Sebum is coming up, but it feels dry.

hello.

I've been having a lot of skin concerns lately, so I'm posting this question.

Honestly, I'm not really sure what my skin type is exactly. I used to think I just had oily skin, but that doesn't mean it isn't dry either. My skin feels tight and dry deep down, but on the surface, sebum comes up making it shiny and my pores tend to be on the larger side. Should this be classified as combination skin?

The part I find most inconvenient is that even though my skin is shiny due to sebum, the tightness deep inside remains the same. My skin feels particularly tight after washing my face. The tightness is so intense that I can't endure even a second if I don't apply skincare products immediately, so I always try to start my skincare routine as quickly as possible after cleansing.

I worry that using oily products will cause my sebum to rise even more, but using lightweight products doesn't seem to fully resolve the dryness. It feels like these symptoms get worse during the changing seasons like now when the weather gets drier, so managing my skin isn't easy.

Are there any others out there like me whose skin is oily on the surface but dry and tight underneath? I’m curious to know what skin type this is, what products you usually use, and how you manage it. Recommendations for cleansing routines or basic skincare products would be great, so please let me know in the comments if you have any products you’ve actually used that worked well or care methods that have been effective for you. I’d love to share my skincare routines with others who have similar concerns!