Skin Reading Blog

A friend called me recently with a question about her “sensitive skin.” She told me she never had sensitive skin before she moved to the Southwest, where she quickly took to the outdoors – relaxing outside and swimming almost every day in her pool. I had to stop her right there. Truly sensitive skin doesn’t [...]

Somewhere over the last decade or so, body care started to look and smell more like tropical drinks rather than skin care. They have neon pink colors, and they have fake scents like mango and cucumber. I’m not sure if I should apply them to my legs or stick a tiny umbrella in them. But [...]

As the clocks turned back an hour last Sunday morning for Daylight Saving, I wasn’t thinking about the extra hour of sleep I was getting (although it’s better than losing an hour). I was thinking about my skin. Confession: I’m pretty much always thinking about skin. I can’t help it. But that extra hour made [...]

Want to get the most out of your next facial? Then start talking to your esthetician before your treatment! Now, I’m not talking about dishing on how Brad is leaving Angelina for Snooki… you need to talk about you – your skin, your concerns and your lifestyle. You may call it TMI, but I call [...]