Combination skin!

[CuteCurly]

my friend has a combination skin. Her cheeks and chin get much drier but nose and forehead remain oily. What type of makeup and products she must use to give a proper skin tone to her face?

 

[magosienne]

I would advise her to be really gentle with her skin, so that she does not overdry her cheeks, and does not lead to more oil on the t zone.

For cleansing, i'd recommend a cream or gel cleanser, or oil cleansing.

for moisturizer, she should look for a specific one for combination skins, that moisturizer should bring the balance back to her skin.

That said, it's hard to find the right moisturizer, either it's not enough for the cheeks, or it's too much for the t zone. So she could also try one moisturizer for oily skins, and one for dry skins for her cheeks. I know it's not an ideal solution, but it has helped me in the past.

As for the moisturizers, those i can recommend are Weleda's almond hydrating cream, La Roche Posay Effaclar, Lavera faces calendula moisturizer (if that brand is available in the U.S.), Laneige waterbank cream 2 (expensive option).

She can also try shea butter on her cheeks.

For the makeup part, i'd say liquid or mineral (powder), it's what i use and both work well. But i'd advise her to get an anti shine product to apply on her nose and forehead, and to use at least a setting powder, setting spray for extra security. Blotting papers are also useful, they're really cheap and take very little space in a purse.

 

[jadamiranda]

For my cleanser, I use, Neutrogena facial wash for normal to combination skin.

I also apply mask thrice a week. It's a mineral based deep cleansing mask from Omorovicza. I like this one because it doesn't dry out areas that are already dry.

 

[magosienne]

For the mask, the trick is to use several according to your needs that day, i have one to hydrate more my skin, and one to get rid of impurities, clean my nose pores and get rid of any excess oil i might have. For that, i use clays, white, pink or yellow clay, or morroccan clay called rhassoul. She can also add a drop of an essential oil (if she has some on hand) like lemon or lavender. I do not recommend tea tree oil, it does works wonders but it's so strong it can leave your skin burning.

If she has any pimple, those essential oils can work as topical treatment, you just have to dilute them in a neutral oil like jojoba (not in alcohol, it will be too harsh, and they're not to be used pure because they're too concentrated for that).

 

[prettyfaye]

I have combination skin and because of this I can only use gentle organic products. I love Organic Apoteke products because it brightens my complexion! A lot of stores carry this line but I buy mine from skinbotanica.com

 

[ladygrey33]

Great advice, thanks guys! Really helpful!