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A: Skin type is usually classified by the amount of oil that your skin produces. Many factors influence oil productivity including genetics, diet, stress, medication and current skin care routine.
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A: A normal skin tone has the right balance of moisture, making it neither dry nor oily. This skin type also tends to have an even tone and healthy color.
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A: Yes, UV rays can do some serious damage to your skin, according to AVP of SkinCeuticals Raquel Klugman. Real Beauty shared several important tidbits from Klugman’s presentation on sun care, including: sunblock creates a filmy white barrier on your skin and contains physical ingredients such as titanium dioxide and zinc oxide, whereas sunscreen is transparent and contains chemical filters; sunblock is said to work instantly, whereas sunscreen takes about 25 minutes to work; and opt for lotion formulas, which are better than spray sunscreens, because you don’t get the necessary protection and apparently most of the sunscreen can blow away in the wind! |
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A: File your nails into rounded oval shapes and opt for light pastel polish shades, suggests New York City day spa owner Josephine Allen in Good Housekeeping. Suzi Weiss-Fischmann, artistic director of OPI nail polish, notes that French manicures with white tips also make nails look longer. Red polish draws attention to short fingers, so try a neutral polish instead, writes Jennifer Tung in InStyle Getting Gorgeous.
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