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Combination Skin: What It Is & How To Manage It

Eminence Organics

Combination Skin: What It Is & How To Manage It Written By (old): Alisha Whitley Is your skin dry in some areas and oily in others? Combination skin can be tricky to tackle and often feels like a balancing act. Read on to learn more about your combination skin and how to manage it. Is this you?

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Ultimate Guide For Dry Skin: Causes, Symptoms & How To Find Relief

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| Dry Skin: 7 Signs & Symptoms | Why Do I Have Dry Skin? | How To Combat Dry Skin On The Body What Causes Skin Dryness? Like all skin types, dry skin is genetic. It is characterized by an insufficient supply of sebum, which lubricates the skin, and lipids, which maintain the skin's moisture barrier.

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Cleansers 101: How Often Should You Wash Your Face?

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Allowing Sebum Oil To Reach The Surface Sebum is the waxy, oily secretion produced by tiny sebaceous glands under your skin. These glands use hair follicles to let oil reach the surface of the skin, keeping your hair and skin moisturized.

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Prejuvenation and Gen Z: The One Treatment Every Skin Needs

Lydia Sarfati

Combination skin is the most common skin type among our client base, many of them born from 1997 to 2012 and known as Generation Z. Loyalty and trust is built from an early age, and can create a client base that stays with you through all the stages of their skin care needs.

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Is Charcoal Good For Your Skin? The Truth Behind The Trend

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Enlarged pores tend to get clogged with oil, dirt and dead skin cells, potentially leading to uneven skin texture. Balancing The Skin Through Oil Regulation By effectively eliminating debris and excess sebum (the culprits behind clogged pores), charcoal aids in creating a smoother and more refined-looking skin texture.

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What Is My Skin Type And Will It Change With Age?

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Oily Oily skin is characterized by sebaceous glands that produce too much sebum — aka the oily substance that protects your skin from drying out. Because of these overactive oil glands, your pores appear larger, your skin can look shiny and you’re more prone to breakouts. The jury is still out on this.

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All Ages Need Preventative Aging Skin Care

Lydia Sarfati

The overall characteristics of skin aging include: With each passing year the average moisture content of the stratum corneum is slightly decreased. Drier skin manifests in fine lines. The hormonal changes brought on by menopause decreases sebum production, depriving the skin its natural lubricant.