Combination skin can mean more than just Oily/ Dry. It can also be a combination of rosacea and oily, normal and dry, normal and oily, and even age lines with acne break outs! Genetics plays a HUGE factor in this. Today I will be going over the most common which is the Oily/ Dry combination. I will go over the others in future blogs. Typically with this combination you are more oily in the T-zone and drier everywhere else. I myself have this combination and what i've found works best is having 2 different cleansers/ moisturizers for however my skin is feeling that week! With this skin type it is important to remember trial and error is key. I'm STILL learning what goes better with my skin and what doesn't so lets try together!
Cleansing:
Since its drier in the winter here in VA I use a thicker creme cleanser until Summertime. It's super humid here in the summers so I will use a lighter cleanser thats still moisturizing but also not as thick as my winter cleanser! If you have more acneic breakouts with your combination skin, I would rotate a cleanser with a little Salicylic acid. Rotate the Salicylic cleanser out with a normal cleanser so it doesn't completely dry out the drier parts of your skin. This is a lot trust me i know! Ive posted pics below of the cleansers I've found that really work well with my skin!
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Winter Cleanser (only at whole foods) Earth Science creme cleanser |
Toner:
Using a Toner is a must for any skin type! Its purpose is to rebalance the Ph of your skin! Since our skin is so back and forth its great to get it all on the same page. It also helps other products such as serums or moisturizers to get absorbed deeper into the skin.
Exfoliation:
its important to exfoliate but to not over exfoliate. I do not recommend using a Clarisonic spin brush every day. If you do use it every day it could be over exfoliating which causes more dryness, irritation, acne breakouts, and tenderness. once a week is ideal for this skin types exfoliation! Exfoliants range from the little beaded products (known as mechanical) to liquid exfoliants (known as chemical).
Moisturizer:
Much like the cleansers, I rotate my moisturizers with how my skin is feeling that week or the season. Thicker cremes in the winter and a lotion in the summer. If you feel cremes are too much for you, get a lotion with a little thicker consistency or put a thicker creme only on the dry portions and a lighter lotion on the oily portions!
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| Earth Science moisturizer (only at Whole Foods) Extras: I recommend using 2 different masks to accommodate the oily and dry at the same time. you could use a clay based mask on the oily portion then place a thicker more moisturizing mask on the dryer portions. Then your skin can get the nutrients both portions needs! Salicylic acid is meant to speed up the cell turnover rate. it can be drying to some so if you do decide to go that route use it in moderation at first! Tea Tree oil is also great to add to any cleanser or moisturizer. its a natural antibacterial and can help clear deep acne! make sure the tea tree oil is safe to be put directly on the skin before you do so! |
So as you can see there is SO much when it comes to this skin type! Like I said, its all trial and error with us. if you have any specific questions about your skin please ask me questions!
until next post, MAKE GOOD CHOICES xoxo
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