Combination skin treatment?

okay. i have combination skin (my cheeks, nose, and chin are oily, but my t-zone is dry and flaky)

i have mild acne, so i only break out once or twice a month.

my pores on my nose are enlarged and I want to know how to minimize their appaerance.

also, i get blackheads on my nose.

i really don't want to use a lot of different products, especially if they are expensive.

ew. please help! (be nice!) please and thank you ;}

my son has been using pine tar soap for a over two months now. it has really helped clear it up. he had it really bad. huge sores on his face, back and some on his arms and chest. you can get it thru your pharmacy. it costs about $4 a bar and a bar can last 3-4 wks. His skin is 100 percent clearer now. i have combo skin like you and i tried it, too. it works great. i have been using pine tar soap for over a month now and the oiliness and dry patches have evened out and i dont get the occassional breakouts like i used to. hope this helps.

Keep your face dry. In other words. No make-up no lotion no nothing. This will keep you from being oily. Your acne will continue to come out because your in that stage but keeping your face dry will also prevent legions of acne to splatter on your face.