Obagi Masterclass: How to use Obagi

Obagi National Education Manager Lisa Cohen joins LovelySkin Director of Product Operations Chrissy Kersting to discuss how to use Obagi, including their Nu-Derm Fx line, to its fullest.

How does Obagi work with skin?

In order to know what to expect with Obagi Nu-Derm Fx, it’s important to understand how the layers of your skin work. Lisa explains the characteristics of damaged skin versus healthy skin, as well as the three main skin structures: keratinocyte, melanocyte and fibroblast. She also discusses skin types and breaks down the Fitzpatrick Scale, explaining how it categorizes skin by its susceptibility to sunburns and tanning.

What to expect with Obagi Nu-Derm Fx

Lisa dives into an explanation of photodamaged skin and how to use the two configurations of Obagi Nu-Derm Fx System (normal to dry and normal to oily) to achieve your skin care goals. It helps improve prematurely aging skin, enhances skin turnover through gentle exfoliation and promotes an even skin tone by clarifying and brightening the skin. How does Obagi work to improve discoloration? Lisa describes how one of the key ingredients of Obagi Nu-Derm Fx, arbutin, brightens and improves the appearance of photoaged skin.

To show the differences between the two configurations of the Obagi Nu-Derm Fx System and what to expect with Obagi Nu-Derm Fx overall, Lisa discusses the products you’ll find in your preferred system.

The Obagi Nu-Derm Fx System - Normal to Dry Skin contains:

• Nu-Derm Gentle Cleanser
• Nu-Derm Toner
• Nu-Derm Clear Fx
• Nu-Derm Exfoderm
• Nu-Derm Blender Fx
• Hydrate Facial Moisturizer
• Sun Shield Matte Broad Spectrum SPF 50

The Obagi Nu-Derm Fx System – Normal to Oily contains:

• Nu-Derm Foaming Gel
• Nu-Derm Toner
• Nu-Derm Clear Fx
• Nu-Derm Exfoderm Forte
• Nu-Derm Blender Fx
• Hydrate Facial Moisturizer
• Nu-Derm Sun Shield Matte Broad Spectrum SPF 50

What does Obagi vitamin C serum do?

As a huge fan of vitamin C, Lisa believes everyone should have one in their regimen, as it helps diminish and protect against photodamage. This makes it a perfect morning companion to your Obagi Nu-Derm Fx System of choice. The Obagi Professional-C Serum comes in three concentrations: 10%, 15% and 20%. This allows you to customize your regimen based on your skin type. So, what does Obagi vitamin C serum do for your skin? Regardless of your preferred concentration, you can expect Obagi Professional-C Serum to improve signs of photodamage, brighten skin, provide antioxidant defense, promote an even skin tone and reduce fine lines and wrinkles.

What does Obagi retinol do?

Obagi offers the Obagi360 Retinol 0.5 Cream—ideal for retinol newcomers—and Obagi360 Retinol 1.0 Cream—perfect for experienced users of retinol products. Lisa believes retinol is another must in any skin care regimen, but what does Obagi retinol do? These products improve overall facial appearance, including better texture, firmer skin and less visible fine lines and wrinkles. Plus, they contain soothing and nourishing ingredients, like chamomile and shea butter, to prevent dryness and irritation often associated with some other vitamin A products.

Interested in learning more about how to build an Obagi Medical skin care routine? You can check out the LovelySkin Blog or browse all our dermatologist-approved Obagi products at LovelySkin!