A good diagnosis and a true understanding of your skin will help you choose the PAYOT treatments that are right for your skin type, those that will improve its condition and restore its beauty.

Before you decide on a treatment that can address one of your skin conditions or beauty concerns, learn how to determine your skin type.

What is my skin type?

Skin type and skin condition are two different things that will help you better choose your skincare products, those that will best meet your beauty concerns.

Skin type

Every woman's skin type is directly linked to her genetic makeup and does not change over time. There are four different skin types: oily skin, combination skin (which can be grouped together as "combination to oily skin"), normal skin, and dry skin.

On the other hand, with age, the sebaceous glands work less and cause all skin types to tend towards dry skin.

Skin condition

A skin condition is directly linked to internal or external factors: hormones, stress, tobacco, pollution, diet, etc. While a change in your skin type is very unlikely, the condition of your skin can evolve depending on your environment, your age, your lifestyle and lead you to want to adapt your beauty routine according to the identified condition: lack of hydration, dull complexion, loss of firmness, etc.

How to recognize combination to oily skin?

Oily skin is skin that produces too much sebum, the sebaceous glands are overactive: this is called hyperseborrhea. Sebum production is excessive in the hair follicle and there is an imbalance between water and lipids in the hydrolipidic film.

Oily skin is characterized by shine, enlarged pores, blackheads, occasional whiteheads or red spots, and a dull complexion all over the face. The symptoms of oily skin are mainly located in the midline of the face, known as the T-zone (forehead, nose, chin), and are referred to as combination skin with a tendency to be oily.

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Finding your skin type can sometimes lead to some uncertainty. To be 100% sure of your skin type, there's nothing like a beauty consultation with a professional at a beauty salon or spa. With the right skincare, your skin will repay you.

Signs of combination to oily skin

• Dilated pores

• Generalized or localized shine on the T-zone (this is called combination skin)

• Blackheads, whiteheads

• Occasional red spots


Can you moisturize combination to oily skin?

Skin type (dry skin, combination skin, oily skin, normal skin) and skin condition (dehydrated skin, dull complexion, etc.) are two very different things. Combination to oily skin can be dehydrated and lacking in water; don't forget to moisturize it with light, fluid textures when it needs it.
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What care should be given to combination to oily skin?

A good diagnosis and a true understanding of your skin will help you choose the PAYOT treatments that are right for your skin type, those that will improve its condition and restore its beauty.

Makeup removal, a key step for beautiful skin

Every day, remove makeup, cleanse, and rid your skin of all traces of makeup and pollution-related impurities accumulated throughout the day. Choose water-based textures (cleansing gel, micellar water) formulated with active ingredients specifically designed for combination to oily skin.