Special routine for combination skin: Tips and tricks
Eloise Dubois-Gaché
6 min
Summary
Do you have combination skin and are wondering how to take care of it?
You've come to the right place.
If oily skin requires purifying care and dry skin requires moisturizing active ingredients, what about combination skin? What routine should you adopt to take care of it effectively? Here we share the best routine for combination skin .
Here we go!
Understanding Combination Skin
This skin type can be difficult to identify at first glance and is often mistakenly confused with oily skin .
It is characterized by a combination of oily and dry areas: the T-zone (forehead, nose, chin) is generally oilier, while the cheeks and eye area tend to be drier.
The causes are varied, ranging from genetics (the main reason) to environmental and hormonal factors.
Psst: Still having trouble telling the difference between combination and oily skin? We'll help you better understand these two skin types in this article.📕
Special morning skincare routine for combination skin
So, what is the ideal routine for combination skin ?
Here are all the steps and good practices to adopt to take care of your skin.
1/ Gentle cleaning
First step: wash your hands (a booster shot never hurts).
Next, the routine begins with a gentle cleansing. We remove the sweat accumulated during the night from our face and prepare our skin to receive serum and cream.
To choose a good gentle cleanser suitable for combination skin , choose formulas that are neither too rich nor too drying.
➡️ Choose a non-aggressive product, without sulfates or alcohol.
➡️ Opt for a cleansing gel with natural ingredients and active ingredients like niacinamide, zinc sulfate or salicylic acid to regulate excess sebum without drying out dry areas.
2/ Balancing tonic
After cleansing, apply a toner to prepare your skin for hydration.
Here are some options suitable for combination skin :
Hydrosol : For example, orange blossom hydrosol to soothe, rose for its softening effect, witch hazel to calm redness, or peppermint for an invigorating burst of freshness.
Mist : Choose a thermal water spray or a zinc-enriched mist to rebalance and soothe the skin.
3/ Suitable serum and lotion
Long neglected in beauty routines, serum has now regained the place it deserves. An essential step, it comes right after cleansing and before applying your favorite moisturizer. It penetrates deep to target specific concerns.
For combination skin, you can turn to:
A sebum-regulating serum : salicylic acid or niacinamide, to regulate sebum without irritating dry areas.
A hydrating serum with hyaluronic acid: it maintains hydration without weighing down the skin.
For optimal care, it is ideal to combine these two types of serums.
Additional advice: To take advantage of all its benefits, consider taking a hyaluronic acid treatment internally. Perfect for helping your skin maintain a healthier and more radiant appearance.
4/ Targeted hydration
The penultimate step in the combination skin routine , and not the least: hydration.
It seals in all the benefits of previous treatments and protects the skin from external aggressions. 🧴
Choose a balancing moisturizer that's lightweight yet nourishing enough. A gel-cream formula is ideal: it hydrates dry areas without weighing down the T-zone.
5/ Sun protection
Hop hop hop, you weren't planning on going out without sunscreen, were you? 😎 It would be a shame to waste all that effort by exposing your skin to harsh UV rays.
No matter your skin type, sunscreen is essential to prevent damage and the appearance of imperfections.
Choose a mattifying protection to avoid adding shine to the T-zone.
Purifying masks: the extra step on Sunday
It's the perfect day to take care of your skin and add a small step to your skincare routine specifically for combination skin .
Once or twice a week, apply a mask made with vegetable charcoal or green, pink, or yellow clay, avoiding the cheeks and under-eye area. These masks help tighten pores and absorb excess oil in the T-zone.
Special evening skincare routine for combination skin
Nighttime is when your skin regenerates and repairs itself, protected from external aggressions. That's why it's important to provide it with a suitable skincare routine.
Preparing your skin with the right actions in the evening helps maximize this natural regeneration and achieve a more radiant complexion when you wake up.
Double cleaning
Between sweat, pollution and makeup accumulated throughout the day, it is essential to cleanse your skin before going to bed.
To do this:
Use a cleansing oil to dissolve makeup and impurities.
Follow with a gentle cleanser to deeply unclog the skin.
This double cleansing ritual, popularized by Korean skincare routines, cleanses the skin in two steps: the oil attracts and removes oily residue, while the cleanser purifies without stripping.
The skin is perfectly clean and ready to receive the following treatments.👌🏼
Serum
In the evening, the skin is particularly receptive to care, which makes it the ideal time to apply a serum with antioxidant and regenerating properties.
You can reuse the serum from your morning routine.
To maximize serum absorption and stimulate blood circulation, apply it using a gua sha, which is also ideal for sculpting facial contours.
Night cream
Finish with a night cream that is more moisturizing than the one used during the day.
What to turn to? ➡️A non-comedogenic cream, enriched with glycerin or hyaluronic acid that will help restore and hydrate the skin while you sleep.
Conclusion
Now you're ready to give your skin the care it deserves! With a well-thought-out combination skin routine , you'll find the perfect balance between hydration and shine control for luminous, even-toned skin.
