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SKIN PHYSIOLOGY
CLIENTS EXPECT ESTHETICIANS TO DELIVER information
and answer questions about their skin conditions. Your ability
as an esthetician to analyze the skin properly is based on your
knowledge of skin histology and physiology, as well as your
ability to link client intrinsic and extrinsic factors to a skin
condition, and then link their condition to the ingredients
that will address those conditions. In this article, we will
discuss how to link ingredients to the top three concerns
that prompt clients to seek our services.
Treating the Top 3:
Texture, Color, and Acne
by Dave Waggoner and Lisa VanBockern
DEFINING THE TOP 3
While there are numerous ways to classify client skin
conditions, fundamentally they all boil down to these simple
headings: texture, color, and acne.
These three classifications are meant to be umbrella terms
you can use to help classify your clients' skin conditions and
the ingredient systems that align with the proper at-home care
products. Keep in mind: Educating your clients in the skin
analysis/active ingredient axis is your professional obligation.
Texture
Texture describes rough, dry skin. This includes skin that
is hyper-keratinized, that looks thick and translucent, and
skin with scarring. These conditions are driven by the life
cycle of the keratinocyte. So, in the initial skin analysis,
nutrition must be considered, as it plays a crucial role in the
development of skin.
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NOTE: This article is a companion piece to "A Proper
Skin Analysis," May/June 2021, page 27, where we
discuss why a professional skin analysis is a critical
aspect of the professional facial service.