Product Description

For a long time, the received wisdom on skin types has been that there are four - dry, oily, combination and sensitive. Dr Leslie Baumann, a top dermatologist, knows better. In fact there are 16 - and each type benefits from different products and treatments.Dr Leslie offers her scientifically-based diagnosis to help you determine your skin type, then shows you how to best care for it. She gives answers to questions on whether or not you should use foaming products, or avoid exfoliation or Botox; guides you through the bewildering array of products and procedures to those that will best benefit your skin type (and along the way alerts you to those that would be a waste of money); gives advice on the best diet and health measures for your skin; and offers invaluable guidance on how to keep your skin looking young.With overviews of each skin type. simple questionnaires to determine your type, and illuminating case studies, this is the only guide you will ever need to determining your skin type and keeping your skin healthy and beautiful.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #403384 in Books
• Published on: 2006-07-27
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 512 pages

About the Author
Dr Leslie Baumann is Associate Professor and Chief of the cutting-edge Division of Cosmetic Dermatology at the University of Miami School of Medicine. She trains dermatology students and is also highly sought after by the health and beauty media; most recently she consulted on a Discovery Channel show on 'how to look ten years younger'.

Customer Reviews

Best skin ever!
I bought this book after reading about Leslie Baumann in a number of articles, which praised her approach to skincare, and I am so glad I did!. Basically, she believes there are a lot more more skin types out there (16 in fact!) rather than the basic (and outdated) four: 'oily', 'combination', 'dry' and 'sensitive'.
You answer a detailed questionnaire in the book then read about your skin type (For example mine was oily, sensitive, wrinkled and pigmented), and gain recommendations on products to use, ingredients to avoid and treatments to try.

My skin was in a dreadful state before I bought this book - sensitive, red and spotty(nice!) It turns out I was using the wrong ingredients on my face which was causing the redness and spots (sodium Lauryl sulfate in my cleanser was the worst culprit). Even after 2 weeks of following Dr Baumann's recommendations, I had seen massive improvements in my skin and I am spending considerably less on products (I now buy a £4.00 cleanser from Boots, as opposed to £10 + from the big name beauty counters).

Over a year later, I am still following her tips and am totally happy with my skin - her message is stop wasting money on fancy creams that don't work for you, find the right products for your skin and it will thank you for it!

Very useful and great advice for ALL skin types.
To get the best from and for your skin you need to know which one of Dr Leslie's 16 skin types you are.

There is a questionnaire in chapter 3 but dont skip ahead to that or you'll miss some great info along the way. After taking the test you go to your relevant chapter and find out what you can/cant do and the prodcuts and procedures that will work for you.

This has been the best £ I have spent in connection with my skin. I am a DSNW (which means Dry, Sensitive, Non pigmented and Wrinkled) which was a surprise to me but it makes sense when reading through the description of skin type, this book has both US and UK product information.

I have always had difficult skin and products meant for sensitivie skin didnt always work but now I know why. There are ingredients for each type to avoid and to look to include.

There is literally something in here for everybody. BUY IT!!!!

Fantastic Book
It is like having your own dermatologist. My skin is the best it has been in years. It gives you the tools to work out what products and ingredients you should be looking for and avoiding.
Highly recommended.