| Are you like so many people when it comes to | | | | Normal and Oily Skin |
| starting a skin care regimen? You have the best | | | | Physician's Choice of Arizona's Phaze #2 contains |
| intentions, but when you go to purchase new | | | | citric and lactic acid, which keep pores clean and |
| products all the options leave you feeling confused | | | | remove dead skin build-up. It is effective in reducing |
| and overwhelmed. Well, don't worry, because help is | | | | excessive oil and also reducing inflammation. |
| on the way. Whether you're a novice or a skin care | | | | Sensitive Skin |
| junkie, the following information will help you | | | | This skin type benefits from a lower concentration of |
| determine what type of products are right for you | | | | alpha hydroxyl acids and the addition of antioxidants. |
| and how you can be on your way to more healthy | | | | Physician's Choice of Arizona's pHaze #5 Nutrient |
| and beautiful looking skin in no time. | | | | Toner will heal sun damaged skin and soothe |
| Assessing your skin type | | | | sensitive conditions like rosacea, while providing real |
| No one skin care product is right for everyone. All | | | | nourishment to the skin. |
| quality products vary in the ingredients that effect oil, | | | | Moisturizers |
| moisture and the exfoliation of cells within the pores. | | | | All skin types, even oily ones, need moisture. Applying |
| Different skin types and conditions benefit from | | | | the right moisturizer to acne-prone skin will inhibit the |
| specific blends; therefore you must choose a product | | | | over-production of oil in the sebaceous glands. |
| that targets your specific skin type. | | | | Moisturizers can reduce inflammation, repair sun |
| To determine what skin type you have answer a | | | | damaged skin and stimulate the production of |
| few simple questions: | | | | collagen, which diminishes wrinkles. You know you |
| Oily Dry/Normal Sensitive | | | | have used the right moisturizer for your skin by how |
| What is your pore size? Large Small | | | | it feels and makes you look. |
| Do you experience midday shine on the nose? Yes | | | | Normal and Dry Skin |
| No | | | | Skin that is mature with fine lines benefits from |
| Are fine lines present on your face? No Yes | | | | ingredients like pumpkin seed oil, olive oil and retinol |
| Do you have clogged pores and blemishes? Yes No | | | | found in Rhonda Allison's Regenerating Cream. It heals |
| Do you feel tight and dry soon after cleansing your | | | | skin recovering from chemical peels or sun exposure. |
| skin? No Yes | | | | Oily Skin |
| Do products often make your skin red and cause a | | | | Physician's Choice of Arizona's pHaze #18 Clearskin is |
| burning sensation? No Yes Yes | | | | a light textured moisturizer that reduces inflammation |
| Designing your personalized regimen | | | | in acne-prone skin types. |
| Now that you've determine what type of skin you | | | | Sensitive Skin |
| have, the next step is to establish how you can best | | | | Skin that is sensitive or is recovering from laser |
| care for it. All regimens should include a twice daily | | | | resurfacing or a deep chemical peel will feel soothed |
| cleanser, toner and moisturizer with an appropriate | | | | and hydrated with pHaze #17 Rebalance from |
| sunblock used daily. | | | | Physician's Choice of Arizona. Men report that the |
| Cleansers | | | | product provides relief from shaving irritations. |
| The most important thing a cleanser should do, as is | | | | Sun Protection |
| evident by its name, is to make your skin feel clean. | | | | There are many over-the-counter sunblocks that |
| A cleanser should also be pH balanced and | | | | claim to block both UVB and UVA rays. What you |
| appropriate for your skin type. The alpha hydroxyl | | | | need to understand is that all the UVA rays need to |
| acids and enzymes that it should contain are useful in | | | | be blocked if you want to avoid premature aging or, |
| removing the build-up of dead skin. Medicine like | | | | worse, cancerous lesions from developing. |
| benzoyl peroxide reduces excess oil and bacteria and | | | | Some studies have shown that avobenzone, (an |
| helps reduce acne. Many people often ask whether a | | | | UVA blocking chemical found in many |
| cleanser should be creamy or if it should lather like | | | | over-the-counter sunscreens) is unstable in the sun |
| soap. For the most part, this is really a personal | | | | and can cause sun sensitivity in some people. If you |
| preference, although a sensitive or dry skin type may | | | | are regenerating collagen by using professional |
| prefer a creamy cleanser. | | | | products, or are reversing sun damage with chemical |
| Normal skin | | | | peels, you really need to block as much of the sun's |
| Pumpkin Cleanser from Rhonda Allison is a great | | | | UVA spectrum as possible. |
| cleanser for all skin types, because it contains | | | | Zinc oxide is the only ingredient that Skintegrity relies |
| powerful antioxidants derived from pumpkin and | | | | on to promote the health of our clients' skin, because |
| salicylic acid, which both help renew the surface of | | | | it blocks all of the UVB rays and UVA rays by |
| the skin and keeps the pores from clogging. | | | | reflecting the sun away from your skin. It comes in |
| Oily Skin | | | | transparent, cosmetically elegant formulas that do |
| Phaze #31 from Physicians choice of Arizona contains | | | | not clog pores. If you play outdoor sports you can |
| benzoyl peroxide and many anti-inflammatory | | | | choose water resistant formulas. Wearing zinc every |
| ingredients to sooth inflamed blemish-prone skin. It | | | | day is the most important health and beauty habit |
| also reduces oil and bacteria, while leaving the skin | | | | you can develop that may even save your life! |
| feeling soft. | | | | Normal, Dry and Sensitive Skin |
| Sensitive Skin | | | | Applied Therapeutics SPF 30 and SPF 45 contains |
| Skin that is reactive to products, sun and heat | | | | 6.8% zinc oxide in a moisturizing transparent formula. |
| benefits form gentle ingredients like aloe vera, citric | | | | If you want water proof protection, Maximum Sun |
| and lactic acid. Physician's Choice of Arizona's Phaze | | | | Protection SunSmart by Applied Therapeutics is a |
| #1 has the formula that soothes while it cleans and is | | | | great choice. Dry skin needs to use a moisturizer |
| recommended for conditions like rosacea. | | | | before applying this block. |
| Dry Skin | | | | Oily Skin |
| Sun damaged skin is often dry and it is restored with | | | | Sunforgettable by Colorescience is a matte finish (no |
| antioxidant-enriched cleansers. Green tea polyphenols, | | | | shine) non-moisturizing formula that contains 12% zinc |
| vitamins A, C, and E build up the cells' defenses | | | | oxide. The unique powder formula makes this very |
| against free radicals. Procyte Herbal Wash is a | | | | water resistant sunblock appropriate for all skin |
| creamy, soap free cleanser that will heal dry, sun | | | | types. |
| damaged skin. | | | | Conclusion |
| Toners | | | | We hope that this article helped to shed some light |
| Toners are one of the most overlooked components | | | | on how you can care for your skin, so that it stays |
| of skin care regimens, and yet, they are absolutely | | | | healthy, youthful and beautiful. If you have any |
| essential to skin care treatment. Toners are | | | | further questions, or would like a personalized |
| important, because they restore the acid pH of the | | | | consultation, we would love to hear from you. Just |
| skin and also remove traces of oil and dead cells that | | | | contact us at 866 MY SKIN 1 or email us at , and |
| cleansing alone cannot eliminate. These traces of | | | | you'll be on your way to looking as youthful on the |
| make-up and oil that build up over time often lead to | | | | outside as you feel on the inside. |
| blackheads. | | | | |