COMBINATION SKIN
Combination skin is the type most of us live with from post puberty to
middle age. The central area of everyone’s head and body contains more
sebaceous glands than the outskirts, and on the face the oilier area can
include chin, nose and forehead the much talked of T-zone which will be
coarser textured than the rest of our face.
If you’re not certain whether you fall into this category, you can always try
the tissue test: cleanse your face, leave it naked of products for half an
hour. then lay an open white tissue over it. Gently press the tissue against
the contours of your face with your fingers. Wherever there’s grease, the
tissue will be grey. Combination skin needs combination care, so that each
area gets the right treatment to maintain its correct oil/moisture balance.
Eves, cheeks and neck can dry up while the central patch stays oily, so always
watch them carefully.
While extreme skin conditions or lack of oil and/or moisture will be obvious,
it’s sometimes difficult to decide for yourself your skin’s exact category.
Indeed, certain skins can appear to be oily, but are in fact lacking in
moisture. This can happen through illness, some crazy crash dieting, constant
exposure to weather extremes and air conditioning or after excessive use of
diuretics and laxatives. It’s a very good idea to have a regular professional
facial. certainly an occasional one, as a beauty therapist will be able to
pinpoint our needs. Some have a skin scanner which uses UV light to detect
conditions which are barely visible even to the professional’s naked eve.
