If You Have Combination Skin, Then This Moisturizing Technique Is For You

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Healthy skin is always in, and to achieve that, we go to great lengths with creams and treatments. While some skincare ingredients like vitamin c and retinol are proven to work miracles, before buying every product trending on social media, it’s important to first determine your skin type. According to The Derm Review, there are six skin types: dry skin, oily skin, combination skin, acne-prone skin, sensitive skin, and mature skin. It’s also possible to have “multiple skin types at once, and your skin type can also change over time.” That’s why some people might notice more sensitivity later in life, or those with oily skin in their teens might experience dry skin in their 30s. Likewise, it’s possible to have dry or oily skin more prone to irritation, making it sensitive.

Identifying your skin type and issues (such as acne) can help you build an effective skincare routine. Some people love to use multiple products to care for their skin, while some like to keep their skincare routine pretty basic and do the bare minimum. Dry skin can feel “tight, scaly, flaky, or a combination of all three,” which is caused by the environment, genetics, or health conditions, and needs richer moisturizers (via…