Maintaining a daily skin care routine is the best way to help keep your skin radiant and healthy. Even though every step is important, there are people that have oily or combination skin and that feel it is unnecessary to moisturize. However, this is a grave misconception as moisturizing keeps your skin hydrated, supple and strong.
Everyone, no matter what their skin type, needs to moisturize on a daily basis. Moisture refers to the water content in your skin and not the lipid content, therefore, even oily skin can suffer from dryness.
Fortunately, there are products for every skin type whether you are moisturizing dry skin, oily skin, or combination skin.
Moisturizing Combination Skin
Combination skin is a mix of dry skin and oily skin. Therefore, it requires products that are specially designed for it. You can also try a product for dry skin if you have more dry patches or a product for oily skin if you have more oily areas.
Light Products Help Moisturize Oily Skin
If you have oily skin, stay away from oil-based products. Instead they should try using water-based formulas. These products are light and absorb quickly without leaving behind pore clogging residue.
As with dry skin, it is also a good idea to apply your moisturizer before your skin is completely dry. Don’t forget that skin dryness has to do with a lack of moisture not a lack of oil.
Moisturizing Dry Skin – Reapply Often
Although dry skin products are a dime a dozen, it isn’t always easy to find the product you need. First you need to determine whether you have regular dry skin or very dry skin. This will help determine the type of product you need.
If your skin is dry, you will need to use a creamy moisturizer after you cleanse. Part of your basic routine will require you to moisturize at least twice a day. You can safely reapply moisturizer when needed if during the day you feel that your skin is taut.
If after having applied a creamy moisturizer your skin still feels taut then it may be time for oil. You can decide to use a mineral oil, body oil or olive oil. Don’t forget to apply sunscreen if you are going to be outdoors.
Oil will absorb more quickly than creams. This is one of the biggest reason they are so effective for people with very dry skin. In fact, because they contain few additives, they can also be used on people with dry, sensitive skin.
BIOSKINBALM is an excellent skin care product made with snail serum, a natural ingredient that can help promote proper dry skin care while also providing overall dry skin relief. These ingredients are also what make BIOSKINBALM a perfect cream for all skin types.
- Martha Fitzharris