Combination Skin Collection

You have more oil glands in your T-zone, the forehead, nose and chin, than on your cheeks. So the centre of your face can be shiny while your cheeks are normal or dry. It is mostly genetic, and it often shifts with the seasons, oilier in summer and drier in winter.

• Morning: a gentle foaming cleanser such as Anua Heartleaf Quercetinol Deep Cleansing Foam 150ml, a light moisturiser all over, then SPF
• Night: cleanse, use a salicylic acid treatment on your T-zone only, then moisturiser, with a little extra on dry areas

You do not need two full routines. Treat the oily areas and the dry areas differently only where it matters.

• Help: niacinamide to balance oil, hyaluronic acid for light hydration everywhere, and salicylic acid on the T-zone
• Make it worse: one heavy cream used everywhere, stripping cleansers, and strong acids on dry cheeks

A better balanced feel should come within two to three weeks. Pores and breakouts in the T-zone take six to eight weeks to settle with a regular treatment.

Yes. Apply retinoids and acids where you need them. Your cheeks may need fewer nights than your T-zone, so it is fine to use them on different areas or different nights.

Use SPF every morning, in a light lotion or fluid texture.

• Under €30: AXIS-Y Cera-Heart My Type Duo Cream 60ml, which has a light gel for your T-zone and a richer cream for drier areas
• €50 to €70: Medik8 Balance Moisturiser & Glycolic Acid Activator, a light moisturiser for combination and oily skin
• Over €100: SkinCeuticals HA Intensifier Multi-Glycan 30ml, a hydrating serum that suits oily and dry areas alike

Get in touch and tell us which parts of your face feel oily and which feel tight, and we will help you choose.