If you have larger pores, an oily t-zone and dry patches in other areas like the cheeks, you likely have a combination skin type. While it may seem impossible to achieve a balanced skincare routine, range of products, formulated by experts, will have you looking refreshed, hydrated, and refined.

Every good skincare routine starts with a good cleanser, and for combination skin types, choosing the right cleanser is even more important. For those with both oily and dry areas of the face, a cleanser that rids the skin of excess oils without stripping moisture or irritating dry areas is essential.

Choose a foaming cleanser like Lancôme’s Clarifique Cleansing Foam, which contains beta hydroxy acid Salicylic Acid. This cleanser is the perfect solution for those with combination skin. It provides a deep clean, decongesting the skin and reducing the size of pores, while also gently exfoliating away dry and dead skin to reveal fresher, more even-looking skin.

For added hydration, apply a toner or essence to the dry areas of the face. Clarifique Dual Essence works to penetrate the skin deeply, providing an extra element of hydration in the areas of the face that are lacking. For those with combination skin, an essence can help dry areas feel soothed, softer and more hydrated.

A serum provides a higher concentration of active ingredients and penetrates deeper than a normal moisturiser. Serums can be particularly beneficial for combination skin types as they provide hydrating without leaving a heavy residue on the skin.

The best hydrating serum for combination skin is one that contains both pre and probiotics, which are nutrients beneficial for the microbiome and promote healthy, balanced skin. Lancôme's iconic Advanced Génifique serum is an anti-aging serum for combination skin that has been formulated with four key active ingredients to deliver advanced anti-aging efficacy, as well as 7 pre and probiotic fractions.

Lock in moisture and protect the integrity of your skin with a hydrating moisturiser for combination skin. The best hydrating moisturiser for combination skin is one that absorbs without residue to instantly invigorate skin, like Lancôme’s anti-aging cream for combination skin, Génifique Day Cream.

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