Skin Reading Blog

Do you know your skin type? I mean, are you absolutely sure, or just guessing? If you’re  not sure . . . read on. Skin type primarily refers to the oil production level of your skin. Do you have high oil producing skin (oily skin type) or low oil producing skin (dry skin type), or [...]

Watching yet another heartbreaking news story on the gulf oil spill, I couldn’t help but notice that many of the TV correspondents had sunburns. It reminded me that even in this age of enlightenment about sun exposure, people make common mistakes that have devastating effects on their skin. “It’s a high SPF. I don’t need [...]

Imagine walking down the aisle in a gorgeous designer wedding gown, carrying a bouquet of white orchids and wearing a two-karat sparkly diamond ring. Now add to that a face full of small, under-the-skin acne bumps. Kind of ruins the whole scenario, doesn’t it? This is exactly what an acquaintance of mine was facing for [...]