Aha's For Normalizing Combination Skin

A lot of women who are not pregnant have been struggling with a condition called combination skin. It's a frustrating problem because the condition is not just one thing, but it's combinations of different things that make "normalizing" your skin difficult. There are many things that can cause this issue, like hormones, sensitivities to products, or being too pale for example.

Combination skin is sometimes called sensitive or easily irritated and can be caused by exposure to strong environmental chemicals permeating our air and water supply. This blog post touches the broad range of issues that might be causing your combination skin condition as well as everything you should do if you find out it's more than just on your face.

If you have combination skin you've most likely been suffering from some of the following issues:

You have dry or itchy skin, especially between your fingers. You have some type of irritation like redness, burning or itching that is not easily solved by using products. You experience clogged pores. You struggle with breakouts because your skin can't tolerate certain acidity levels. Your makeup seems to look worse after a while instead of better due to your combination skin. Your t-zone is oily and you find that it's common for other areas such as the chest, back, shoulders, etc to be dry and tight.

We're going to tackle the causes of combination skin as well as how to solve the issue. If you'd like to know more about what combinations of ingredients can cause your combination skin, continue reading. You may also visit the National Eczema Association's website for additional information on eczema which affects many people with combination skin.

Combo #1: Oily and Dry Skin

People who have oily and dry skin might notice these things about their skin: acne, pimples or breakouts, itchy or red patches either on their face or body, a waxy feeling to your facial areas when you touch them and a tightness from dryness on other parts of your body like your chest area or back.

This combination can be caused by hormonal changes, lifestyle choices like stress, and environmental conditions like your living environment, how you clean your house and what you eat.

In order to help solve these issues try the following:

Start eating a healthy diet so that your body has the nutrients it needs to produce nice, clean skin. Switch or cut out caffeine so that you stop drinking it as well as other energy drinks and sodas. Trust me, I used to drink 12 cans of Red Bull a day for YEARS! After I got home from work I'd immediately pop open a can to "relax" which actually just made me more hyper until my body crashed around 2AM every night. When I stopped drinking Red Bull and drinking tea instead, after a few weeks my skin got healthier and I started to sleep better.

Some people find that they have problems with the dairy products they consume. If you suspect your body can't take certain kinds of dairy anymore, try cutting them out for awhile and see if your skin is getting better.

Your diet isn't enough to solve your issue if you need to start taking supplements like fish oil or vitamin B complex to help nourish yourselves properly. A lot of people who can't afford a balanced diet are more prone to this type of sensitivity.

One of the biggest culprits to combination skin is stress. If you're feeling stressed, try meditating or practicing yoga for awhile. This will give your body an opportunity to rest and relax and keep your stress levels way down.

Changing cleaning products can also help to reduce irritating particles that settle on your skin and make it feel worse when they react with your skin's oils. Sometimes things like carpet cleaners contain the chemical Triclosan whose cousin triclocarban is used in antibacterial soaps. While it might be OK for a bathroom, when used as a cleaner Triclocarban can actually cause more irritation on certain people's skin than just leaving out conventional soap would do.

Combo #2: Normal & Oily Skin

Some people find that their combination skin can be caused by having normal skin on their face and oily skin on parts of their body. This combo can be caused by a lot of things including hormone fluctuations, stress levels or lots of medication.

Some things that might help in this type of combination include the following:

Reducing Stress : It's important to not only reduce stress in your home environment but also if you're constantly on the go. When you're stressed out your whole body becomes more sensitive to the negative effects of outside factors like pollution, allergens and other irritants that come with living in a city.

: It's important to not only reduce stress in your home environment but also if you're constantly on the go. When you're stressed out your whole body becomes more sensitive to the negative effects of outside factors like pollution, allergens and other irritants that come with living in a city. Switch to natural soap: I've heard that Lavender and Tea Tree oil are great for combination skin because they help to reduce inflammation and dryness issues while being gentle on the skin. Based on my own experience I've found that my skin does better when I use either of those soaps along with a bar of soap from Plant Therapy or Dr. Bronner.

I've heard that Lavender and Tea Tree oil are great for combination skin because they help to reduce inflammation and dryness issues while being gentle on the skin. Based on my own experience I've found that my skin does better when I use either of those soaps along with a bar of soap from Plant Therapy or Dr. Bronner. Rethink your makeup selection: If your face is normal but you have an oily t-zone, you might not be using products that work for you since most people recommend powder foundation since it helps to absorb moisture and oils from our skin's surface. However, if you find that powder makes your skin look cakey and heavy, try using liquid foundation instead.

If your face is normal but you have an oily t-zone, you might not be using products that work for you since most people recommend powder foundation since it helps to absorb moisture and oils from our skin's surface. However, if you find that powder makes your skin look cakey and heavy, try using liquid foundation instead. Hair products may also be a culprit: Shampoos with sulfates can strip the oils from your scalp which causes the oil to go somewhere else on your face or body such as your chin or forehead area.

Conclusion

Overall, the most important thing to remember when it comes to skin is to take good care of it! If you're already doing the basics, like washing your face in the morning and night and applying moisturizing lotion after a shower or bath, then that's great! But always remember that if what you're doing isn't working change something so that you can get better results.

I'd love to hear from some of you guys out there in the comments section below about what kind of skin combination you have and how it's affected your life.