How to best care for combination skin
Very few people have one specific skin type throughout their lives, but rather a mix of different skin types. Your skin type can be affected by everything from stress, hormones and sleep to sunlight, pollution and wind.
That’s why a skin type is rarely clear-cut, and many people have what is known as combination skin. But what does that actually mean? And which products are best suited to combination skin? You can read much more about it here.
What is combination skin?
As the name suggests, a skin type is defined as combination skin when it is a mixture of several skin types at once and behaves differently across the face. You may be prone to dry cheeks, clogged pores on your nose, redness on your forehead and sensitivity around your eyes.
Most people can probably recognise some of these tendencies - but what makes combination skin different is that it often has several of them at the same time.
For the same reason, finding the right skincare products for combination skin can be challenging. Does skin need moisture when it is already oily? And can it tolerate active ingredients when parts of it are prone to redness? Here, we guide you towards the right choices.
Read also: Find the right products for sensitive skin
Tips for caring for combination skin
The best thing you can do for combination skin is to try to bring it back into balance. The different ways your skin reacts across your face can make it difficult both to hydrate dry areas and remove excess sebum from the oily T-zone - but we have a few tips that can help your skin along the way.
Gentle cleansing for your whole face
Like all other skin types, combination skin needs cleansing to remove dirt, pollution and excess oil from the skin's surface and pores. For combination skin, it is important to choose mild and gentle cleansing products so that the sensitive parts of your face are not irritated.
Use our Cleansing Gel Fragrance-free, which gently cleanses deeply and moisturises the skin with natural oils. Finish cleansing with Toner Fragrance-free, which balances the skin's pH. Now your skin is fresh and ready for the day.
Read also: Can you wash your skin too much?
Moisture for both dry and oily areas
Although applying creams to oily areas of your face may seem counterintuitive, it is an important step in a routine for combination skin. A moisturising cream forms a light, protective layer on the skin that can help balance the skin's own sebum production.
Use a light Day Cream and Night Cream that moisturise your cheeks while nourishing your T-zone without making it oilier. See also our Skin Balance Face Cream, which contains hyaluronic acid to help bind moisture in the skin.
Serum tailored to your skin's needs
If you have combination skin, it is quite possible that your skin is unique and needs its own tailored routine. As part of your skincare routine, you may benefit from introducing a serum that targets your skin's specific needs.
Want to reduce the appearance of your pores and create balance through cell renewal? Then try our retinol serum, which smooths, moisturises and firms.
Find a serum that suits your needs
Face mask for excess oil
Although you can use mild products all over your face despite having combination skin, a face mask targeted at specific parts of your face could become your new secret weapon. The great thing about face masks is that they can be applied exactly where your skin needs special care.
For example, use our Clay Mask to absorb excess oil in your T-zone and our Moisturizing Mask on your cheeks and neck. A good tip is to apply your masks to the individual areas with a Brush.
Read also: How to create a good cleansing routine
How to apply makeup beautifully on combination skin
We all have our personal preferences when it comes to makeup - and they are often linked to our skin type. Do you prefer hydrated, glowing skin, or would you like a matte finish?
With combination skin, you may need help creating a more matte T-zone and more radiant cheeks. With the right products, you can balance combination skin.
Start with a Primer as a base to give your whole face the same starting point for makeup. Then use a light foundation to even out your skin tone. Our Tinted Day Cream moisturises and absorbs quickly, leaving your skin nourished without feeling greasy.
Finally, use a mineral powder in the areas where your skin is oilier, e.g. around the nose, on the forehead and on the chin.
A tip from us
Keep Multi Balm and our mineral powder (Mineral Powder) in your bag so you can refresh your skin throughout the day. Dab a little balm on top of your cheekbones where your skin needs a glow, and apply a little powder with a powder brush (Powder Brush) where your skin is shiny.
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