Skin type is the starting point for every facial we do. Answer these and we will tell you where we would
begin. Bring your result to your appointment and your therapist will take it from there.
Your skin looks
Dry or dehydrated
Your skin is short on moisture, oil, or both. It tends to feel tight after cleansing and can look dull even when everything else is fine. The priority is putting hydration back and then keeping it there, rather than stripping the skin further.
Where we would start: A hydrating facial, plus a look at your cleanser. Very often the cleanser is the culprit.
Your skin looks
Oily
Your skin produces more oil than it needs, which shows up as shine and sometimes congestion. The instinct is usually to strip it back hard, which tends to make the skin produce more. A gentler, better-balanced routine normally works better.
Where we would start: A deep cleansing facial focused on congestion, with advice on what to stop using as much as what to start.
Your skin looks
Combination
You have more than one skin type on one face, typically an oilier centre and drier cheeks. It is the most common result, and the most commonly mistreated, because a single product used everywhere will always be wrong somewhere.
Where we would start: A facial that treats different zones differently, and a routine that does the same.
Your skin looks
Balanced
Your skin is behaving itself. Nothing is dramatically over or under-producing, and it copes well with change. The aim here is maintenance and protection rather than correction.
Where we would start: A maintenance facial to keep things where they are, plus sun protection advice.
Your skin looks
Sensitive or reactive
Your skin reacts, whether to products, weather or heat. Sensitivity can sit alongside any of the other skin types, so the first job is usually to calm things down before treating anything else.
Where we would start: A calming facial, and an honest look at what in your current routine might be provoking it.
This is a guide, not a diagnosis. Skin changes with the seasons, with stress and with age, which is why
your therapist reassesses it at every appointment.
