Caring for combination skin after the age of 25 turns for many women, if not into torture, then into a rather laborious process. After all, if dry cheeks are combined with a fat forehead, chin and nose, then it will not work for all these zones to use the same remedy. There should be at least two of them, only then the skin of the face will really please with its appearance.
This type of skin is considered the most difficult. After all, it is impossible to choose one remedy for him. In fact, most women know how to care for combination skin, they are just too lazy to use several different products. But do not forget about how the zones of dry cheeks suffer if they, along with the rest of the fatty ones, are regularly treated with, if not drying, then matting lotion. So in order to look good, you will have to strain a little and thoroughly understand how to care for combination skin.
Steps
Caring for combination skin after 30 yearsalready passes a little more difficult, one quick washing will not do. With age, in general, it will take even more time, but if a lady wants to look spectacular even at sixty, then you need to start taking care of yourself, and even more so about your facial skin, in advance. The care takes place in several stages, the first step is to wash, scrub the skin, then tone and after all this apply the cream.
What to use for face wash
All people, without exception, must wash their faces, regardless of skin type. But owners of a mixed dermis need to do this very carefully. For this procedure, you should choose a foam or gel for combination or normal skin. Any of these funds must be applied to the face with massage movements. Do not forget that the T-zone during this procedure requires increased attention.
Tip: It is not recommended for owners of this type of skin to wash their face with too hot or too cold water. Otherwise, the pores may greatly expand, which will further dry the dermis in problem areas.
Proper care for combination skin is to combine make-up remover for two opposite types of dermis. In the hot season, you need to use more products for oily skin, and in the summer - for dry. In summer it is best to use gels and foams. But in winter, the ideal remedy is cleansing milk.
Peelings and scrubs
Owners of combination skin are best to purchase a peeling product that should be used no more than twice a week. Attention should be paid tocombination skin care products. It is they who perfectly cope with keratinized particles and regulate the secretion of the sebaceous glands. Especially carefully you need to scrub the forehead, nose and chin. This should take at least three minutes. But for the delicate dermis in the cheek area, a minute is enough.
Tip: after scrubbing, you need to minimize the contact of the external environment with the skin, so it is recommended to carry out the procedure in the evening before bedtime. Since the skin at this moment is especially sensitive and will easily pick up any infection from the air.
If purchased funds are used, it is very important to check the composition, it should not contain alcohol or alkali. Scrubs and peels on a natural basis are ideal. It can be peach or apricot kernels, coffee and so on.
Home peeling
It is best to use self-made scrubs. There are a lot of options. One of the simplest and most effective is orange peels with yogurt. You need to dry the zest well in the oven, and then grind it with a coffee grinder. Mix thirty grams of the resulting powder with forty grams of natural yogurt. That's all, the scrub is ready, it remains to apply it on the face with gentle movements. Massage the skin for no more than five minutes, and then rinse with warm water.
Apply Mattifying Toner
Caring for oily and combination skin is impossible without this product. It is it that normalizes the work of the sebaceous glands and normalizes the acidity of the dermis. Also lotions and tonics tighten pores andprevent inflammation.
Nuance: lotion or tonic should not contain alcohol. Since this substance greatly dries the skin and makes the sebaceous glands work hard.
Moisturizing and anti-inflammatory ingredients such as panthenol, bisabolol, salicylic acid and herbal extracts should be in the first place in the mattifying agent.
How to choose the right cream
How to care for combination skin without cream? No way. Yes, in fact, care for any other type of skin is impossible without a cream. It is worth paying attention that here you need to choose a product that is not too greasy.
In general, care for combination skin after 25 years is best done with two creams. For the forehead, chin and T-zone - drying, and for the cheeks - with intense hydration. That is, in the store you need to choose two products for completely opposite skin types - dry and oily.
It is considered ideal if the cream is based on extracts of flowers and herbs. To care for combination skin after 30 years, you can use products based on yarrow, sage, plantain, thyme, linden and geranium. You should always apply the cream very carefully, with massage movements, lightly tapping your face with your fingers.
One of the most important points - care for sensitive and combination skin should be carried out in accordance with the season. In winter, oily creams that protect against the cold should prevail in the cosmetic bag. But in the summer it is worth giving preferencedrying agents.
Caring for combination skin in winter
In the cold season, in no case should you apply cream before going outside. In general, any skin care product should be completely absorbed.
Never use the same cream all over the face and around the eyes. Most often, the dermis is much drier there than anywhere else. For such areas, there are special tools with a very light texture. Extreme care must be taken when handling the eyelids so as not to stretch the thin skin.
For the winter period, it is better to opt for light and gentle moisturizers. Do not use cosmetics with a gel texture. Even for areas with oily dermis, it is not recommended to take a cream with a rich texture. Most of the time during the cold season, a person is in dry, heated rooms, due to the loss of a large amount of moisture in such conditions, the skin may begin to peel off. To eliminate this problem, you need to use nutritional products, but it is better to apply them before bedtime. Micellar water is recommended to remove makeup and remove impurities. If possible, you can go to the salon and do an acid peel - this procedure will perfectly complement the care. It will help get rid of peeling, rashes, narrow pores, smooth fine wrinkles and even out color.
How to care for combination skin with additional problems
Most often, with a mixed skin type, the main part is still oily. Manufacturers of somecosmetics claim that their creams have combined properties and can take care of two types of skin at once. But you should not trust such loud statements and be limited only to their application. In order to properly care for this type of dermis, you need to follow a few rules.
Using antibacterial tonics
Areas with oily skin are often covered with pimples, irritations and other unpleasant things. It was for problem skin that antibacterial tonics were created. They relieve inflammation well, and, accordingly, help eliminate acne. You can purchase a special dual action tonic. They have not only a bacterial effect, but also matte. Such products contain alcohol, but in very small quantities, and they are based on plant extracts, fruit and hyaluronic acids.
Replacing scrubs with peels
For mixed skin types, scrubs are much less effective than peels. With the help of peeling, cleansing occurs much deeper, it is this procedure that many will better cope with rashes, acne and other problems of sensitive skin. If peeling is done in the salon, then the following procedures are considered suitable:
- microcrystalline dermabrasion;
- diamond abrasive cleaning method;
- brushing;
- gas-liquid peeling.
These treatments are very effective yet delicate.
Acids in the fight against acne
Most often, if large pimples appear on oily skin, they do not disappear without a trace. This problem is especiallycommon among those who like to squeeze or rip off acne. After such manipulations, the wounds on the face heal for a very long time, and sometimes even small scars remain. Acid peeling is quite capable of getting rid of such problems. Such cleansing is available not only in the salon, but also at home.
How to care for combination skin without the help of specialists? There is nothing difficult. Home peels can be done on the basis of any acids - both fruit, and almond and salicylic are suitable. For acid peels, autumn is considered the ideal time of the year, since it is during this period that the dermis is least affected by ultraviolet radiation.
Using non-comedogenic creams
To care for normal and combination skin, it is best to use cosmetics that contain the most gentle and natural ingredients. And this is exactly what non-comedogenic creams are.
What are comedones? These are the pores that sebum clogs. These black dots look completely unaesthetic, of course, you need to get rid of them. And try not to reappear.
This is why a face cream should have a light texture and non-comedogenic properties. Speaking in a normal language, then the cream should not be allowed to clog pores. At the same time, the product should moisturize and nourish the skin.
Understanding whether a cream has non-comedogenic properties or not is not so difficult. To do this, it is enough to trace its action. If after a week of use blackheads still do not appear, then the cream can be used regularly.
Homemadecombination skin care
If you can't afford salon procedures, then you can quite successfully take care of mixed skin types at home. The most popular means are clay masks and cosmetic ice. Moreover, these products are suitable for almost any type of skin. And most importantly - such care does not require much effort.
Clay masks
Now cosmetic clay can be found in any pharmacy. This natural component has an antibacterial and cosmetic effect. Owners of a mixed skin type are better off opting for white or blue clay. Further, everything is very simple. Below are two of the most popular recipes:
- Clay and starch are mixed in equal proportions with water so that a slurry is obtained. The resulting composition is applied to the face with light massage movements, it should be washed off after fifteen minutes.
- Mix a tablespoon of blue clay, a couple of tablespoons of milk and a little honey (a teaspoon). Mix everything well. The method of application is the same as in the previous mask.
Cosmetic ice as a remedy for redness
For this type of skin, the use of cosmetic ice is quite acceptable. Despite the fact that store shelves sag from the amount of all kinds of cosmetic products, this is perhaps the only tool that is not even available at specialized points of sale. Cosmetic ice can only be made by yourself.
There may be a million options, but these two are ideal for this type of skin:
- Green or long leaf tea is brewed in boiling water for twenty minutes. Actually everything. The liquid is poured into molds and frozen. This is an excellent remedy for puffiness under the eyes.
- The composition in this recipe is somewhat more complicated. It includes medicinal herbs. You need to purchase mint leaves in a pharmacy - 10 g, 55 g of rosemary and 35 g of chamomile. All this is also poured with boiling water and infused for twenty minutes. Then the broth must be thoroughly filtered through cheesecloth, poured into molds and sent to the freezer. This remedy can be used twice a day.
Cosmetic ice rub is very beneficial for combination skin. This procedure will help get rid of puffiness, promote the production of natural collagen and saturate the dermis with oxygen.
Oriental beauty
Korean combination skin care is different in that cosmetics are applied in layers. Due to this, the effect on the skin is deeper and more intense.
Ladies from Europe rarely do morning grooming procedures. And very in vain. It is this time, according to Asian women, the most favorable for skin care. Since the sebaceous and sweat glands work very actively at night, it is necessary to cleanse the skin in the morning even more thoroughly than before bedtime. But you should not do this with ordinary soap, as it dries the dermis a lot.
Moisture and UV protection are considered the most important procedures for Korean women. Thanks to them, the skin remains young and supple for as long as possible. Majoritycosmetics from Korea have sunscreen and moisturizing components. Cosmetic bags of Korean women are full of moisturizers, but there are very few decorative cosmetics in them. The women of this country consider natural beauty and youth to be much more important and attractive than the painted one. Maybe we should learn too?
