It is somewhat difficult to manage a combination skin. It is oily at some areas and dry at other areas. So, you need to take proper care of your skin. Special care using specially made skin care products is needed. Make sure that you keep your skin well nourished and healthy.
What is a Combination Skin?
When you have a skin that is dry on some parts and oily other parts, it is called a combination skin. Usually if you have a combination skin, you will have an oily T zone. T zone consists of your forehead, nose and the chin. So, these three parts remain oily while other parts of your face, like the areas around the mouth and cheeks, are dry. Summers cause great problem when you have oily or combination skin. You have to remove the sweat and oiliness and at the same time make sure that the dry areas are well moisturized.
You may find it difficult to get products that are specially formulated for combination skin. There are very few of them available in the market and they are also limited in number. So, you may not get one when you go to the shop. Moreover, they may not work out well on all. One of the best ways is to use homemade remedies for such a skin. This will help in soothing the skin and also take proper care of the problem area.
Summer Face Packs for Combination Skin:
Cucumber:
Cucumber is known to have amazing effects on the skin. It is a good astringent and bleach. It helps in revitalizing your skin and provides a natural glow to the skin.
Take half of a cucumber and grate it. Add 1 teaspoon of honey and half a teaspoon of milk cream to the grated cucumber. Apply thus face pack on your face and also put two slices of cucumber on over your eyes. Wait for 15 to 20 minutes and then wash with plain water.
How this pack helps:
Makes your skin look fresh and also gives natural glow.
Honey, yogurt and water:
Take one teaspoon each of honey, yogurt and water in a bowl and mix them well. Apply this mixture well on your face so that they cover the skin evenly. Let it remain on your face for 15 to 20 minutes. Wash off with water.
How this pack helps:
Honey and yogurt provide a cooling effect on the skin. They are good for preventing the dryness and keep your skin well moisturized. Rose water helps in controlling the oiliness on your skin. It also makes you face look fresh. So, in summers your face will look fresh and glowing.
Multani mitti:
Multani mitti is an important ingredient in almost all face packs that you make at home. It is also a major ingredient in the skin care products that you get in the market. So you can see how effective multani mitti is. If you use only mulani mitti on your face, it may increase the dry condition of your skin. So, it is better if you mix it with some rose water. This helps in providing enough moisture to your skin.
Take some multani mitti in a small bowl and mix it will rose water to get a smooth paste. Apply this all over your face and wait for 15 to 20 minutes, till it dries. Now wash your face with plain water.
How this pack helps:
It provides a soothing effect to your skin and also makes your skin look fresh and glowing.
Oats and almonds:
Oats are also excellent for treating combination skin. Soak 10 almonds in water overnight. Next morning, take them out and grind them to get a paste. Now add 1 tablespoon of honey and 1 tablespoon of oats to this paste. Add enough yogurt and mix well to get a smooth paste. Apply this paste on your face and wait for about 15 to 20 minutes. Wash your face with plain water.
How this pack helps:
Oats is an excellent scrub and helps in scrubbing off the excess oil from the skin. Almonds provide good nourishment to the skin and thus keep the dry areas of the skin well nourished. Honey keeps you skin well moisturized and yogurt keeps your skin soft and supple.
Papaya and banana:
Papaya and banana are excellent for your skin and provide nourishment to your skin.
To make this face pack you have to take some papaya and banana and mash them well. Add some honey to the mixture and mix all the ingredients well so that you get a smooth paste. Apply this mixture on your face and then let it remain on your face for some time, till the pack dries. Now you can wash it off with regular water.
How this pack helps:
Using this face pack regularly will help you control the shine and the extra oil on your face. At the same time, it keeps the dry area soft and hydrated. You will get a natural glow on your skin after using it.
Some facts about natural ingredients:
- Honey and banana are great for moisturizing your skin naturally.
- Yogurt helps in hydrating your skin and keeping it soft.
- Oats and papaya are good exfoliators and help you get rid of dead skin cells.
- Almond contains vitamin E oil, which keeps your skin well nourished.
- Rose water is good for the skin and helps to balance out the oily and dry areas of the skin.
- Mulatni mitti and cucumber have cooling effect on the skin and help in refreshing your skin.
Face packs made with natural ingredients are always better than the ones synthetic products that you buy from the market. So, find out which face pack suits you the best and try it out. You can see amazing results on your skin.
