The nightly ritual for combination
skin is going to be geared towards creating healthy, balanced, clear skin
that’s free of shine, blackheads and clogged pores. Products should normalize
oil production in the t-zone without drying out the rest of the face. Your
products should tighten pores, control blackheads in the t-zone and leave skin
hydrated and balanced.
Cleanse
Cleansing is important to do both in the morning and at night. It will remove all the dirt, oil and debris. During the day our skin deals with environmental pollutants in the air which we need to cleanse away. We also need to rid our skin of our cosmetics, such as sunblock and our waterproof makeup.
Cleanse your face twice. This is called a double-cleanse. Our skin’s naturally sticky sebum is thick, slick, waxy and coats our skin by the middle of the day. 20 seconds can’t get through a layer of oil-based debris on the surface. The sebum is going to stay on the skin preventing our skin care products from doing their job. A cleanse is going to emulsify the debris, dirt and oil on our face but not truly take it off. This is why a double-cleanse is necessary. This is your secret to ultra, healthy, beautiful, clean skin.
For combination skin use a
cleanser that thoroughly removes impurities without disturbing the skin’s
natural moisture balance. Your cleanser should remove excess oil without
stripping skin of its natural moisture. This cleanser should also tone and
tighten pores.
Just use your fingers to massage the cleanser onto your face, neck and decolette. Then rinse with warm water and pat dry with a towel. Do this twice.
Product
recommendation: Dermalogica Special Cleansing Gel or Murad Daily Cleansing Foam
Tone
Use a toner
to balance the PH of your skin before treating it. Products will penetrate at
their fullest this way.
For combination skin use a toner that will
eliminate excess oil in the t-zone and restore balance. The toner should purify
without drying or irritating and it should tighten pores.
Put the toner on a cotton pad and wipe on entire face, neck and décolleté. There are also toners that come in a spray bottle for easier application.
Product
recommendations: Dermalogica Multi-Active Toner or Murad Clarifying Toner
Treat
For combination
skin, focus on a treatment that will exfoliate and get rid of oil in the t-zone.
Combination skin tends to break out more often in the t-zone because of the oil
build-up clogging the pores. Use a treatment with Salicylic Acid. This eats oil
and exfoliates. It gets inside the pores and clears oil. A mixture of Glycolic
and Salicylic would be perfect because the Glycolic will help other ingredients
penetrate. These two ingredients will exfoliate dull, dry surface cells to
clear pores and remove skin imperfections. It will also normalize oil
production to give you a healthy, shine-free glow.
Retinol is
also a great ingredient for combination skin also because it will improve skin
texture, tone and give radiance.
You’ll find these treatments come in a couple different forms. These come in serums, creams and masks. I would use a serum each night and then a mask twice a week.
If using a mask, always be sure to use your toner once more to balance the PH balance and prepare the skin for proper product absorption. Then follow that with your serum and go to the next step.
Product
recommendations: Dermalogica Skin Refining Masque or Murad T-Zone Refining
Serum
Moisturize
Combination skin types should use a
moisturizer that is oil-free and lightweight to hydrate combination skin. These
moisturizers can even have ingredients that minimize pores, penetrate and clear
pores and reduce sensitivity. A great ingredient to have in your nightly
moisturizer would be Retinol and Arnica. The Retinol encourages healthy cell
turn-over while the Arnica soothes irritation. Using fingers, apply to entire
face and décolleté.
Product
Recommendations: Dermalogica Active Moist or Murad Skin Perfecting Lotion
Eye Treatment
An eye cream is an essential part of our skin care routine because that area of skin is different than the skin on the rest of our face. The skin on the eyes is a quarter of an inch thinner then on the rest of the face. This skin tends to become dry easier because of the lack of oil glands. This area also needs special products designed especially for that delicate area and it’s never too early to use an eye cream. This area is where we first start to see the signs of aging.
Our treatments that are meant for our face are not meant for the eye area. The ingredients have been measured for the skin on the face, not the thin skin on our eyes. The skin around our eyes needs a lower percentage of ingredients. Using a product on the eye area that's meant to treat the face can cause the eye area to dry out, swell or can even burn the skin in some cases.
Choose an
eye cream that targets dehydration. Look for an eye cream to increase
elasticity, smooth texture and repair.
Product
Recommendations: Dermalogica Intensive Eye Repair or Murad Renewing Eye Cream
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