Combination skin is the most common skin type, but it's also one of the most difficult to treat as you need to take a two-pronged approach to skin care. The Goal: Control excess oil in your T-Zone and add moisture to your dry areas.
How to take care of combination skin
When you look in the mirror at a greasy chin and dry patch on your cheek, you may be frustrated and wondering how to deal with multiple skin problems. Combination skin is a difficult skin type to live with. However, there are some lifestyle changes that can benefit your skin. We will unpack these below. Not sure if you have combination skin? Check out the ultimate guide to combination skin here.
Blotting papers are your new best friend
Blotting papers are compact, portable, and can also effectively remove grease. Use the sheets to target specific areas to be matted while leaving the dryer areas alone. As the day progresses, and as your skin becomes oily, a quick tap with blotting paper will absorb the excess oil.
Prepare for the colder months
Combination skin, like all skin types, is affected by the changes in the winter months, especially when the central heating comes on. The areas of dryness worsen and the rest of your skin may behave differently from day to day. Use a lightweight to prepare for the colder months Moisturizer on dry areas of the skin as it doesn't clog the oily areas of the skin.
Use a face mask
Using a Face mask is a great way to care for combination skin. To solve different problems at the same time, you can apply different face masks to multiple areas of your face. Eminence Organic Skin Care Various masks use concentrated amounts of vitamins and nutrients to create a radiant, youthful glow.
Treat different areas appropriately
To balance your skin, use different products to treat these issues appropriately. Dry skin can benefit from a thick moisturizer, but you don't necessarily have to use the same skin care product on an oily area of your forehead. Because different parts of your skin have different needs, we've put together a skin care routine below to help balance your complexion.
A step-by-step combination for skin care
Suffering from skin that is oily and dry at the same time is more than frustrating. It's time to balance your complexion. Here are the We recommend skincare steps to keep your combination skin type in check.
1. Cleaning
Unsurprisingly, combination skin often needs different types of cleansing at different times of the day. "The biggest challenge in choosing products for combination skin is finding the ones that are the best of both worlds," he said Dr. Hooman Khorasani, Dermatological and Cosmetic Surgeon.
“Start with a mild, gentle cleanser that won't irritate or dry out the skin,” he explains Dr. Khorasani. A mildly foaming cleanser in the morning will absorb oil. At night, you can switch to a cream-based cleanser to replenish lost moisture. Most importantly, walk gently! You want to effectively remove dirt, oil, and grime without exposing your skin to harsh chemicals that can increase the feeling of dryness and trigger even greater oil production.
Product selection: Acne Advanced Cleansing Foam and Coconut Milk Cleanser
2. Peeling
Clogged pores are a common characteristic of combination skin. Eminence Organics Product Support Officer Alicia Hawthorne recommends regular peeling to avoid deposits on the surface of the skin and to clog and minimize pores. But don't go overboard. Opt for a non-abrasive scrub that is gentle on your complexion.
Product selection: Stone Crop Oxygenating Fizzofoliant
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Acne Advanced Cleansing Foam
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Stone Crop Oxygenating Fizzofoliant
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3rd tone
Toners ensure a balance between dry and oily skin and are therefore the perfect addition to combined skin care. Not all toners are created equal, however: to keep combination skin balanced, look for toners that contain it anti-oxidant and anti-inflammatory ingredients. The best toners minimize shine and replenish moisture to promote a healthy and balanced complexion.
Product selection: Frosting red currant mist
4. Mask
A great way to combat combination skin is through Multiple masking. This technique, which was developed for combination skin, uses two or more face masks to solve multiple skin problems at the same time. We recommend that you apply a clay mask to your T-zone to absorb oil, combat breakouts, and refine pores. Then add a cream mask to the normal to dry areas of your face to replenish moisture and soften dry skin.
Product selection: Balancing Masque Duo
5. Treat
When you have combination skin it can feel like you're struggling with skin problems from opposite sides of the spectrum. Products that replenish moisture can feel too rich for your oily skin, and products that zap oil can make you feel tight and dry. Adding a lactic acid treatment to your combo skin care regimen is one way to level the playing field: this AHA gently removes pore clogging and helps the skin retain moisture.
Product selection: Mangosteen Daily Resurfacing Concentrate
6. Moisten
With combination skin, oily and dry areas must be treated differently. Often times, the best course of action is to part and conquer: apply an oil-balancing moisturizer to your T-zone to control shine and a richer moisturizer to your cheeks to moisturize. What if you want to use a moisturizer all over your face? Opt for a lightweight lotion that combines mattifying ingredients like salicylic acid with moisturizing ingredients like hyaluronic acid.
Product selection: Red Currant Protective Moisturizer SPF 40 for the T-Zone, Stone Crop Whip Moisturizer for the cheeks or Acne Advanced Clarifying Hydrator everywhere.
Do you have combination skin? We'd love to hear how you approach this tricky skin type. Let us know your thoughts in the comments below and join the conversation on social media.
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Protection from red currants Moisturizer SPF40
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Stone Crop Whip Moisturizer
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