Combination skin: natural beauty tips and skincare routine

Are you looking for the best organic skincare products for your skin? If you have combination skin, this article is made for you! We share our tips to tell if you have combination or oily skin, the common mistakes to avoid, and the good skincare habits to adopt. Finally, we have selected for you the perfect natural skincare routine

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How to tell if you have combination skin?

What is combination skin?

As its name suggests, combination skin is a combination of several skin types: it combines both dry and oily areas, which are often accompanied by enlarged pores, uneven skin tone, and some blemishes.

Combination skin tends to shine on the T-zone, while it is usually drier on the cheeks and the rest of the face, sometimes with real feelings of discomfort and tightness.

Combination or oily skin?

Combination skin has shine, enlarged pores, and imperfections only on the T-zone, while oily skin suffers from excess oil on the entire face and has no areas of dryness.

If your cheeks tend to shine it means your skin is oily.

Combination skin : 3 common mistakes to avoid

1. Harassing your T zone using harsh, astringent, and abrasive purifying skincare products, which will cause the skin to react by overproducing sebum to protect itself.

2. Neglecting the hydration of your skin to avoid making it more oily

3. Apply rich and comedogenic cosmetics that will clog pores

Combination skin: 5 life-changing skincare habits

1. Adopt double cleansing with a cleansing oil followed by a mild cleanser: the best way to remove all impurities while rebalancing the skin.

2. Choose anon-comedogenic moisturizer with a light, non-greasy texture that does not clog your pores. And why not choose an organic face oil, ideal for regulating the skin.

3. Moisturize your skin with a gel serum based on hyaluronic acid or aloe vera

4. Apply spot treatment sparingly, only on the affected areas and not on the entire face.

5. Opt for multi-masking: once a week, apply a purifying mask on the T-zone and a moisturizing mask on the cheeks and the rest of the face.

6. Improve the appearance of your skin by using a natural food supplement such as Atelier Nubio "We want... the purest skin" boosts the radiance of the complexion and reduces imperfections.

The best natural ingredients for combination skin

Which oil for combination skin?

Choose a non-comedogenic organic vegetable oil (with a comedogenicity index between 0 and 2 maximum).

Prefer oils with regulating properties, which easily penetrate the epidermis without a greasy finish.

For instance: Jojoba, hazelnut, grape seed, sesame, safflower ...

Essential oils for combination skin: geranium, rosemary, lavender, lemon, ylang-ylang, tea tree ...

Which hydrosol for combination skin?

Hydrosols are suitable for all skin types, unlike oils.

• For a soothing action: hydrolat of orange blossom, rose, or witch hazel

• For a purifying action: lavender, rosemary, peppermint, geranium ...
  
  

Combination skin also loves:

• Moisturizing ingredients: aloe vera, hyaluronic acid, glycerin, cucumber ...

• Purifying and anti-imperfection ingredients: zinc, salicylic acid, copaïba, willow bark ...

• Balancing actives to eliminate excess sebum: bearberry, rice water or rice powder, green clay, silica ...

The best organic skincare routine for combination skin

Thelayering ritual is particularly recommended for combination skin because it is a really effective way to deeply cleanse and rebalance your skin.

How to cleanse combination skin?

The goal: Eliminate impurities gently, to avoid stripping off the skin.

In the evening opt for the double cleansing method: Contrary to popular belief, oil cleansing is very beneficial for combination skin and helps to regulate the excess of sebum on the T zone while restoring the hydrolipidic film.

Followed by a gentle organic face wash for perfectly clean skin or a clay-based cleansing powder that absorbs all impurities.

We finish with a toner that neutralizes the drying effect of limestone, moisturizes and rebalances the skin.

In the morning just use a cotton pad soaked with hydrosol or toner to refresh and gently purify the skin.

Which moisturizer for combination skin?

Choose a non-comedogenic organic moisturizer suitable for combination skin.

Select a formula that also meets the other concerns of our skin: sensitive, dehydrated, acne-prone ...

The good idea? Opt for an organic face oil with balancing properties, which will nourish the skin without a greasy effect. With their composition very close to the human sebum, oils have an excellent affinity with the skin and help regulate sebum excess.

Tip: Applying an oil rather than a night cream is ideal for deep skin regeneration.

Which serum for combination skin?

An organic face serum will help treat a specific skin concern.

In addition to combination skin, you may also suffer from dehydration, acne, sensitivity...

Choose a serum that will remedy this, and apply just before your face cream or oil!

Your skin feels tight and uncomfortable? Apply a non-greasy moisturizing serum based on hyaluronic acid.

Do you have blemishes, enlarged pores, acne? Treat them locally with a purifying serum or spot treatment, applied only on the affected areas.

The MCB tip: Do not hesitate to combine several serums to meet all your skin's needs, either by alternating them (moisturizing serum in the morning and purifying serum in the evening for example) or by doing "zoning" (a purifying serum only on the T zone and a hydrating serum on the rest of the face)

How to exfoliate combination skin?

Exfoliation is an essential step to remove dead cells and impurities and refine skin texture.

Avoid abrasive scrubs, and rather select a gentle enzymatic exfoliant that does not contain grains but fruit acids for a peeling effect, to apply once or twice a week top.

And why not opt ​​for gentle daily exfoliation with a cleansing powder that replaces your usual cleanser! Mix it with a little water, hydrosol, honey, or even yogurt to obtain the desired texture.

Tip: Let it sit a few minutes (during your shower for instance) to give your skin a mini facial.

Cleansing powders are gentle enough to be used daily but if you prefer it you can use them every other day alternating with a more classic facial cleanser.

Another option: the exfoliating lotion, to be applied daily (every evening for example) to tighten the pores and smooth the skin texture

Which mask for combination skin?

It is not always easy to find an organic face mask that can treat both dry and oily areas ... But it is not impossible either!

We have selected multifunctional face masks that will detoxify the skin and bring radiance while moisturizing, to apply once or twice a week. The ideal is the honey mask, as comforting as it is purifying!

The good idea? Opt for multi-masking, a technique that consists of combining several face masks to address the specific needs of each area of ​​your face.

The perfect combo: a purifying mask on the T zone and a moisturizing mask on the cheeks and the rest of the face

The best organic makeup for combination skin

Which foundation for combination skin?

As for your moisturizer, choose a non-comedogenic foundation, that does not clog pores and promote blemishes.

The must is a slightly matte foundation, that remains comfortable to wear.

Choose a foundation with a skincare formula, packed with balancing ingredients that will enhance your skin day after day.

Vapour Velvet Glow foundation is ideal for combination skin!

Our favorites: Alima Pure mineral foundation, Minimalist Gressa foundation, and Kosas' foundation oil. Take our test online (link) to discover the ideal organic foundation made for you according to the texture, coverage, and the desired finish!

How to mattify your skin?

Prep your skin: always apply a moisturizer or face oil before makeup.

Then use a primer that controls shines and blurs pores for an instant perfect complexion.

To mattify the skin without drying the cheeks, apply a mattifying finishing powder on the T zone only, and use it for touchups throughout the day.

Also think of the ultra-practical zero-waste beauty accessory that replaces mattifying wipes: Naturience Instant Mat roll-on, which can be used at any time of the day even over makeup. Finally, as the last step for a perfect complexion, spray a fixing mist that optimizes the hold of the makeup.

Tip to keep your skin well hydrated: At any time of the day I spray a hydrosol or a face mist to maintain hydration, refresh the complexion, fix makeup and rebalance the skin.

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