How to deal with combination skin

Every skin type has its own positive and negative aspects and that is the reason different skin type need different treatment. However the treatment becomes little challenging if you have got combination skin.

What are combination skin

It is not difficult to differentiate this skin type. Combination skin types are mix of dry and oily skin. Certain areas on your face like cheeks, chin are very dry while the areas covering forehead and nose are very oily. So their care is little complicated as specific areas need specific treatment.

Problems of combination skin

This is perhaps the most difficult skin type to deal with. As there are certain areas which are excessive oily and certain areas which are excessive dry, no uniform treatment or face pack can be used.

Because of the imbalance in the oil content on face, they are susceptible to problems of both dry and oily skin. Combination skin are often patchy, quick to breakups with large pores on nose. Also these skin types are very much prone to blackheads, pimples and acne and other skin problems.

Skin care for Combination skin

With all its challenges one can get a healthy glowing face even with combination skin with proper daily care. If you keep certain things in your mind it becomes quite easy to handle them.

The most important thing about combination skin is to maintain the oil balance on both dry and oily area. So one must use mild gel based facewash to clean their skin. Also use scrubs to dislodge dirt from the nose and forehead which are oily.

After washing your face apply an oil free moisturizer. The portion should be more on your cheeks which is dry and very small on the oily T-zone. Also remember too much washing is not very good for this skin kind.

Keep on blotting your T zone with face tissue to keep off the oily shine. Also it is good that if you wipe the oily areas with cotton dipped in rose water. Use sunscreen which are oil free.

Water intake is important for all skin types but more so with combination skin. Taking 10 to 12 glasses of water helps in keeping the oil balance on your skin and keep them oil free and well hydrated.