Sensitive skin and reactive skin is not unusual. Both men and women experience reactive or sensitive skin. Skins that are sensitive may often feel uncomfortable when a new or active product is applied to the skin during a facial or body treatment. Shaving and medication usage may also cause additional sensitivity to skin.

 

Clients with Reactive skin may not feel a sensation, but instead may notice a change in the skin's appearance. A skin professional may see visible redness, hives, a fluctuation in color, or a change in texture (perhaps small bumps). These noticeable skin changes may appear on the surface of the skin when the skin is massaged, and when an active or hypo-allergenic product is applied to the skin.  

 

Both Sensitive and Reactive skins may respond to excessive temperatures, such as hot towels or a cold compress. Also, an emotional expression, like as blushing, may be visible on the skin. Because active ingredients stimulate the skin on a cellular level, both Sensitive and Reactive skins can be triggered and respond. This may happen during the peel or exfoliation portion of a treatment.

 

Either way, an attentive skin professional will closely monitor the skin and communicate with the client regarding any sensations felt during a treatment. We expect the skin to respond due to manual activity, however these sensations can also act as a red flag, or a warning to a skin professional which aids greatly in a treatment direction.   

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