how to take care of my combination skin?

Figuring out the best skin care regimen for combination skin can feel a bit like you’re going in circles. It doesn’t matter what percentage of your skin is oily and dry, or where these patches are.

Commonly combination skin is characterised by a skin imbalance that causes both a lack of moisture on the cheeks and temples and an excess of sebum (natural oils) on the T-zone (forehead, down the nose to the chin). This skin type can also vary during the different seasons of the year, or be influenced by lifestyle factors, hormones, and stress.

Nothing causes combination skin per se (it’s genetic), but it can change. Our skin may become drier and less oily (OR drier and oilier) as it reacts to our age, hormonal changes, and seasonal shifts.

signs of combination skin

By paying close attention to your own skin, you’ll be able to figure out how and where your combination skin presents itself. The three basic signs of combination skin include an oily T-zone, dry/ normal cheeks and changes in skin type depending on the weather (winter/ summer).

Signs of oiliness may include:

• Shiny skin
• Larger-looking pore size
• Acne or blemishes and breakouts

Signs of dryness may include:

• Flaking
• Redness
• Feelings of tightness or roughness

acids that target a combination skin condition are:

• Hyaluronic acid works wonders for skin hydration, it leaves your skin feeling nourished and moisturised without a greasy film that could aggravate oiliness.
• Salicylic acid regulates oil production and helps to keep pores unclogged.
• Glycolic acid acts as a mild exfoliant that penetrates your skin and works to dissolve the dead skin cells and clears pores.

dr alek’s recommended sk.in products for combination skin

My recommendation is in finding a balance between treating any oily and dry areas. It is important to choose the right products and use them properly to help control oil production, while leaving your skin hydrated and protected with antioxidant properties.

dr alek recommends you try:

• in pure for cleansing the skin of dirt, oils, and acne-causing bacteria. It also helps to diminish the appearance of wrinkles, fade post-inflammatory pigmentation marks, all while improving moisture levels.
• in avenge | glyco-10 for an at-home chemical peel exfoliation treatment, that gently exfoliates with hydrating and skin barrier repairing ingredients.
• in flash with retinol vitamin A to target dark marks, increases collagen production, minimises pore size and improves fine lines and wrinkles.