Morning Skincare routine for combination skin

I have now decided to make a morning routine for combination skin, having combination skin can be very hard, since you are oily in the T-zone or the O-zone and dry on the rest of your face, so what do you do? Well, I am here to answer that question and make your routine amazing!

1.     Cleanser.

So, when you have combination skin you actually don´t have to wash your face in the morning, obviously you can wash it if you want to, in that case, I suggest you use a mild face wash with low pH. I recommend a gel type cleanser because it honestly works great for everyone.

2.     Exfoliation.

Just like oily skin combination can be extra prone to have a lot of dead skin cells build up, blackheads, and clogged pores, so exfoliation is important, I recommend a chemical exfoliator since I think a physical exfoliator is way too harsh on the skin. I recommend only doing this 1-2 times a week. You can also choose to do this step in your evening routine instead, whatever you prefer.

3.     Toner.

Toners are there to prepare your skin for the next step, careful to pick a toner which fits your skin type, but never and I repeat never use a toner with high alcohol content! but a toner is not completely necessary, it´s just a nice extra step to have in my opinion.

4.     Essence.

Again, choose an essence which fits your skin type, it is still not a necessary step, it is just a nice little extra layer of hydration, which is great for combination skin, since combination skin has drier patches, if you deal with acne you can pick a calming essence, one with Centella or mugwort, either one would be great.

5.     Serums/Ampoules.

Again, choose a serum made for your skin type and target your skin concerns, you can get serums and ampoules for any concern, so pick some specific for your skin concerns.

6.     Moisturizer (and eye cream)

This is where combination skin takes a bit of extra work, I suggest a mix and match, and with that I mean pick a gel-type moisturizer for your oilier parts of your skin, while you choose a thicker more hydrating moisturizer for the drier parts of your skin, I know it takes a bit more effort to do like this, but I promise you will not regret it.

7.     Sunscreen.

Sunscreen should be a part of everyone´s routine, no matter which skin type or skin color you have, I can´t amplify enough how important it is for you to wear your sunscreen, I all the time recommend to use a sunscreen with an SPF of 50, however, 30 would be enough for the winter. Remember sunscreen is the best anti-aging skincare you can ever use. So, I promise in 5 years or less you will be so happy you choose to wear your SPF every day. Also do remember to reapply 2-3 hours.