What are the basics of caring for combination skin?Updated a year ago
Before we dive into the products that make up the ideal skincare routine for combination skin, there are a few key tips we’d like to start with.
- Learn to listen to your skin
Treating combination skin requires a lot of flexibility. Be observant and take note of how your skin behaves and reacts to products, so you can adjust your routine accordingly.
Listening to your skin means paying attention to how it feels from week to week: Is it tight? Do products sting when you apply them? Is it extra shiny? Are you breaking out a little more than usual?
You don’t want to become obsessive, though. Checking multiple times a day won’t help your skin, but it may drive you a little wild. If you’re prone to picking and prodding at your skin, consider focusing on how it feels rather than how it looks, and don’t get too close to the mirror.
- Adjust seasonally
Seasonal fluctuation can have major impacts on your skin. You might find yourself going from totally dry in winter to totally oily in summer. That’s why listening to your skin is important, but you can expect that as humidity gets low, you may need to focus more on hydration, for example.
- Don’t resort to extremes
To keep your skin thriving, stick to small tweaks to the level of moisture or exfoliation you give your skin. On the other hand, attempting to change the entirety of your skincare routine from one day to the next can do more harm than good.
- Focus on concerns
This last tip actually applies to all skin types. A great skincare routine should have realistic goals, like slowly fading acne rather than eliminating it overnight, or reducing oiliness in the T-zone rather than achieving totally matte, dry skin that never produces oil.