Want to confuse someone after a facial? Tell them they have oily and dehydrated skin. Seems like an oxymoron, no? Well, not really.

One of the greatest misconceptions in skin care is that dehydrated skin means dry skin. In reality, the two are very different. Dry skin is a skin type, like normal or oily, and refers to the amount of oil (also known as sebum) in your skin. Dry skin can be hereditary or caused by certain medications or hormonal changes and is generally finer in texture with fewer pores and cannot handle the same aggressive treatment as thicker, oiler skin.

We here at skoah Boston see a lot of guests who suffer from rosacea.  Given that the National Rosacea Society has designated April as Rosacea Awareness Month, we thought it would be helpful to post some information about rosacea here on our blog.

Fall in Boston is certainly a beautiful time of year.  The leaves turn colors.  There is a slight chill in the air and you can bring out your favorite sweaters and scarves.  Pats games allow for fun tailgating.  And ski season is just around the corner.

We here at skoah love our sweet skin facials and simply powerful skin care products, but it is really gratifying when others recognize what we have to offer as well.  We have been incredibly fortunate to have received some great exposure in write-ups from various press outlets over the past few weeks.  Below are links to the full articles, but here are some highlights from what the reporters had to say: