Shades of Skin

Just wanted to post this link because I think it's pretty sweet...

PANTONE humanæ

When we think of skin color, we usually think about 6 shades: Fair, Medium, Yellow- Beige, Brown-Beige, Deep, Dark Deep.

Okay, those aren't really shades, but the point is, there are more than 6 shades of skin color. PANTONE has matched skin colors to their shades in a work in progess:

"Humanae  is a chromatic inventory, a project that reflects on the colors beyond the borders of our codes by referencing the PANTONE® color scheme.

(PANTONE® Guides are one of the main classification systems of colors, which are represented by an alphanumeric code, allowing to accurately recreate any of them in any media. It is a technical industrial standard often called Real Color)

The project development is based on a series of portraits whose background is dyed with the exact Pantone® tone extracted from a sample of 11x11 pixels of the portrayed’s face. The project’s objective is to record and catalog all possible human skin tones."

The differences in skin color are amazing. I love looking at skin, I think it's the most beautiful color(s) out there.

Tell me a secret...

Do you like the shade of your skin? Do you do anything to alter it?

The Wrath of Acne: Part 1

Acne sucks.

No one deserves to get acne, it’s genetic; inherited. So blame your parents. (Just kidding, they probably suffered it too.) Unfortunately, most of us have had some pimples, and a lot of us have probably had some form of full-blown acne (secret: I’m one of those people). So where the hell does it come from?

Crack the Skin Code

So when it comes to skincare, where do you begin? Did you take a peek in your mother's medicine cabinets and try her cold cream? Maybe you went to the drugstore down the street and bought just near damn everything because SOMETHING has to work.

Right?

Secret: It doesn't have to be that complicated! I know, crazy... but I've written a little formula (don't worry if you're not a mathematician, I'm not either) so your skin care regime can have some structure.

Cleanser + AHA + Antioxidants  + Hydrator + SPF = 

Beautiful, Balanced Skin

Okay, bear with me before you freak out. All of these components can be found in 2-4 products.