Skin types and appopriate skin care. Part 3: Combination and normal skin.

The fourth type that I will be talking about is combination skin. In combination skin, there is a mix of both dryness and oiliness. Usually, the T-zone is more oily, while the cheeks and around the eyebrows are on the drier side. People might experience that greasy shine, which shows up in oily skins, and have red patches on their drier areas. Often, on the oily areas, you might have blackheads, enlarged pores, from overproduction of sebum, and on the dry areas, you might feel flaky and tight to the touch. Combination skin might not be only inherent through genetics, but also be caused by the environmental factors, like pollution, UV radiations, stress, and harsh weather. 

Here is a variation of a skin care routine that will help you balance between hydrating the drier parts and minimizing production of oil in the T-zone.

Morning skin care:  Start your morning with washing the face with a face wash. Make sure that there are no harsh chemicals, like fragrance/alcohol, since that will tighten the skin, and bring discomfort. Next, use a toner, specifically for combination skin, to hydrate dry areas. Later, and this is very important, use a light-weight moisturizing, and not a heavy one, because it will make sure not to make the oily areas greasy, and will help prevent breakouts. Lastly, use an oil-free spf, like the one used for oily skin. 

Night skin care: The first two steps for each of the skin types will be the same, as you could notice: cleanse with a face wash, and apply a toner that fits your skin type. For the night time, you can add a serum with gentle acids. For example, lactic acid or mandelic acid, but not both, since that can lead to irritation. Usually, you can find lactic acid in specific moisturizers, or in a form of an exfoliate, or serum. It also helps with texture. On the other hand, mandelic acid is most commonly found in serums. 

Some tips that I would give, is definitely use an enzyme powder twice a week, since combination skin is most likely to have blackhead (video tutorial (put link)). Using blotting paper can help reduce the oiliness on the T-zone, since it will absorb the oil.  

The last, but not least is normal skin. If you have normal skin, consider yourself blessed. Normal skin feels hydrated most of the time, and does not bring discomfort, like feeling greasy. Normal skin is not prone to any exact skin issue, like redness, inflammation, acne breakout, because it produces just the right amount of sebum in the skin’s glands. That kind of skin could be characterized as ‘perfect/influencer’ skin, since they often have small pores, little or nonvisible texture. 

The skin care for normal skin is very simple, so here is a variation of a skin care routine.

Morning skin care: As I've said earlier, the first two steps are always - face wash and a toner. Look for ones that are advertised for normal skin. Next, is applying a moisturizer, and really importantly use spf, to avoid pigmentation.

Night skin care: For night time it’s the same steps as for the morning, except the spf. There is no need to put it on at night. 

Frankly speaking, there are not many tips that I can give to normal skin owners, besides actually doing the skincare, and keeping your skin hydrated. Look for a moisturizer that has hyaluronic acid, for bringing back that hydration, after cleansing. 

Each skin type has its own appropriate skin care, and it’s important that you can recognize yours, and treat it accordingly. If you have any questions, or want recommendations specifically for your skin type, don't hesitate to reach out. You can email here: caspian.glow25@gmail.com.