How can one treat combination skin?

If you have combination skin, you need to be prepared for anything. That makes your skin extra difficult to care for. You should find a face wash, and a moisturizer with sunscreen that work for you.

Consider a variety of products. There are products designed for combination skin, and these should be the first ones you look at. But if you aren't satisfied with them, remember that you have oily skin and dry skin. You may need to use a foundation made for oily skin, but a moisturizer made for dry skin.

If combination skin products don't work, and products made for oily skin or dry skin don't seem appropriate, choose a gentle product. A gentle product made for sensitive skin will wash, moisturize, or do whatever that product is supposed to do, but it won't offend either part of your skin.

Pay attention to your skin. Your skin type is prone to changing with the seasons. You may have drier skin in the winter, and oilier skin in the summer. These differences could mean that a product you've loved for months suddenly won't work well anymore. Pay attention to when this happens so you can act accordingly in the future.

And finally, if you have skin problems, look for topical solutions that you can easily place in just one area. For example, if you have acne a salicylic acid lotion can be placed immediately on a breakout, but it would be difficult to limit an astringent to just one spot.