Source: divinecaroline.com
Over the years, I have met many people who say that they have very oily skin—but do they really? Most people who think that they have oily skin really have combination skin. If your skin gets oily hours after washing it or get oily only around the T-Zone area, then you don’t have severe oily skin. That doesn’t mean that you can’t learn something from this post too, though!
People with very oily skin tend to have thick, dull, and acne-prone skin. The good news, though, is that oily skin ages much slower then normal skin!
If you think that you have oily skin (severe or moderate), then you should make sure to do the following:
- Resist the urge to wash your skin more than two or three times a day.
- Don’t use overly harsh products on your skin that claim to control oil. They will likely just damage your skin.
- Always, always, always use a very light moisturizer.
- Use an oil based soap. This means that you should use a natural soap rather than a detergent (which is what most mainstream soaps really are).
- Lastly, use warm water. The hotter the better, so long as it doesn’t feel like it’s scorching.
I am sure that many of the above steps sound odd. If you have oily skin, then why would you want to put oil on your face? If you skin is oily, then why would you need a moisturizer? The answer is simple. Your skin is oily because it produces too much oil and it isn’t balanced. You need to return your skin to a balanced state. Your skin naturally tries to stay balanced, but you need the right products to help it achieve that. If you use a product that overly dries your skin and strips it of its oils, then it will naturally start producing more oil in an attempt to restore the balance.
The goal should be to breakdown and remove excess oil, not all oil. To remove oil, you need oil. Some oils, such as those used in respectable skincare and cosmetic brands, are not harmful to your skin. They will help dissolve unwanted excess oil so that they can be washed away. Using an oil soap and hot water helps breakdown excess oil.
You also want to make sure that you use a moisturizer for the same reason. You need to restore a balance and, in a way, train your skin. By using a moisturizer after washing your skin, you are removing excess oil, cleansing, and moisturizing it, which will balance out your skin. It may take a few weeks before you see results, but you will.
People with oily skin have a tendency to “overdo it” with products. They use harsh soaps, oil-controlling serums, or overdo washing their faces. This strips the skin of necessary oils and can damage it (and cause your skin to start producing even more oil). The excess oil your skin produces, and the potential damage you might be causing, is the reason why people like you with oily skin tend to breakout. Once your skin returns to a balanced state, that should stop.
So here is what I recommend you try:
- Find a natural, oil-based soap that won’t clog pores. It can be a mild anti-acne soap, exfoliating soap or scrub, or a clay based soap. Stay away from anything that is too harsh, though.
- Find a very light moisturizer that absorbs quickly into the skin.
- Carry around lotion-free tissues. You can use these during the day to pat your skin and remove excess oil without having to wash your face and strip it off too much oil.
- When you wash your face, you should really massage the soap into your skin (for at least one minute), and then rinse off with a lot of warm/hot water. Splash your face ten to twenty times with the water to make sure that you really removed all of the soap.
- Wash your face only twice a day for two to four weeks. You can increase it after four weeks to three times a week, if really necessary.
- Use a clay-based mask once a week if you have acne breakouts. Then reduce this to once every other week once your notice fewer breakouts. This will help remove impurities and excess oil.
No comments:
Post a Comment