The care of a typical combination skin is often like a tightrope act: While the oily skin areas need clarifying, pore-refining care, the "normal" skin areas enjoy light moisturising care that provides sufficient skin protection. If the skin on the cheeks is very dry and flaky, extensive care would even make sense. Your beauty routine is therefore a little more complicated: it has to fulfil two skin wishes at once. We'll tell you how it can be done.
Care For Combination Skin
The characteristics of combination skin
In combination skin, the sebum glands are overactive, especially in the T-zone (forehead, nose, chin). The cheeks, temples and eyes tend to consist of normal or dry skin areas. Typical combination skin shows enlarged pores (mainly in the T-zone), an increased oily sheen and possible impurities. At the same time, the skin on the cheeks and sides can be normal to dry (with typical features such as feelings of tension, redness and irritation).
Of course, men can also have combination skin and blemished skin. This is because men's skin is often oilier because it has more sebaceous glands and larger pores. Therefore, all lavera products that we recommend on this page are also ideal as a balancing men's care for combination skin types.
The difference between blemished skin and combination skin
Impure skin and combination skin are actually often confused with each other, but they are two different skin types with specific characteristics and needs. Here's a clear distinction to help you understand the differences and better identify your own skin type.
Impure skin is primarily characterised by an imbalance in sebum production. It tends to have a greasy sheen, enlarged pores, blackheads and pimples. These skin manifestations often occur not only in the T-zone (forehead, nose, chin), but can also affect the cheeks or other areas of the face.
Combination skin, on the other hand, is a combination of different skin types in different areas of the face. Typically, the T-zone (forehead, nose, chin) is oilier and prone to blemishes, while the cheek area is more dry or normal.
Caring for combination skin is not easy: The challenge with this skin type is to balance the different needs of the skin zones: the oily areas need regulating care, while the dry areas need moisture and protection.
We recommend combination skin care with many natural ingredients that soothes and moisturises stressed skin, such as lavera Pure Beauty care. It has been specially developed for sensitive skin. You should also use mild, non-comedogenic cleansers, gentle exfoliators and light moisturisers.
Finding the ideal cleansing products and routines is not easy. To prevent the skin from being cleansed too much and too aggressively, we recommend that you use a thorough, yet mild cleanser in the morning and evening. The goal here is clearly a refined and mattified complexion.
A cleansing product that thoroughly removes dirt and make-up from your skin, but at the same time provides valuable moisture, is a must have for this skin type.
The second step is a clarifying, slightly degreasing facial toner, which you ideally apply only to the greasy T-zone. It can help your skin to better absorb the valuable ingredients of the following care products and also ideally absorbs the last dirt particles and make-up residues that can lead to new impurities.
Facial cleansing? Thorough, but still gentle
The right face cream: combination skin in balance
A strongly mattifying cream is not well suited for combination skin for the whole face. Often they are even unfavorable for the dry skin areas, as they are then supplied with too little moisture. Water-in-oil emulsions are ideal, as they are quickly absorbed and do not leave a greasy film on your skin.
Your day cream for combination skin should therefore fulfil two functions: clarify and protect. In order to meet this important double requirement, it requires above all sensitivity and high-quality care products with finely balanced, lightweight formulas. The motto here is: Lots of moisture (in the form of a moisturiser for combination skin) and little oil.
For combination skin, a serum can be a good addition. The Pure Beauty Serum moisturises, which supports the body’s own skin regeneration. Impurities are gently reduced. You can also apply it only selectively to blemished skin areas before applying a moisturising serum such as the Barrier Balance Serum or the Hydro Refresh Serum.
Care Tips
In the morning
During the day, the skin should be supplied with sufficient moisture and free radicals should be neutralised.
Step 1: A mild but thorough cleaning with a (pore-refining) cleaning gel or foam is ideal
Step 2: Clarifying toner clears the complexion and prepares the skin for step 3
Step 3: Skin balancing, mattifying cream, fluid or serum
During the day
Use a loose powder or blotting paper to slightly mattify a shiny complexion.
In the evening
At night, the skin can absorb and process more care substances - cream with regenerating ingredients and a lot of moisture is ideal here (supports cell renewal).
Products suitable for combination skin
Visibly reduces spot size in just 8 hours
Reduces redness, inflammation and dries out spots
Combats spots beneath the skin
For blemished and combination skin
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