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Fall is here, and you know what that means. Pumpkin everything! From drinks to desserts and even skin care, not only does pumpkin pack a delicious punch in your favorite recipes, it’s also a beauty-boosting superstar. Once you discover the benefits of pumpkin skin care products, they may quickly become your next favorite treatment. Read on to learn why a pumpkin face mask or peel is exactly what your skin needs, as well as which Eminence Organic Skin Care pumpkin products complement your skin care routine.

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Benefits Of Pumpkin In Skin Care

Often evoking memories of a tasty coffee, cake or pie, a luscious layer of pumpkin on the face not only smells heavenly, it also leaves your skin baby soft and silky smooth. Benefits range from adding nutrition and hydration to the skin and brightening the appearance of the skin. So, what makes pumpkin so special? It’s pulp and seed oil contain a wide array of beneficial nutrients including minerals, fatty acids and alpha hydroxy acids (AHAs). These acids are key to a glowing and radiant complexion, helping with exfoliation, moisture retention and reducing the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles.

Adding to this glowy goodness, pumpkin is also rich in antioxidants, specifically vitamins A and C. As our Product Support Team explains, “Vitamins A and C help to defend against oxidative damage. Vitamin C is especially fabulous for treating and reducing the look of dark spots.”

5 Benefits Of Pumpkin Face Masks According To An Expert

You’re probably wondering why pumpkin is a sought-after ingredient and how estheticians use pumpkin in the treatment room. This humble orange squash has five key benefits:

Infuses the skin with bioflavonoids that aid in the absorption of skin-friendly vitamins
Deeply hydrates and plumps the skin
Stimulates collagen production to reduce appearance of fine lines
Provides antioxidant benefits, including the alleviation from dryness associated with environmental stressors
Delivers beta carotene, amino acids and fruit enzymes to the skin

The benefits of pumpkin leave you with the complexion of your dreams year-round, but this fall-favorite ingredient is especially helpful as the seasons change. Using this ingredient helps alleviate skin care woes such as dehydration and redness caused by dryness. 

Our Product Support Team sums this up perfectly, saying: “As the seasons change, our skin tends to suffer moisture loss and can use a boost in exfoliation. Whether it’s fine lines and wrinkles, post summer UV exposure, or the change in environment from central heating or air conditioning, the skin can usually use a little TLC and pumpkin is here to help.”

With so many benefits, this multitasking ingredient is the perfect choice to incorporate into your daily routine for fall or any season. 

Top Pumpkin Picks

Adding the pumpkin ingredient into your skin care ritual is easy. Our options that feature this delightful ingredient range from at-home to in-spa treatments, ensuring your skin stays smooth and supple regardless of the treatment you choose.

Our Pumpkin Latte Hydration Masque is one favorite that leaves the skin looking smooth and vibrant. This pumpkin-infused face mask helps restore natural moisture balance at home, with vitamin E and omega 9 fatty acids. Additionally, this dreamy pumpkin puree reduces the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles. For a real seasonal treat, we recommend blending a mixology of the Pumpkin Latte Hydration Masque followed by the Stone Crop Masque. This combination is easy for you to mix at home.

Our award-winning Yam & Pumpkin Enzyme Peel 5% is an at-home exfoliating peel containing lactic and glycolic acids. This treatment refines and evens skin tone, including the look of dark spots, and provides gentle exfoliation without any irritation. This peel needs to be rinsed thoroughly after applying and neutralized with our Soothing Chamomile Tonique.

For those seeking a deeper exfoliation, you can visit your nearest Eminence Organic Spa where an esthetician can apply our concentrated Yam & Pumpkin Pro Enzyme Peel 20%. This peel accelerates the exfoliation process and removes dead skin cells to reduce the appearance of fine lines.

Holiday Skin Care Ritual Ideas

Now that you’re familiar with some of the most effective and divine-smelling pumpkin products on offer, we’ve gathered some routine ideas. 

1. Cleansing

Start off with the Mangosteen Daily Resurfacing Cleanser, a versatile product suitable for all skin types. This milky gel lightly lathers to slough off dead skin without manual exfoliation or over-stripping moisture from the skin. The Lactic Acid Complex and mangosteen in this cleanser work together to restore a smooth, radiant complexion. 

If your skin type is normal to dry skin, the Firm Skin Acai Cleanser is another great option. This cream cleanser blends hyaluronic acid and seabuckthorn oil to restore the appearance of elasticity to the skin and present a more youthful look.

2. Toning

For all skin types including dry and dehydrated, a spritz of the Stone Crop Hydrating Mist refreshes the skin. Once you cleanse the skin, apply one to two sprays onto the face and neck or apply with a cotton pad, avoiding the eye area.

For combination to normal skin types, the Mangosteen Revitalizing Mist is designed to balance the skin. It contains a refreshing combination of antioxidant-packed mangosteen, energizing ribose and pore-refining red clover.

3. Exfoliation

For at home,  you can apply the Yam & Pumpkin Enzyme Peel 5% for a fall treat. This peel is ideal for those looking to reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles, as well as brighten the complexion by removing dead skin cells.

 

Another at-home exfoliating option is the Arctic Berry Peel & Peptide Illuminating System. This three-step peel and peptide system contains the Arctic Berry Enzyme Exfoliant, the Arctic Berry Advanced Peel Activator MA10 and the Arctic Berry Peptide Radiance Cream. You’ll notice your skin appearing more refined and smoothed over time.  

4. Facial Masks

Embrace the changing seasons with two masks inspired by fall ingredients. For all skin types, replenish the skin’s moisture and fight the visible signs of aging with vitamin E, omega 9 nutrients and antioxidant-rich pumpkin in our Pumpkin Latte Hydration Masque. Another popular option is the Citrus & Kale Potent C+E Masque which combines citrus, leafy greens and avocado oil to reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles. 

After the mask step, you can peform some additional add-on neck, hand, foot and eye treatments. 

5. Essence

Gently apply a a few drops of the Kombucha Microbiome Balancing Essence onto your hands or on a cotton and pat into the skin. This is a beautiful, lightweight essence that helps restore the look of hydration.

6. Serum And Facial Oil

Treat your skin with the Citrus & Kale Potent C+E Serum (for all skin types) to target the visible signs of aging. Follow with the Camellia Glow Solid Face Oil to deeply hydrate the skin and deliver a firm, plump and lifted appearance. This oil is suited for normal to dry skin types.

7. Eye Care

Treat the delicate skin around your eyes with Neroli Age Corrective Eye Serum followed by Snow Mushroom Moisture Cloud Eye Cream. Neroli oil is used to refresh and hydrate the look of the skin, while a Natural Retinol Alternative Complex is designed to smooth the appearance of wrinkles. Apply a thin layer to the cleansed eye area with light blending movements until it’s absorbed. Leave the product on. 

Snow Mushroom is an ultra-hydrating super-humectant that pulls moisture into the skin so that your skin appears supple and plump. Apply the Snow Mushroom Cloud Eye Cream to the entire eye area twice daily, patting gently with fingertips until it is fully absorbed. Leave it on. 

8. Moisturizer

For combination to normal skin types, finish with our Firm Skin Acai Moisturizer as a moisturizing step. The deeply hydrating botanical hyaluronic acid and acai berry juice in this antioxidant-rich moisturizer give your skin the plumping it needs to look younger and wrinkle-free. Another great option for all skin types is the Arctic Berry Peptide Radiance Cream.

9. Sun Defense

For all skin types, you can apply an SPF sunscreen to finish and protect your skin. After the application of a peel treatment, skin will be more sensitive to the sun. A high SPF product is mandatory after treatment to help the skin heal. Wear protective clothing, stay indoors and limit sun exposure after each treatment and for a week afterwards.

10. Lip Care

Treat your lips with the Lip Comfort Plumping Masque. This antioxidant, vitamin-rich and age-defying mask deeply hydrates and replenishes. Make sure to extend the application to the fine vertical lines around the mouth area as well as the marionette expression lines. Use our Citrus Lip Balm or the Rosehip & Lemongrass Lip Balm SPF 15 to protect and finish your lips. The Citrus Lip Balm is a petroleum-free citrus treat for the lips with shea butter and sunflower seed oil, while the Rosehip & Lemongrass Lip Balm moisturizes and protects dry lips with an SPF factor of 15.

11. Body Care

To prep the skin on your body, apply the Stone Crop Body Lotion. This lotion contains stone crop, which reduces the appearance of unevenness to leave the skin looking youthful. Simply massage it in and leave it on. 

Our Product Support Representatives also recommend the Cranberry Pomegranate Body Scrub. This scrub gently exfoliates and buffs your skin, while also enriching it with vitamin-rich cranberry and pomegranate. The result is silky, smooth-looking skin. Apply a layer of the scrub to damp skin, preferably during the last part of a shower or bath. Massage in circular motions on any part of the body that needs a scrub. Rinse well with warm water and pat dry.  

12. Massage

For all skin types, apply the Linden Calendula Treatment (for the face) or apply a body lotion or oil for body massage options. Which product is your fall favorite? Let us know in the comments below or on social media!

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Does your skin have a sensitive side? Caring for this skin type can be a struggle — and choosing the right skin care products can feel like rolling the dice. One misstep and you could aggravate your temperamental complexion, bringing about a variety of uncomfortable symptoms. Here is everything you need to know about sensitive skin, as well as our tips for keeping it calm, cool and collected.

What Is Sensitive Skin?

With its wide variety of symptoms, sensitive skin does not manifest the same way for everyone. Its severity can range from moderate discomfort to severe reactions, and its frequency can fluctuate from the occasional flare-up to more persistent, daily sensitivity. If you are already certain you have sensitive skin, check out this skin care routine designed for your skin type.

Eminence Organics Product Support Representative and Certified Esthetician Josie Barton says: “Sensitive skin is typically described as skin that endures the regular occurrence of unpleasant sensations such as heat, stinging, burning and tingling caused by forms of stimulation that wouldn’t normally create this type of reaction in a ‘normal’ skin type.” This skin type frequently experiences unpleasant sensations like heat, stinging, burning and tingling from stimuli that wouldn’t typically cause such reactions in normal skin. 

Irritant Sensitivity Vs. Allergic Sensitivity

According to Dr. Hooman Khorasani, Dermatologic and Cosmetic Surgeon, there are two different types of sensitivity — irritant sensitivity and allergic sensitivity. 

“An irritant sensitivity is something that irritates everyone’s skin and is independent of your immune system. Although most skin reacts to an irritant, someone with sensitive skin would see a more dramatic reaction,” explains Dr. Khorasani. These symptoms may include itchiness, redness, dryness, rashes or breakouts. In comparison, an allergic sensitivity is dependent on your immune system, and it requires prior exposure to the allergen. Because an allergic sensitivity is due to each specific immune system, unlike an irritant sensitivity, only a portion of the population is impacted.

Regardless of the causes, sensitive skin is a skin type, caused by a genetic predisposition to skin sensitivity and irritation. It’s also a common symptom of genetic conditions like psoriasis, eczema and rosacea. You can’t change your skin type, but you can adjust your daily habits and skin care routine to manage its symptoms. 

How To Know If You Have Sensitive Or Sensitized Skin

Another point of confusion with your potentially sensitive skin is whether it’s sensitive at all — or whether it’s actually sensitized. Sensitized skin is a skin condition, which is characterized by skin irritation that builds over time due to environmental influences and lifestyle choices. Skincare by Alana says: “Some of the biggest factors causing sensitized skin are pollution, stress and alcohol consumption.” Unlike sensitive skin, the symptoms of sensitized skin can be “fixed” over time with targeted skin care products and lifestyle changes.

Sensitive and sensitized skin share a key characteristic — a compromised lipid barrier. Your skin’s lipid barrier is its protective, fatty outer layer that performs two functions: It keeps water in and environmental stressors (like UV rays, harsh chemicals and pollution) out. Emily Newsom, MD tells SELF: “You can think of your skin barrier like a brick wall put together with mortar between the skin cells.” In sensitive or sensitized skin, that mortar has been weakened and is more permeable. When an irritant sneaks through the lipid barrier, your immune system issues an inflammatory response. That response, characterized by redness, pain and itching is what you experience as sensitivity.

Sensitive Skin Symptoms & Signs

Signs of sensitive and sensitized skin also overlap. However, sensitized skin symptoms often disappear once its lipid barrier has been repaired, while in sensitive skin they tend to be more persistent. Both display a range of symptoms that occur minutes to hours after contact with a particular ingredient or environmental trigger. Here are five telltale signs of sensitive skin:

1. Flushes Easily

Whether your face turns red after cleansing or just from facing a gust of chilly wind, your skin’s propensity to flush is a sign that its barrier function is compromised.

Everyday Health says: “Whether your face turns red after cleansing or just from facing a gust of chilly wind, your skin’s propensity to flush is a sign that its barrier function is compromised.” This redness results from an inflammatory response, with blood rushing to the skin’s surface to promote healing.

2. Prone To Rashes & Bumps

When sensitive skin on the face is exposed to a trigger, it will often react with a red, flaky or bumpy rash. Healthgrades says this is especially true for topical products like facial serums and moisturizers that are meant to be left on the skin rather than rinsed off.

3. Itchy

Sensitive skin often feels itchy and tight, especially after using cleansers with harsh chemicals or artificial fragrances. It’s often accompanied by dryness and/or dehydration, which can also leave skin feeling prickly and parched.

4. Beauty Products Sting Or Burn

Dr. Elizabeth Tanzi tells Allure: “You know you have sensitive skin if the majority of the products you place on your skin causes stinging or redness.” Because sensitive skin has a broken lipid barrier, fragrances and active ingredients can penetrate more easily and deeply, causing a stinging, burning or prickling sensation.

5. Reactions To Fragrance

Dermatologists agree that fragrance is one of the most notorious causes of skin irritation and sensitivity. From laundry detergents to personal care products, many consumer goods contain synthetic fragrances that can cause a reaction in sensitive skin.

In addition to avoiding triggers, you can follow a sensitive skin care routine with gentle products free of harmful chemicals like added parabens, petrolatum, mineral oils, propylene glycol or sodium lauryl sulfate. Look for comforting ingredients like chamomile, calendula and stone crop which heal and soothe redness. 

Are you unsure whether you have sensitive skin? Watch this In The Mix as Lead Skin Care Trainer Natalie Pergar demonstrates three easy steps for categorizing your skin. 

To learn more about what you can do for sensitive skin, check out this step-by-step skin care routine designed for your skin type. Let us know in the comments below or on social media how you cope with your skin type.

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Normal skin is best defined by what it isn’t: neither oily nor dry, nor sensitive and generally problem-free. With a complexion like this, you may be tempted to leave it alone. Why mess with perfection, right? But even normal skin needs care and attention.

What Is “Normal” Skin?

Skin is generally classified as “normal” if it isn’t overly oily or dry and doesn’t face any persistent skin concerns or conditions. This well-balanced healthy skin type has even levels of moisture and hydration, uniform texture and no obvious problem areas (in other words, you’ve hit the skin care jackpot). That said, normal skin can experience slight variations in oiliness and dryness (and even the occasional breakout) when exposed to environmental stressors like UV rays and pollution.

Balanced Oil Production

Because of a healthy balance of oil and water, normal skin feels even and balanced. It can simply do its job: be a barrier, eliminator, regenerator and absorber. If you have this healthy skin type, you only require maintenance with a great skin care routine, which we will unpack below.  

Barely Visible Pores

Your pores are not obviously large (which would be a sign of oily skin). In fact, they’re barely visible. Lucky you!

Cleansing Feels Fine

Whether you use a foaming cleanser, balm or oil cleanser, your skin always feels clean and calm. Overall, your healthy skin doesn’t feel tight, dry or sensitive. 

Minor Breakouts

You rarely experience breakouts. If you do, you can usually attribute it to neglecting your skin care routine, forgetting to remove makeup and sunscreen or hormonal fluctuations (such as your period).

​Minimal Sensitivity

You don’t react to new skin care products or ingredients. Your skin tone is even and smooth. 

Now that you’ve identified that your skin type is a normal skin type, here’s how to take care of your complexion so it continues to perform optimally. 

Key Steps For Maintaining Healthy Skin

Normal skin may not have obvious problems, but it still requires proper care to stay healthy and youthful. Caring for normal skin takes a three-pronged approach: Treat immediate issues, maintain your skin’s health and protect your skin from future damage.

Treat

Treat your skin according to its needs of the moment. You can make minor adjustments to your skin care routine to tackle intermittent dryness or oiliness as well as target the odd dark spot or blemish. Feeling dry? Swap your lightweight moisturizer for a richer formula. Blemish emerging? Add a spot treatment to your nightly routine. Pick products that you can easily incorporate into your skin care routine so you can make these quick game-time decisions.

Maintain

No immediate skin concerns or conditions to address? Normal skin types likely don’t have to focus on skin concerns like acne or hyperpigmentation. But you’re not off the hook — yet. Even normal skin requires proper care to maintain its healthy glow. You get to focus your energy on maintaining the happy, healthy-looking complexion that you already have. For example, a spa facial is still a great way to prevent potential skin concerns and enhance your glowing complexion. You can talk to your esthetician about the Blueberry Detox Firming Peel, a professional-grade treatment that combines blueberry, raspberry and blackberry juices, as well as pineapple extract to refresh the skin. Your esthetician will also recommend a set of at-home products to help maintain skin’s health and appearance. If you can’t make it to a spa, we have collated a skin care routine you can do at home below. 

Protect

Maintaining your skin’s health requires protecting it from drying environmental stressors. UV rays, blue light radiation and pollution expose skin to free radicals — unstable and highly reactive molecules that damage otherwise healthy cells. Over time, cumulative exposure leads to premature skin aging and the development of fine lines, wrinkles and dark spots. You can protect your skin by minimizing sun exposure, adjusting your lifestyle habits and adding SPF and antioxidant-rich products to your skin care routine.

Normal Skin Care Routine

Choosing the right products is essential to keeping normal skin strong and healthy. Here is what our Eminence Organics Product Support Team recommends for a normal skin care routine.

1. Cleanser 

Gel Cleanser: Stone Crop Gel WashThis gentle gel cleanser washes away impurities without stripping the skin of moisture. Stone crop, chamomile and shea butter combine to hydrate and brighten the look of the skin.

Cream Cleanser: Coconut Milk CleanserIf your normal skin occasionally experiences dryness, try a cream cleanser. Our Coconut Milk Cleanser is very gentle for dry skin types and uses rich coconut milk to improve the look of the skin for a dewy finish.

Oil Cleanser: Stone Crop Cleansing OilFor a normal-to-oily complexion, try an oil-based cleanser like our Stone Crop Cleansing Oil. This non-greasy cleansing oil lifts away impurities and excess oil for a fresh-looking complexion. 

Watch this video to learn how to add a cleansing oil to your skin care routine:

2. Toner

Cleansing and toning work together like shampoo and conditioner: Toning completes the cleansing process by providing hydration, moisture and essential nutrients to keep your skin as healthy as possible. For normal skin, try a hydrating facial mist such as the Stone Crop Hydrating Mist, which keeps skin looking clean, fresh and dewy all day long with stone crop juice. 

3. Exfoliate

Try the rice flour-based Strawberry Rhubarb Dermafoliant to help absorb oil and buff away dead skin cells for a bright, radiant appearance. The strawberry ingredient helps cleanse, while salicylic acid gently exfoliates and removes impurities to brighten the look of your skin and reduce the appearance of pores. Rhubarb is a good source of ascorbic acid and vitamins to fight the appearance of wrinkles, while lactic acid sloughs off dead skin cells to improve skin texture.

4. Mask

Our Stone Crop Masque contains hydrating stone crop, used by herbalists for centuries to smooth and firm the appearance of the skin. This gel mask contains our BioComplex formulation, a booster of antioxidants, Coenzyme Q10 and Alpha Lipoic Acid to reduce the appearance of wrinkles and improve the look of your skin overall. You only need to apply a small amount which you leave on for five to ten minutes.

5. Serum

Protect your complexion from the appearance of drying environmental stress by adding an antioxidant-rich serum to your daily skin care routine. Our Product Support Team has suggested a few favorites including the Citrus & Kale Potent C+E Serum and the Strawberry Rhubarb Hyaluronic Serum. Even with normal skin, you may want to minimize the appearance of fine lines or wrinkles, which is exactly what the Citrus & Kale Potent C+E Serum is designed to do — helping the skin appear firm and plump. To ensure your skin remains hydrated, the Strawberry Rhubarb Hyaluronic Serum supports skin that’s been dried out by cold weather. Keep the serum on hand and apply a thin layer a few times a day (no more than three). Feel good knowing it contains wholesome, natural ingredients like strawberry, rhubarb and honey.

6. Moisturizer

All skin types require moisture to stay soft, supple and protected. Moisturizing supports the skin’s natural lipid barrier, helping it to better retain water and repel external irritants and stressors. Again, the consistency you choose comes down to preference:

Light: Mangosteen Gel MoisturizerThe Mangosteen Gel Moisturizer contains mangosteen, an antioxidant-rich super fruit that helps the appearance of skin and minimizes the appearance of pores. This hydrating formula is also the winner of Allure 2021 Best of Beauty: Clean Beauty Product. This formula starts as a dewy gel that melts beautifully into the skin, leaving a smooth, matte finish. 

Medium: Arctic Berry Peptide Radiance CreamIf you prefer a medium consistency, reach for the Arctic Berry Peptide Radiance Cream. This daily moisturizer features an exclusive Peptide Illuminating Complex that helps the skin appear smooth and firm.

Rich: Coconut Age Corrective MoisturizerFor a richer cream, our Product Support Team recommends our Coconut Age Corrective Moisturizer. Infused with coconut oil, a Natural Retinol Alternative and PhytoCellTec™ Swiss Green Apple, this moisturizer firms and tightens the appearance of the skin.

SPF MoisturizerTo decrease the risk of skin cancer and keep your skin healthy, it’s important to apply a sunscreen or SPF moisturizer each day, preferably one that has an SPF factor of at least 30. The Lilikoi Daily Defense Moisturizer SPF 40 is an all-in-one lightweight daily moisturizer formulated to improve the appearance of skin exposed to blue light stress and pollution.

7. Eye Cream

Our Product Support Team tells us: “Everyone should use an eye cream! The Wild Plum Eye Cream would be a fabulous choice for normal skin. It is rich in vitamin K (from iron-rich wild plum) to reduce the look of dark circles.” 

8. Facial Oils

Facial oils can be applied before or after moisturizers, depending on the skin care products that you’re using. If you prefer, facial oils can be applied to treat your skin before your moisturizer, or you may wish to leave this step until last so that the facial oil can sink through the moisturizer into your skin. The third option is to mix your oil with your moisturizer. Select which method works best for your skin and try out the Camellia Glow Solid Face Oil. This luxurious facial oil contains the highly moisturizing camellia oil that revitalizes and rejuvenates the look of the skin. This oil leaves the complexion looking soft and supple. 

Trust us: Even normal skin types will benefit from a skin care regimen, and your favorite facialist can help you pick out the best products. Visit our spa locator to find the nearest Eminence Organics Spa Partner.

Do you believe you have a “normal” complexion? We’d love to hear how you care for your skin’s needs! Share your thoughts with us in the comments below and join the conversation on social media.

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Combination skin is the most common skin type, but it’s also one of the most difficult to treat as you have to adopt a two-pronged approach to skin care. The goal: Control excess oil in your T-zone and amp up the moisture in your dry spots. 

How To Take Care Of Combination Skin

When you’re looking in the mirror at an oily chin and a dry patch on your cheek, you might be frustrated and left wondering how to deal with multiple skin issues. Combination skin is a difficult skin type to live with, but there are some lifestyle changes that may benefit your skin, which we’ll unpack below. Unsure if you have combination skin? Take a look at the ultimate guide to combination skin here. 

Blotting Papers Are Your New Best Friend

Blotting papers are compact, portable and also happen to be effective at getting rid of grease. Use the sheets to target specific areas you want mattified while leaving the dryer areas alone. As the day progresses and your skin gets more oily, a quick pat with blotting paper will absorb the excess oil. 

Prepare For The Colder Months 

Combination skin, like all skin types, is impacted by the changes during the winter months, particularly as the central heating kicks into gear. The areas of dryness worsen and the rest of your skin can behave differently from day to day. To prepare for the colder months, use a lightweight moisturizer on dry parts of the skin as it won’t clog the oilier areas of skin. 

Use A Facial Mask

Using a facial mask is a great way to take care of combination skin. To address varying issues at the same time, you can apply different face masks to multiple areas of your face. Eminence Organic Skin Care’s range of masks uses concentrated amounts of vitamins and nutrients to reveal a radiant, youthful glow. 

Treat Different Areas Appropriately 

To balance your skin, use different products to treat those issues accordingly. Parched skin might benefit from a thick moisturizer, but you don’t necessarily need to use the same skin care product on an oily area of the forehead. As different parts of your skin have different needs, we have collated a skin care routine below to balance your complexion. 

A Step-By-Step Combination Skin Care Routine 

Suffering from skin which is simultaneously oily and dry is beyond frustrating. It’s time to balance out your complexion. Here are the skin care steps we recommend taking to keep your combination skin type in check.

1. Cleanse

Unsurprisingly, combination skin often needs a different type of cleansing at different times of the day. “The biggest challenge when choosing products for combination skin is finding ones that are the best of both worlds,” according to Dr. Hooman Khorasani, Dermatologic and Cosmetic Surgeon.  

“Start with a mild, gentle cleanser that will not irritate or dry the skin,” explains Dr Khorasani. A gentle foaming cleanser in the morning will absorb oil. At night, you can switch to a cream based cleanser to replenish lost moisture. Most importantly, go gentle! You want to effectively remove dirt, oil and debris without exposing your skin to harsh chemicals that can intensify feelings of dryness and trigger even greater oil production.

Product Pick: Acne Advanced Cleansing Foam and Coconut Milk Cleanser

2. Exfoliate

Clogged pores are a common characteristic of combination skin. Eminence Organics Product Support Team recommends exfoliating regularly to help eliminate buildup on the skin’s surface as well as unclog and minimize pores. But, don’t go overboard. Opt for a non-abrasive exfoliant that will be kind to your complexion.

Product Pick: Stone Crop Oxygenating Fizzofoliant

3. Tone

Toners are built for balance between dry and oily skin, making them the perfect addition to a combination skin care routine. That said, not all toners are created equal: To keep combination skin in balance, seek out toners that include antioxidant-rich ingredients. The best toners will minimize shine and replenish moisture to promote a healthy and balanced complexion.

Product Pick: Mangosteen Revitalizing Mist

4. Mask

A great way to tackle combination skin is by multi-masking. Made for combination skin, this technique involves applying two or more face masks to address multiple skin concerns at once. We recommend that you apply a clay mask to your T-zone to absorb oil, tackle breakouts and refine pores. Then, add a cream mask to the normal-to-dry areas of your face to replenish moisture and soften dry skin.

Product Pick: Acne Advanced Clarifying Masque

5. Treat

When you have combination skin, it can feel as though you’re battling skin concerns from opposite sides of the spectrum. Products that replenish moisture can feel too rich for your oily skin, and those that zap oil can leave you feeling tight and dry. Adding a lactic acid treatment to your combination skin care routine is one way to even the playing field: This AHA gently removes pore-clogging buildup and helps skin retain moisture.

Product Pick: Mangosteen Daily Resurfacing Concentrate

6. Moisturize

With combination skin, oily and dry areas need to be treated differently. Often, the best course of action is to divide and conquer: Apply an oil-balancing moisturizer to your T-zone to control shine and a richer moisturizer on your cheeks for hydration. And if you are set on using one moisturizer for your entire face? Opt for a lightweight lotion that combines mattifying ingredients like salicylic acid with hydrating ingredients like hyaluronic acid.

Product Picks: Stone Crop Whip Moisturizer for the cheeks or Acne Advanced Clarifying Hydrator all over.

Do you have combination skin? We’d love to hear how you tackle this tricky skin type. Share your thoughts with us in the comments below, and join the conversation on social media.

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