VISTASY
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How it works

Seven stages, in the order the app runs them, from the first selfie to a product you can trust.

The VISTASY journeySeven stages in three phases. Before: consent, selfie, questions. The read: thirteen readings, then a routine. After: the product check and progress. Progress loops back to a new selfie every 4 to 12 weeks.BEFORETHE READAFTER4 TO 12 WEEKSConsent18+, photo rulesSelfiequality gateQuestionsyour skin type13 readingsscored 3 timesRoutinegraded evidenceProduct checkfits or cautionProgressnoise taken outnext stagerepeat scan

Stage by stage.

  1. Step 01Before

    Consent first

    You confirm you are over 18 and choose how long your photo is kept: 30 days, or deleted right after it is scored.

    18+ confirmed

    How long your photo is kept

    • Keep for 30 days
    • Delete once scored

  2. Step 02Before

    The photo is checked first

    One face, looking at the camera, no glasses, in even light and in focus. If the photo fails, the app asks for another and says why. About 30 seconds.

    A woman taking a selfie in daylight.Even daylight, no glasses

  3. Step 03Before

    A few questions

    Skin type, sensitivities, pregnancy, allergies and what you already use.

    • Combination
    • Sensitive
    • No fragrance
    • Uses retinol

  4. Step 04The read

    Read three times, region by region

    The face is aligned and cut into regions: forehead, under-eye, T-zone and cheeks. Each concern is read three times from its region. The median is the score; the spread shows how far to trust it.

    Texture51/100
    Photodamage44/100
    Blemishes38/100
    Dark circles33/100
    Readings agree

    Sample values

  5. Step 05The read

    Ingredients weighted by evidence

    Your top concerns point to ingredients, weighted by evidence grade: A for randomised trials in people, B for smaller human studies, C for lab or anecdotal evidence. Pregnancy, sensitivity, allergies and EU bans remove ingredients before anything is ranked.

    Step 3 of 5Evening
    Sample rangeAzelaic acid 10% boosterSerum, 30 ml
    Azelaic acid
    Holds about 10%. Your skin needs 10 to 20%.
    May be enough
    Evenings, before moisturiser.
    For you, dispensed today

    Sample values

  6. Step 06After

    Any product, checked

    Barcode or label photo. Fits, neutral or caution, with reasons and conflicts against what you own. Doses are estimated from the label, never measured in a lab.

    Gentle gel cleanserCleanser
    CautionDenatured alcohol high on the list. Your skin reads sensitive.

    Sample values

  7. Step 07After

    Progress over scans

    Repeat in 4 to 12 weeks. Changes are shown with measurement noise taken out.

    PremiumSample values

    First scan

    Texture51/100
    Blemishes38/100

    Eight weeks later

    Texture41/100
    Blemishes29/100

    Scores run 0 to 100. Higher means more visible.

Cosmetic guidance, not a medical diagnosis.

Read the methodology

  • A blemish reading of 70 or more suggests seeing a dermatologist, and the app says so.

    Not a medical diagnosis

  • Photos are stored in Frankfurt and read by Google Gemini and by our image models in London.

    Where your photo goes

  • You can delete your photos, or your whole account, at any time.

    What you can delete

  • Sarah, the in-app assistant, says she is an AI and only answers from your own analysis, routine and ingredient notes.

    Sarah, the AI assistant

See your own read.

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