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14
Aug
2024

Understanding Your Skin Type

Sara Cheeney is a medically trained nurse practitioner, ZO Skin Health UK Trainer, and owner of the Pure Clinic in Rossett, Wales.


With thousands of skincare products in clinics, salons, shops and online, it’s not easy to find the most effective and affordable option.


Clever and beautiful branding can entice us to spend lots of money on skincare that may look and smell nice, but does to our skin and can make them worse!


So how do you find the most products for your skin type?


Here the skincare talk you everything you need to know.


Oily / 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 contribute to skin oiliness. The oil comes from the glands, which sit in the middle layer of the skin, and produce sebum to help and protect the skin. of sebum caused by the factors leads to the noticeable on your face.


Skincare: give the  Complexion Mask a go. This clay formulation pores and excess oil, while also being suitable to use as a spot treatment. When it comes to a for oily skin, our top choice is ZO Exfoliating Cleanser which effectively surface oil for a fresh and clean feel. To tackle acne, we highly the ZO Oil Pads to be used alongside other treatments. For a approach, invest in our ZO Complexion .


 


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 types of dry skin that include dermatitis (usually dry, itchy and red, sometimes with a skin rash), eczema (red, dry, bumpy and itchy patches of skin) and dermatitis (dry, flakey patches).


Causes: outdoor work, allergies, a particularly dry or cold climate, and genetics can all increase the likelihood of dry skin. Age and are major contributing factors, as changing levels as you get older lead to the decrease of sebum production that normally adds moisture to your skin.


Skincare: you need with gentle and soothing ingredients that add to your skin. Our top choices are the ZO Hydrating Cleanser and the ZO Crème, which help to support skin restoration, calm and restore .


 


Combination skin


Characteristics: If you find your T-zone (forehead nose and chin) gets oily, while your cheeks feel dry, it’s likely you’ve got combination skin. You may find you have down the centre of your face, with itchy and flakiness either side. As a result, it’s difficult to know what skincare to prioritise!


Causes: hormones, genetics, seasons and stress lead to skin types. All of these factors tend to throughout your lifetime, so it’s not always easy to find the best for the long term.


Recommended Skincare: for all skin types, the ZO Gentle Cleanser is a for combination concerns. It will leave your skin refreshed, clean and . The ZO Daily Power Defense is another reliable option designed to overall skin health.


Ageing Skin


Characteristics: fine lines and are the main signs of ageing skin. They’re first noticeable around your eyes, mouth and on your forehead. You may also notice your skin getting drier and lacking lustre as you get older. Another major change is your skin becoming saggier and thin.


Causes: with age, our collagen and elastin declines. Collagen and elastin form the underlying skin matrix that supports our skin’s structure, it looking tight and volumised in our younger years. As a result, our skin starts to fold, causing the lines and we see. Additionally, years of facial through smiling, and frowning can have an impact.


Recommended Skincare: a is the key to – the ZO Wrinkle and Texture Repair is a in our . You can also try the ZO Firming Serum, which will visibly tighten and add definition to your facial contours. The ZO Growth Factor Serum is another fantastic that skin and protects against future signs of ageing. We also stock the ZO Growth Factor Eye Serum, specifically to target deeper eye which may be you bother. If you’re looking for a comprehensive skincare to tackle signs of ageing, then invest in one of our packages – the ZO Anti-Ageing Program or the Aggressive Anti-Ageing Program (which will require 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 contribute to a dull appearance, which is why it’s so important to . The environment, stress, lack of sleep, dehydration, and poor diet also don’t help.


Skincare: the ZO Dual Action Scrub provides exfoliation to remove those dead skin cells and releases to brighten skin and help prevent future signs of ageing. To add luminosity to your skin, then the ZO Brightalive Skin Brightener is the perfect gentle product, while the ZO 10% C Self-Activating, contains powerful to help defend against environmental triggers and skin.


 


Red Skin


Characteristics: quite simply, redness! on the cause, redness could appear all over your face, in or you may experience regular flushing that can even be through .


Causes: rosacea is one of the most common causes of skin redness, particularly amongst the largely Celtic population we see here in Pure Clinic, but it can impact all . Psoriasis is another possible cause, whereby an overproduction of skin cells leads to red, crusty . Seborrheic and atopic can also lead to .


Recommended Skincare: a great product to reduce visible redness is the ZO Crème. It also fine lines, while revitalising the appearance of stressed skin. The ZO Skin Brightener is another fantastic option that will sooth red and skin, while increasing luminosity.


 


Patchy / Skin


Characteristics: if you notice darker patches on your skin, then it’s likely you have . Patches can appear in any area of their face, with their 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 excessive sun exposure. is another type, often called ‘the mask of pregnancy’ as it’s caused by hormonal changes in women who are pregnant or taking birth . hyperpigmentation, on the other hand, appears in people whose skin has been injured or inflamed, so it’s often noticeable around acne and eczema.


Skincare: as well as reducing dark spots, the ZO Brightalive Skin Brightener will and improve overall skin . On prescription, you can see excellent results with the ZO  Skin Brightener 0.5% which effectively targets discolouration while supporting natural skin .


 


Don’t Forget Sunscreen!


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 skincare concerns and research shows us that using daily will keep you looking younger for longer, while oiliness, dryness, redness and hyperpigmentation. Of course, SPF will protect you from skin cancer too.


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Sara Cheeney is a nurse practitioner, ZO Skin Health Member & UK and owner of the award-winning  in Chester, North Wales.


The with her own skin and confidence as a was the point of the of becoming as a nurse and a beauty . Whilst studying the two she found that each profession could significantly enhance the other in terms of greater patient satisfaction. Sara seeks out new knowledge, training and innovative that has helped Pure Clinic into the award-winning clinic it is today.


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