Oily or Combination Skin?

Oily or Combination Skin?

Gabriela Mendoza Sanchez

One of the first questions my daughters asked me was this. Mom, why is my forehead so oily but my cheeks feel dry? It turns out most people do not actually know their skin type, and understanding it is one of the most important steps in building the right routine.

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  • The concern

    Many teenagers confuse oily skin with combination skin. As a result they choose products that are too harsh or too rich, and their skin ends up more unbalanced than when they started.

  • The one hour test

    Wash your face, apply nothing at all, and wait an hour. Shine across the whole face means oily. Shine down the middle only, with cheeks that feel fine or tight, means combination.

STEP 1 

Dissolve

Perfect as the first step if you wear makeup or sunscreen. The ANUA Heartleaf Oil dissolves excess oil without clogging pores, which sounds backwards and works beautifully.

ANUA Heartleaf Oil

STEP 2

Cleanse

The Celimax cica foam removes what is left while keeping skin comfortable. Its BHA works inside the pore and the cica stops the whole thing tipping into tight and stripped.

Celimax Cica Foam

Step 3

Balance

The ANUA niacinamide serum helps regulate oil production while improving the appearance of enlarged pores and post acne marks. If you buy one serum, this is a strong first choice.

Niacinamide Serum

STEP 4 

Soothe

If your skin is oily but also sensitive or easily irritated, the ANUA azelaic serum is the better pick. It calms redness while supporting a healthier skin barrier underneath.

Azelaic Serum

STEP 5

Hydrate

Even oily skin needs moisture. The haruharu wonder ceramide cream hydrates without feeling heavy. If you have combination skin, apply it generously to the cheeks and lightly through the T-Zone.

Ceramide Cream

STEP 6 

Protect

Daily sun protection prevents inflammation and pigmentation after breakouts. Relief Sun is light enough to wear under makeup and leaves nothing behind.

Relief Sun

  • Common mistakes to avoid

    Skipping moisturizer. Washing your face more than twice a day. Using alcohol based toners. Scrubbing aggressively. Choosing products simply because they are trending online.

  • Trust the process

    Every person's skin is unique. Once we understood our skin types everything became much easier. Instead of fighting our skin we learned to support it, and that is when we started seeing real changes.

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