmental and brighten skin.
Red Skin
Characteristics: quite simply, redness! on the cause, redness could appear all over your face, in patches or you may regular flushing that can even be through make-up.
Causes: rosacea is one of the most common causes of skin redness, particularly amongst the largely Celtic population we see here in Pure Perfection Clinic, but it can impact all . Psoriasis is another possible cause, whereby an of skin cells leads to red, crusty patches. Seborrheic and atopic can also lead to .
Recommended Skincare: a great product to reduce visible redness is the ZO Crème. It also softens fine lines, while the of stressed skin. The ZO Brightalive Skin Brightener is another option that will sooth red and skin, while luminosity.
Patchy / Discoloured Skin
Characteristics: if you notice darker on your skin, then it’s likely you have . Patches can appear in any area of their face, with their presentation usually on the cause.
Causes: one of the main types of we see is age spots (also called liver spots) that can appear as you get older, usually as a result of sun exposure. is another type, often called ‘the mask of pregnancy’ as it’s caused by changes in women who are or taking birth control. hyperpigmentation, on the other hand, appears in people whose skin has been injured or inflamed, so it’s often around acne and eczema.
Recommended Skincare: as well as reducing dark spots, the ZO Skin Brightener will increase luminosity and improve overall skin . On prescription, you can see excellent results with the ZO Skin Brightener 0.5% which effectively while supporting natural skin rejuvenation.
Don’t Forget !
All the listed here are clinically proven to make a to your skin, but the most of them all is always SPF. The sun to most and research shows us that using daily will keep you looking younger for longer, while oiliness, dryness, and . Of course, SPF will protect you from skin cancer too.
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Sara Cheeney is a medically nurse practitioner, ZO Skin Health Faculty Member & UK and owner of the award-winning in Chester, North Wales.
The with her own skin and as a was the point of the journey of becoming as a nurse and a beauty therapist. Whilst the two she found that each profession could significantly the other in terms of greater patient satisfaction. Sara consistently seeks out new knowledge, training and that has helped pioneer Pure Perfection Clinic into the award-winning clinic it is today.
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