Posts with tag sensitive skin

We love all of the amazing independent designers out there and we wanted to find out more about what makes these creative types tick. If you do too, check out more of our Indie Designer Interviews.

If you've got super sensitive skin and can't deal with the harsh chemicals found in many mainstream beauty products, give handmade soaps a try. Gentle soaps made with all natural ingredients are the specialty of today's indie entrepreneur, Trish Herndon, owner of Pink Parchment Soaps.

We love all of the amazing independent designers out there. In order to find out more about just what makes all of these creative types tick, we present to you an ongoing segment called Indie Designer Interviews.

Today we'd like you to meet Jessica Lynne Miller, the creator and owner of J.Lynne Cosmetics, a line of handcrafted mineral makeup. Sick of regular makeup irritating her sensitive skin, Jessica decided to take matters into her own hands and she came up with this line of all natural cosmetics.

We all have bad skin days. Red, itchy, patchy, splotchy or blotchy, whichever way your skins rebels, the search for something soothing is also universal.

Most people make the mistake of treating irritated skin by putting more stuff on their skin. Ironically, this usually makes things worse instead of better!

I...I'm not quite sure...uh...what they mean by "sensitive areas."

Okay, I do know what they mean, and I was a little more than amused when I realized that South Beach Lightening Gel for Sensitive Areas was for bleaching that little twinkling star that never sees the sunshine. I'm not exactly sure why anyone would feel the need to bleach that particular area, but apparently, there are enough people out there that the company makes a product.

In all fairness, the product description says that the Lightening Gel is perfect for "Breasts, Nipples, Underarms, Faces, Age Spots, Other Skin Discolorations" so if you're worried about any of those things, try it out. And if you happen to dab a little "down there," no one will know the better.

If the explosion of cosmetics geared towards skin type tells us anything, it's that a one-size fits all approach no longer flies when it comes to what you put on your face.

But how do you know what your skin type is?

To figure out if you have sensitive skin, all you need is water and an hour of free time. The next time your face is make-up free and you don't have anywhere to be for an hour, you can try this at home skin test.

Start by splashing your face with tepid water ten times (no soap!). Using a dry towel, carefully pat away the excess moisture so your skin can air dry. Wait 30 minutes before returning to your bathroom mirror. Looking at your face in the mirror, furrow your brow and smile widely. If your face feels tight and you know that you frequently break-out, you have sensitive skin.

Knowing whether or not you have sensitive skin puts you one step closer to taming that confounding complexion of yours. So for those of you with sensitive skin, you should check out Aveeno, Eucerin and Neutrogena. All three companies have great product lines geared towards folks with fickle faces.