Finding the Right Skin Care Regimen for You

Hey everyone! I just got back from “Making Dreams Come True” National Conference in Beautiful Orlando Florida!!! It was a whirlwind trip, down and back in 4 days, but so worth it!!! I’m going to learn to make conferences also vacation time and spend more time in the lovely places Avon sends me!!! Anyway, while I was down there, I was able to take one of the Skin Care Classes Avon is offering in different cities across the US. I learned so much about our skin, skin layers, why they are important and what they do, as well as how to determine skin type and skin care concerns! So I wanted to share with you some of the information I received, in a condensed format, and help you determine your skin type and concerns and help you find the right regimen.

Determining your skin type

There are 4 skin types:

• Dry-your skin is dry if it’s tight, has no oil or moisture, may look dull, and fine lines may be more prominent or you may have deep wrinkles.
• Normal-your skin isn’t oily or dry, your pores are small and you don’t have many fine lines or wrinkles.
• Combination-combination skin is oily on the forehead, nose and chin, and dry or normal on the cheek and jaw area. You may have a few fine lines and wrinkles, especially on the dryer areas of the face, like your eyes and lips or jawline.
• Oily-oily skin is shiny all over, and you may have large pores, especially around the chin and nose area. You may find it difficult to keep your makeup looking fresh all day and may experience blemishes and breakouts more often. Fine lines and wrinkles may not be a concern for you.

A good way to determine your skin type is the tissue test. Take a tissue, preferably one without lotions in it, and tear it into 4 pieces. On your clean face, no makeup or moisturizers, stick one of the pieces of tissue to your forehead, one to your nose, one to your chin and one to your cheek. If all the pieces fall off and do not stick at all, your skin type is dry. If the pieces fall off your cheeks, but stick to your nose, forehead and chin, you have combination skin. If the pieces stick for a moment, then fall off, you probably have normal skin and if they all stick, you have oily skin.

Now let’s look at your skin care concerns.

When you look at your face first thing in the morning, with no makeup on, what are the things you would like to change?

• Fine lines and wrinkles around the eye and/or mouth area?
• Large pores?
• Deep wrinkles?
• Sagging skin?
• Loss of firmness?
• Dark circles?
• Bags under the eyes?
• Heavy eyelids?
• Breakouts and blemishes?
• What about scars from old blemishes?
• Other concerns?

Think about your specific skin care concerns and what you would like to change.

You can also take the Skin Care Consultation HERE. Click on Skin Care from the tabs near the top, then click on Skin Care Consultation.

Choosing the Right Skin Care Regimen for Your Skin Type and Concerns

Anew Vitale is for those who have normal, combination or oily skin types. It is also for those who are beginning to show signs of aging, like fine lines and wrinkles, lack of radiance or dull, tired skin. Vitale is great for anyone with scars from previous blemishes or sun damage spots.

Reversalist is recommended for anyone with dry, normal or combination skin types. It helps decrease the look of fine lines and wrinkles dramatically. Use the Wrinkle Smoother Express anytime during the day or night to blur out fine lines on the spot. It can also be used as a high lighter to lighten and brighten your face anytime you want a quick freshen up!

Anew Ultimate Multi Performance is awesome for dry, normal and combination skin types. It is formulated to help reduce the look of fine lines and wrinkles, as well as deliver moisture right where you need it without feeling greasy. The dual eye system helps to fill in lines and wrinkles, as well as give a lift to the eyelid area.

The Platinum line helps fight the most advanced signs of aging, like deep wrinkles, sun damage spots, sagging skin and loss of firmness. The dual eye and lip treatment helps reduce the look of deep wrinkles around the eyes and lips.

You can mix regimens to get target your skin’s specific needs. For example, if your skin type is combination, but you have crows feet around your eyes, you might want to use the Ultimate regimen, but switch out the dual eye system in the Ultimate line with the eye and lip treatment in the Platinum line.

For a full skin care consultation, please contact me here. I will contact you to discuss your specific skin care needs.

Now for your Skin Care Concerns!

Avon’s Anew Clinical line is created to target your specific skin care concerns like deep wrinkles, fine lines, discolorations, dark circles, bags under the eyes, dull, lifeless skin, loss of firmness, as well as scars from previous blemishes. Let’s take a closer look at our Anew Clinical line.

Anew Power Serum with Boost Technology is designed to target your skin’s specific needs! That’s right! It actually detects what your skin needs and repairs it right where it needs it the most.
Fine lines, discoloration, loss of firmness, loss of radiance, sun damage or blemish scars? They’re no match for Anew Power Serum.

Look at this fabulous line up of skin care treatments. As you can see in the image, there are treatments for every skin care concern. And if you have more than one skin care concern, you can mix them! I’ll tell you how below the image!

How to use your skin care regimen and treatments:

Step 1) Cleanse. Squeeze out about a dime size or less of the product onto your middle fingers. Rub the middle finger tips of your two hands together to get some product on both hands. In a circular motion, gently apply the cleanser all over your face. Use a warm, not hot wash cloth to remove access makeup, dirt and oil. Then rinse by splashing water all over your face.

Step 2) Treat. Apply your specific treatment to your middle fingers and rub together using both hands. If you are using more than one treatment, apply them thinnest to thickest. Always apply in an upward motion, gently and evenly, using a dabbing motion instead of a rubbing motion. Allow each treatment to dry first, before applying the next one if using more than one.

Step 3) Moisturize. Using your two middle fingers, scoop out a small amount and rub with both hands, then apply in an upward motion and pat all over your face. Don’t forget your neck and chest too!

Step 4) Eye Cream or Eye System. If you’re using an eye cream, just dab a dot or two onto your ring finger. Rub your two ring fingers together and pat the under eye area from the outer corner to the inner corner. Using a dual eye system, apply the cream the same way. Then apply the gel or elixir to the upper lid area from the outer corner to the inner corner.

Our Anew Skin Care Regimens come with both a day cream with SPF to help prevent sun damage and a night cream to help repair your skin while you sleep.

We also have our Skinvincible Day Lotion and Night Cream for sensitive skin, and our Night Hydration Mask, which I recommend for just about everyone!

Whew! Are you overwhelmed with all that information? I know I was after the Skin Care Class, but don’t worry. You can bookmark this page, or pin it to Pinterest so you can refer back to it as needed. You can also contact me here with any questions you may have, or if you’d like me to give you my recommendation for your skin type and skin care concerns.