Combination Skin Type

Combination Skin

Combination skin features two or more different skin types on the face, and typically presents with dry and flaky skin on portions of the face, with excessive oil on others. Many mistakenly believe they have oily skin when they, in fact, have combination skin type. Unless an individual’s skin is oily all over, there are likely portions of skin that are dry or normal, which would qualify under combination skin.

Combination skin is the most common skin type, but it can be hard to identify and treat. The skin will often be shiny in the T-zone, which includes the forehead, nose, and chin. These areas tend to have more active oil glands than other parts of the face like the cheeks. Dealing with both dry and oily skin means finding the perfect skin care regimen that’s strong enough to exfoliate without irritating the skin.

Stick to Natural Ingredients

Those with combination skin often find that harsh, chemically based treatments like those that contain benzoyl peroxide can actually dry out the dry areas of their face and cause the oily areas to increase production of acne-causing excess sebum. BioClarity products contain natural extracts of green tea, cucumber, and chamomile to soothe the skin and calm inflammation. 

Avoid Products with Fragrance

Those with combination skin tend to have cheeks that are flaky and dry, and dry skin can be susceptible to irritation from products that contain ingredients known to irritate and anything with chemically created fragrances. Stick to products with natural ingredients, like BioClarity’s line of acne treatment designed to soothe and protect the skin.

Use Two Different Moisturizers

It’s important to use moisturizer, but with combination skin, it can be hard to find the right balance between a cream that treats the dryness found on the cheeks and the oily areas found on the T-zone. In these cases, it’s a good idea to add two different moisturizers to your skin care regimen. Use a heavier moisturizer on your cheek area, or any skin that’s excessively dry, and use a lighter moisturizer on the oily parts of your face.

Be Sure to Exfoliate

Exfoliating is essential for those with combination skin. Dead skin cells on the dry part of the face will be sloughed off, while clogged pores will be unblocked and cleared. BioClarity products contain the highest allowable concentration of salicylic acid, a natural exfoliator that can help unclog pores and slough off dead skin cells that can lead to dull-looking skin. 

Oily Skin Type

 

Oily-Skin-Type

 

Those with oily skin tend to notice a great deal of shine on their face, and may deal with terrible acne breakouts.

What Causes Oily Skin?

You've probably asked yourself: Why do I have oily skin? Oily skin is the result of both genetic factors and hormonal changes experienced in an individual’s lifetime. Those with a genetic predisposition to active oil glands produce a higher amount of sebum, an oily substance created to help keep the skin soft and hydrated. This oil flows from inside the epidermis to the surface of the skin through pores and hair follicles. When the body experiences a fluctuation in hormone levels, it signals the production of androgens, a male hormone present in both men and women.

The production of androgens stimulates an increase in sebum production, but when an excess of this oil is produced, it can expand the size of the skin’s pores and result in blockages that become pimples and other acne blemishes. Oily skin is more prone to acne breakouts, and may feature a plethora of blackheads, whiteheads, and pustules or papules. Your pores may be more visible because of their size expansion, and your skin may appear greasy throughout the day. If you wear makeup, you may find it slides off quite easily.

How to Care for Oily Skin

Many individuals struggling with oily skin head straight for products that promise to dry out the skin, like acne treatments that contain harsh ingredients like benzoyl peroxide, but this can actually be counterproductive. Drying ingredients may trigger your skin to work harder at producing more oil, resulting in oilier skin.

It’s important to lightly exfoliate oily skin, as the buildup of oil can cause dead skin cells to become trapped in the pores and lead to acne blemishes. While you may be tempted to reach for harsher products and rough loofas, it’s important to use products that contain gentle exfoliators, like the salicylic acid found in BioClarity products. Salicylic acid is a natural exfoliant that gently sloughs off the dead skin cells that may result in pore blockages.

Dry skin type

Dry Skin Type

If you have dry skin, you may feel a tightness in your skin. There may also be scaly patches
or flaking. Those with dry skin generally have almost invisible pores, and may suffer from
premature wrinkles and regular irritation to the skin. 
What Causes Dry Skin?
The cause of dry skin can be attributed to a variety of factors. For some, dry skin is
hereditary, as genetic predispositions can affect the amount of sebum produced in the
skin’s oil glands. Sebum is responsible for keeping our skin soft and supple.
Many assume that dry skin is due to a lack of moisture, but the water content of dry skin is
generally found in similar levels to that of oily skin. Adding water to dry skin is actually
counterproductive to treating this skin condition.
The Importance of Moisturizer for Dry Skin
Finding a moisturizer that helps your skin replenish its vibrancy is essential. Those with
dry skin often suffer from slight allergic reactions and tend to benefit from creams instead
of lotions when it comes to moisturizers, as they contain more oil, making it thicker and
more moisturizing. The more oil found in a moisturizer, the better it can absorb throughout
the epidermis’ barriers to help hydrate the tissue. Before adding a daily moisturizer to your
skin regimen, make sure to test it on a small portion of your skin to ensure you don’t have
an allergic reaction.
Avoid Harsh Cleansers
Those with dry skin are generally advised to avoid benzoyl peroxide treatments, as this
further diminishes the amount of oil our glands produce. BioClarity products contain no
benzoyl peroxide and offer replenishing, moisturizing ingredients such as green tea extract
to ensure your skin remains moisturized and supple.

Normal skin types

Normal Skin Type

When it comes to normal skin, the individual generally doesn’t describe their skin as oily or
dry. When oiliness and dryness are present, it’s rare and tends to be easy to get rid of or
resolve. When it comes to pore size, normal skin types feature small pores that are not
engorged or easily visible. Normal skin doesn’t normally have a great excess of shine, and it
also doesn’t tend to be cracked or flaky. Normal skin types usually exhibit few lines and
wrinkles, and the skin’s tone is generally even, with no marked blemishes.
Normal skin is not a synonym for perfect skin and even those who characterize their skin
as normal deal with the occasional blemish or other skin issues. Skin changes over time as
well, meaning those that have no skin problems currently could potentially develop issues
with age and life events, including pregnancy and menopause. If your hormone levels
change for any reason, or you happen to use a product that your skin is sensitive to, you
may experience a hormonal acne breakout.
Those with a normal skin type should use products that don’t make their skin feel overly
greasy and avoid products that cause excessive dryness. While normal skin types require
less maintenance than other skin types, it’s important to remain consistent with a regular
skin care product like BioClarity that’s gentle on the skin but provides the key ingredients
to keep your epidermis looking and feeling its best.

Theory of skin tones

THEORY OF SKIN TYPES:

1. Normal Skin Type
2. Dry Skin Type
3. Oily Skin Type
4. Combination Skin
5. Sensitive Skin

How many skin types are there? There are five main skin types: normal, dry, oily,
combination and sensitive. Understanding the different types of skin will give you a better
idea of how to treat acne breakouts and reveal smooth, clear skin.
Your skin type is usually due to genetic predisposition, but there are habits that can
exacerbate a skin condition. Pinpointing your skin type and understanding the ways to
properly treat it can help you achieve clear, healthy-looking skin for a lifetime. Each skin
type has a specific set of characteristics and symptoms, and thus requires special attention.
Read on to find out about your personal skin type and determine how to best treat it.

Facial

FACIALS:

Facials are among the most popular spa
treatments and are used to nourish the skin
by exfoliating and cleansing.
Being pampered by an esthetician is a relaxing
and rejuvenating experience that everyone should make a part of their beauty routine.
In this blog, I will explain the steps of a basic facial. While there are countless facial
techniques, most of them have these steps in common:

Cleanse

Your esthetician will wrap your hair in a headband or a towel and remove any makeup that
you may be wearing. Some spas have their estheticians rub cream, jell, or lotion onto your
face and neck and use cotton pads, cloths, and warm water to remove the cleanser. Once
your face is completely clean, you are ready for the next step.

Consultation

During step two, your eyes will be covered by moistened pads and your esthetician will use
a lighted magnifying glass/lamp to look at your skin and determine what kind of treatment
you will need. The magnifying glass/lamp will help show what type of skin type you have
(oily, dry, etc.) and if you have any skin conditions (acne, sunburn, blackheads, etc.) that
need to be accounted for during your treatment. Your esthetician will give you his/her
recommendations for the treatment and the two of you will come to an agreement about
what will best fit your needs.

Steam

This is where the fun stuff starts. Warm steam will be applied to your face using either a
heated, moist towel or a machine that gently directs a layer of steam to your face. The
warm steam is extremely relaxing and loosens up the muscles in your face. The steam
weakens blackheads and whiteheads and the sweat it produces will help clear your pours.

Exfoliation

Depending on the facial technique being used, the exfoliation process can take place before,
after, or during the steam. An exfoliation gel, cream, mask, peel, or gommage will usually be

applied before or after the steam. These products need to be left on your face to treat
blackheads. Exfoliation products that involve scrubbing or massage techniques can usually
be used during the steam step.

Extraction

Now that your skin has been exfoliated and the steam has relaxed your face, it is time to
extract any whiteheads and blackheads. Because the previous steps were preparation for
this one, the extractions should not be very painful. Your estheticians may use the lighted
magnifying glass/lamp again to locate the imperfections in your skin. Different estheticians
use different extraction techniques. You can discuss this before your facial or the
extractions.

Massage

Who doesn’t love a massage? After the extraction procedure you deserve to be pampered. A
facial massage will be used to stimulate your facial muscles and put you in a state of deep
relaxation. Depending on the type of facial, oil or lotion may be used during the massage.

Facial Mask

After your massage a facial mask will be applied. The mask will be specially formulated to
match your skin type and help treat any skin conditions that were discussed during the
consultation. During most facials you will receive a massage while you wait for the mask to
work its magic.

Final Applications

After the mask is removed you will likely receive an application of skin specific cream or
gel. You may also receive moisturizer, serums, and sunscreen.

Face clean up

FACE CLEAN UP :

1. Cleansing

"Face cleaning is important to have a bright,
glowing skin. Wash your face thoroughly with a
facial cleanser or face wash, and pat the skin
dry with a soft towel. "Avoid hot water as it
dries out the skin"
Next, dab some cleansing milk on a cotton pad
and wipe your face with it in order to unclog

your pores and remove any leftover dirt.

2. Steaming

 Steam for as long as your skin can sustain (approximately 5 minutes) and then gently wipe
the face with a facial tissue. This step works wonders for oily skin. Massage your face using
an ice cube (in circular motions), thereafter, to tighten the pores and bring back the skin
temperature to normal.

3. Scrubbing

Proceed by applying a face scrub for a few minutes since it helps eliminate dead skin cells,
which make your skin look dull.

4. Face Pack

No matter what your skin type is, the application of a moisturising face pack makes your
skin soft and also improves your skin tone.

5. Toning:
6. Moisturisation

Finally, apply a nourishing cream on your face and neck.