VATA SKIN Care for your skin: warm, nourish, hydrate, tone
Thin
Rare to experience breakouts
Tans easily
Not chemically sensitive
Fresh and alive
Fine-pored
Slightly dry
Doesn’t blush easily
Patches of very dry skin especially over the joints such as cracked heels and dry elbows
Corns and calluses
Dandruff
Psoriasis/dry eczema
Poor tone
Leathery texture
Wrinkles early especially around eyes
Dark circles under the eyes
Grey tones/dark under the eyes
Prone to rashes from allergies
PITTA SKIN Care for your skin: cool, soothe, cleanse, relax
Average thickness
Peaches and cream or coppery tones
Delicate/freckled
Oilier in “T” zone
Warm to touch
Dislikes oily products
Blushes easily
Chemically sensitive
Slightly sensitive skin – sun or soaps
Broken capillaries
Whiteheads
Acne rosacea
Burns easily
Burning feet, scalp, eyes
Dermatitis (eyebrows dry and flaky with redness)
Burning eczema all over the body
Hives/allergic reactions
Wrinkles around the eyes especially
Moles of many colors
Most prone to skin cancers
Changes in pigmentation
Sallow – yellow or greenish tones
Hives/allergic reactions
KAPHA SKIN Care for your skin: stimulate, warm, cleanse, invigorate
Thick
Full
Great tone
Well hydrated
Quickly oily after cleansing
Strong
Ages well
Cool and moist
Slightly oily skin
Excessively oily skin
Blackheads
Enlarged pores
Sweats easily
Cystic acne
Eruptions with itching and oozing
Swollen ankles and feet
Weight gain with water or formation of cellulite
Puffiness under the eyes
Deep “bumps”, cysts or tumors
Pale/white skin tone
DISCLAIMER: Nothing in this document may be viewed as the diagnosis or treatment of any medical disease whatsoever. The contents of this document are the opinions of the author based on his learning and experience. This document is meant only for educational purposes. The Ayurveda Experience is not liable or responsible for the suggestions made herein. Please consult your primary care physician before implementing any change in your diet or lifestyle.
