Combination Skin

 

Combination Skin

This skin type is extremely common, but it is often mistreated with one treatment. Generally speaking, you won’t get a targeted range that tackles two skin concerns simultaneously (sadly your acid-based cleanser won’t do much for your dry cheeks), so the key to treating combination skin is addressing specific areas of the face (to the best of your ability) with a selection of tailored products.

What to do if you struggle with blemishes and dry patches;

Close up of dry skin. Have you ever noticed that you have dry patches in specific areas of your face, but experience breakouts (suggesting excess oil) at the same time? This unique mixture of concerns suggests that you fall into the combination skin category. Our top tip? Apply a hydrating facial oil, moisturizer, cream or serum to the dry areas. Tackle the areas of your face with excess oil - before it leads to breakouts - by regularly applying a detoxifying mask (ideally one that includes a AHA or BHA) or serum to the oiliest regions of the face.

Addressing both concerns with individual treatments should gradually help. Yes, it might require a little more consideration on a daily basis, but you’re sure to notice a difference in the ‘balance’ of your skin in no time at all. Super Racialist Rosehip Hydrate Peaceful Skin Night Cream and Super Facial list Salicylic Acid Anti Blemish Pore Purifying Clay Mask

What to do if you pores are more prominent on your nose… If your cheeks and jaw line are visibly less porous than your nose, you might have combination skin. Besides using a scrub to reduce the clogging of pores within the centre of your face, one of the best ways to address pores and deep clean the skin is to use a natural exfoliate e.g. a product that includes Retinol or an Alpha-Hydroxyl or Beta-Hydroxyl Acid. While this does not guarantee a reduction in the size of your pores, if they are unclogged of daily dirt, excess oils and toxins, they should look visibly smaller to the naked eye.

Super Facial list Salicylic Acid Anti Blemish Purify & Refresh Facial Scrub or Super Facial list Retinol+ Anti- Our biggest recommendation would be to make sure that your serum, day and night cream are oil-free and include ingredients known for mortifying the complexion. Oil-free products are an ideal choice for oily skin, as products that contain oil are more susceptible to clogging the pores which can lead to future breakout 5 Signs That You Have Combination Skin Type Do you have oily T-zone and dry cheeks? If yes, then you belong to the group of combination skin types. Genetics, hormones, overactive sebaceous glands as well as environmental factors such as heat, and humidity contribute to the non-uniform oil production in the skin. This turns some part of the skin oily and dry in other. Well, this is a generic symptom, however, there are other signs of combination skin which you must know to take the best care of your skin. In this piece, we have discussed the 5 tell-tale signs of combination skin type, read on! 5 signs of combination skin type

Here is a list of some symptoms of combination skin;

 

 Oily and dry spots

 

Those with combination skin type usually experiences oily and dry spots simultaneously. This becomes evident when you wash your face with gentle face wash and leave it unattended for an hour. After that, if you notice that the T -zone is oily but the area around cheeks and jaw line is dry, then, you definitely have combination skin type.

 Larger pores

Searching answers for how to identify combination skin? Look in the mirror and see if you have larger pores on T - zone, i.e. nose, forehead, chin. When you have overactive sebaceous gland on T -zone, it will produce more oil on those areas and block pores with dirt, grime, and sebum. Naturally, you will end up with larger pores on T- zone. Try to deeply cleanse your face and exfoliate 2- 3 times a week to remove with a face scrub to unclog your pores.

 Breakouts and dry patches at the same time

Do you suffer from breakouts and dry patches at the same time? If yes, then your skin type is combination. The highly active sebaceous glands produce more oil resulting in clogged pores which can often lead to mild acne breakouts. This occurs especially when the hormone levels fluctuate in the body during menstruation. However, the skin feels dry around jaw line, cheeks, and even hairline. Include a serum gel moisturizer in your skincare ritual that would help to take care of both oily and dry areas of skin and hydrate it from within. Oily skin in summer and dry in winter

Till now, you have learnt that people with combination skin type experiences non-uniform oil production throughout their face. However, the ratio disrupts when weather changes. For instance, during summertime, environmental factors such as heat and humidity triggers excessive oil production making T -zone oilier and other areas appear normal. Contrarily, when the temperature drops during winter, the T-zone, nose, chin, and forehead become normal while the other areas become extremely dry. If you experience the same, then you must start follow a through skincare routine for combination skin type and take good care of your skin.

Flaky areas on scalp

Flaky patches on scalp, i.e. dandruff is another sign of combination skin type. Though dandruff is not a strong identifier of combination skin or any other skin type but people who have oily T -zone and dry cheeks usually suffer from dandruff and related skin concerns. Experiencing the signs of combination skin type? Start addressing these issues. Indulge in a thorough skincare routine and add products like cleanser, light-weight non-greasy moisturizing cream, face scrub etc. However, you must choose your combination skincare products wisely to balance out the oily and dry parts of your skin. For this, browse through the wide assortment of Grainer skincare products and fight the combination skin symptoms efficiently.