Here, individual parts of the face often behave in completely opposite ways and also want to be cared for in the same way. This skin type sometimes reacts particularly strongly to external influences such as the seasons. Find out how to recognize combination skin and which care products you can best use to support your skin.
Care routine for combination skin
How to recognize combination skin
You have combination skin:
- An oily T-zone (forehead, nose and chin).
- Dry cheeks that may even be tight and raw.
- Enlarged pores in the T-zone.
Your skin is characterized by two parts with completely different properties and requirements. Some areas, most commonly the forehead, nose and chin, produce too much sebum, while other areas of the skin - often the cheeks - produce too little sebum.
How to recognize combination skin
You have combination skin:
- An oily T-zone (forehead, nose and chin).
- Dry cheeks that may even be tight and raw.
- Enlarged pores in the T-zone.
Your skin is characterized by two parts with completely different properties and requirements. Some areas, most commonly the forehead, nose and chin, produce too much sebum, while other areas of the skin, often the cheeks, produce too little sebum.
Causes and challenges of combination skin
Dry cheeks and an oily T-zone characterize combination skin and clearly show that your skin is a combination of two completely different skin types. In most cases, combination skin is a combination of normal and oily skin. In some cases, however, a combination of oily and dry skin can also occur. Especially in summer, this skin type tends to become more oily, while dry areas predominate in winter.
Good to know: In the course of life, the two extremes become more and more similar, so that an even complexion develops over the years.
The greasy T zone
The T-zone is the area of the forehead, nose and chin. In combination skin, these skin areas tend to be very oily. The oily skin areas of combination skin – like oily skin – are caused by excessive sebum production. In addition, impurities develop more quickly in these areas than in dry areas of the skin.
The dry cheeks
The cheeks and the sides of the face often remain dry with combination skin and have completely different demands on facial care than the oily skin areas. While the T-zone mainly needs moisture in the care, the cheeks also need oil-based care to compensate for their own reduced lipid production.
Adjust the day care to the areas of the face
The imbalance of the skin areas is genetically determined, but can also be aggravated by improper care. You should therefore support the different skin needs with different products. Simple tip: combine two FIVE products that you apply in different mixing ratios to the respective areas. So you can adjust the richness to the respective parts of the face.
Your morning routine with FIVE for combination skin
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Wash the whole face with lukewarm water only.
Find out here why it is enough to wash your face with just water in the morning.
care in summer
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For the T-zone, the moisturizing and oil-free face serum is sufficient in summer. You can also use the facial serum for the cheeks and combine it with the facial oil , as the dry cheek areas also need some oily care in summer. Simply mix both products in the palm of your hand and apply together.
Here you will find more tips for caring for your skin in summer, including our recommendation for sunscreen.
care in winter
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In winter you use the same products as in summer, but now you also use a drop of facial oil together with the facial serum for the T-zone. For the cheeks, you can increase the amount of face oil a little, as the skin produces less lipids in winter and needs more protection.
Tip: Your dry cheeks look forward to cold protection in the form of Shea Cream in icy temperatures.
Your evening routine with FIVE for combination skin
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Resist the urge to aggressively degrease your T-zone. If you haven't worn makeup or sunscreen, washing your face with lukewarm water will suffice. Otherwise, remove makeup gently and thoroughly with our makeup remover .
Tip: If you have skin blemishes, we recommend cleaning with make-up remover according to the Oil Cleansing Method .
Care for
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Your skin regenerates itself overnight and does not need any protection from environmental influences. Therefore, do not use a heavy night cream for the dry areas either. Instead, apply our oil-free and moisturizing face serum all over . If you need a little more care on your cheeks, mix in a drop of facial oil.
Additional care
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If your skin feels uncomfortably oily: treat yourself to a mild, clarifying mask with white or pink clay once or twice a week. You can get clay in the pharmacy or in the health food store.
Or: Unclog your pores with a facial steam bath . Then rinse your face with cold water and apply a moisturizing serum. But be careful: you should avoid it if you have sensitive, irritated skin!
Proper care for combination skin
With this skin type, the biggest challenge is to support the different parts of the skin with the right products. This may seem complicated at first glance, but it is actually quite simple. It is only important to understand which ingredients are essential for which part of the face. And we'll look at that again below.
The care of oily skin areas
The most important thing is that you also provide your skin with sufficient moisture in the oily areas. The greasy areas tend to show pores and imperfections. Good moisturizing care keeps the skin supple and ensures that sebum can drain off better. This prevents blackheads and calluses. Your FIVE hero product for the T-zone is the moisturizing face serum .
What to do about dry cheeks?
Dry skin with combination skin is characterized by dead skin cells and a feeling of tension. You should care for the characteristically dry cheeks of this skin type with moisture and high-quality oils . Your FIVE hero products for the cheek area are Face Serum & Face Oil Balance .
Tips for combination skin
- Reduce Stress : Persistent stress can cause extreme skin conditions to be promoted. The T-zone becomes even more greasy in stressful phases and dry cheeks become sensitive.
- Healthy Diet : A healthy diet can promote a balanced complexion. Instead of Milk chocolate and white bread, I prefer black chocolate and wholemeal bread. Small changes in eating habits make a difference. With FIVE we not only support you with the right skin care, but also give you nutrition tips for a balanced skin .
