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Finishes

What skin services are called, and the words for how skin looks. A photo cannot diagnose anything.

What to notice

How the surface catches the light. Lighting and products change it, so a finish does not show how it was done.

These drawings explain a term. They are not anyone’s work or results.

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8 terms to explore
Dewy Skin
A visibly light-reflecting, moist-looking skin finish.
Even Toned Skin
Skin with relatively even visible colour in the photograph.
Glass Skin
An intensely smooth-looking, highly reflective skin finish. This describes appearance at the available resolution, not pore absence, a particular facial or skin health.
Glowing Skin
A visibly luminous skin appearance under the photographed lighting.
Hydrated Skin
A skin-hydration assessment or treatment result.
Low Visible Redness
Skin with little visible redness in the photograph.
Matte Skin
A shine-free result.
Radiant Skin Appearance
A visibly radiant skin appearance under the photographed lighting.