Combinational Skin
The skin is the largest organ in the human body. Skin on the palms and soles of the feet is thick skin. The skin on the bulk of the body is thin skin. There are five types of skin- Normal skin, Dry skin, Oily skin, Sensitive skin and Combinational skin.
To test the skin type, there are different methods. With a dry tissue wipe your face in the morning. In case of oily skin your tissue will become oily. in case of combinational skin, there is oil in the centre part of your face. If there are flasky patches, then you have dry skin. There will be no oil for normal skin.
A mix of greasy and dry skin is known as Combinational skin. A good tough astringent is good for combinational skin. T-zone makes due to oiliness on your face. Use mild soap for washing your face is essential. For caring your skin you can use mixture of lemon juice and fresh curd. Homemade cleansing milk cream must be used to remove the extra lotion from your skin before going to the bed. Avoid eating oily food, chocolates and don’t drink cocoa. For dry areas of the skin moisturizer must be used.
A mud pack for combinational skin can be made at home. All that is required is two teaspoons of multani mitti, 8-10 drops of rose water. Mix multani mitti with rose water and form into a paste. Applying it on the face and neck it is let for 15-20 minutes. After dry, wash off with water.
Tips for combanitional skin that You should wash your face 4-5 times. Astringent should be used for cleansing your face. to remove blackheads rub a piece of tomato on the skin. You should avoid eating oily food and chocolates. Equal amount of lemon juice and cucumber mixed together should be applied on the face. A few drops of lemon juice and apple mixture applied on the face and wash off with lukewarm water will give good results.
To remove dust, grease and make-up, you should use cleanser. Cleansing cream deeply remove dust from your face. While applying a cleanser it should be done in the morning and before going to the bed, regularly. the quantity of cleansing cream to be applied on your face should be good enough. The cleansing cream should be massaged on to the face into upward and outward motions. Hair should be tucked in before applying the cream. clean and moist cotton must be used to remove the cream.
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