The ideal skin complexion is not determined by skin tone or color but rather, the state of skin. When given its adequate necessities, such as hydration, lipids, cellular renewal, and a healthy pH, the complexion is radiant, indifferent of skin tone or color. The role of skin care professionals is to help optimize skin health while mitigating factors that compromise the integrity of skin, and thus, the complexion. 

SKIN DEEP

There is more to skin complexion than meets the eye, with both external and internal factors impacting it. Internal factors go much deeper than what is visible on the surface; complexion goes DNA deep. Unpacking the uniqueness of one’s DNA can be like finding a needle in a haystack, but gaining a more comprehensive view of intrinsic factors is not impossible. It simply takes time, education, and professional intention. To understand what unlocks skin’s brilliance, one must first learn about one significantly important cell to skin complexion: the melanocyte. 

Resource

1. Cooper, C. R. (2022). The No Compromise Black Skin Care Guide: The Gender And Teen Equity Edition. Charmaine Cooper

C.R. Cooper is a connective, knowledgeable, and compassionate educator who has been a skin enthusiast for over 24 years. As the education manager and master educator for a renowned global institute of learning in the skin health industry, Cooper values organizational and individual industry standards, professional and personal brand integrity, and, most importantly, the inherent worth in every skin care professional.