Sensitive Skin Isn’t Always Sensitive: Training Your Skin to Be Stronger

About this episode

Katarina Forster discusses the difference between sensitive and reactive skin and offers strategies to strengthen the skin barrier.

Send us Fan Mail Summary: In this solo episode, Master Aesthetician Katarina Forster breaks down the difference between truly sensitive skin and what she calls sassy or reactive skin. She explains why so many people mislabel their skin, when in reality, they’re dealing with a compromised skin barrier — something that can be trained and strengthened over time, just like a muscle. Katarina shares practical strategies for helping reactive skin become more resilient, from gentle skincare swaps to...

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Host: Katarina Forster

Topics covered

• sensitive skin
• reactive skin
• skin barrier
• skincare
• aesthetics

Keywords

• sensitive skin
• reactive skin
• skin barrier
• skincare strategies
• aesthetician

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