Combination Skin

This is for my combination skin gals!

What are the characteristics?

Combination skin is normally a mix of oily skin in the center of the face (an area commonly called the T-zone (see picture at bottom) plus dry or normal skin on the cheeks. Exactly which areas are affected changes often with age- teens find the forehead and nose are big problems and this tends to be caused by the hormones flying around in puberty; older women find chins sometimes break out too, and this is often linked to increased stress levels. Outside of your oily zone, the state of the skin tends to depend a lot on your skincare. Using products to tackle the grease dramatically dries out the cheeks and eyes. Tackling combination skin is therefore a matter of balance. 

How to care for combination skin:

Your goal is to treat the problem area of your skin without harming or drying out the other areas of your face. Your first step is cleansing. Avoid harsh cleansers that are formulated for oily skin or milky cleansers formulated for dry skin. This system was made for people with combination skin. Hawaiian acai berries and moisturizing liposome for lasting hydration. Marine plankton helps maintain skin hydration level. Medium weight nourishing cream gel absorbs quickly and deeply hydrates. This system will help strip through the oil on the greasier parts of your skin but won't dehydrate the cheeks at the same time. 

Many women with combination skin find that they tend to get pimples around their nose as the dry flakes of skin from their cheeks stick to the oily areas and cause blockages. A gentle exfoliation will go a long way to help reduce this. However, for the ultimate blackhead-buster, use a clay mask to deep cleanse your pores. These are perfect for combination skin as they allow you to focus your treatment on the affected area. Try to only use once a week. 

The final step in your skin care is a good moisturizer. This moisturizer is a sheer cream that provides 24-hour hydration after just one use. A cool refreshing feel makes this a year-round, go-to moisturizer for soft, smooth skin. Medium-weight gel cream with slightly richer hydration. You want a moisturizer that during the day, when beating the shine is what counts, is working to soak up the sebum produced in your T-zone without drying out your cheeks. 

Top 5 Tips for Combination Skin

• Don't scrub oily areas, this irritates the skin and increases oil production
• Don't treat your whole face the same. Your T-zone (see picture at bottom) requires cleansing twice a day, while your cheeks need cleansing only once. 
• Make sure to use the clay mask on your nose, it will reduce redness and cut bacteria levels in the pores
• Avoid leave-in-conditioners. The ingredients in them can block pores on your forehead, making greasy, oily skin worse. 
• Don't forget the eye creams, you may need to avoid rich moisturizers some places, but you shouldn't skip them on the delicate skin around your eyes. 

Your 5 Key Products

Exfoliating mask

Clay mask

Cleanser

Combination Skin Moisturizer

Eye Cream