When determining your skin care routine, you usually start by determining what skin type you are.  The four main options are dry, combination, normal, and oily.  Is it possible that this information actually has nothing to do with the way that your skin should be cared for?
Previously I posted questions and answers from my interview with skin care “contrarian” Pamela Rae, who is known for her strong statements about skin care that challenge rules that are universally followed by skin care specialists.  She states that “the concept of skin care types is outdated, irrelevant, and misleading.”

Q:  You stated that “skin …read more

I just interviewed an extremely interesting skin care professional who believes that many of the common skin care practices that we engage in are based on inaccurate facts.  Pamela Rae is a self-named “contrarian” in the skin care world because of her strong viewpoints that differ from those that are universally accepted.  I was intrigued by some of Rae’s statements like “SPF, foundation, and moisturizer DON’T mix” and “the concept of skin types is outdated, irrelevent, and misleading.”  These are some of the basic facts that I use to determine my entire skin care routine!  Have we all been following …read more