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Big pores with skin that falls off, mixed skin

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Olivine
Olivine

 On my cheeks, I have pretty big pores. If you rub them, basically specks of skin come off. I guess I wouldn't call them blackheads cause they're not something I can really squeeze. I'm not sure if I should use something moisturizing because while that part's dry and so are the ends of my face(even more dry-I can scrape clumps of skin off, blech), my nose, jaw, and chest are oily. On the last 3, I get more traditional whiteheads/blackheads and red bumps(mostly the first two). My forehead feels like both and skin can flake off there, too. What's causing this flaking skin? What products should I use when my skin's both oily and dry?

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  • hypercat
    hypercat Olivine

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    Hi this is quite common and is known as the T zone.  This means that roughly in the shape of a T is oily and the rest is dry.  You can buy moisturisers specifically for this so have a look in a good beauty store.  x
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