7 TIPS FOR FIGHTING OILY SKIN

 

   WASH YOUR FACE PROPERLY

 

Even if you are a person who doesn't breakout, try switching to a cleanser for acne prone skin. This will keep your skin looking matte. Get a cleanser that has 2% salicylic acid, which will help break down oils in the pores but don't worry, it wont be overdrying.

 

DON'T SKIMP OUT ON SUNSCREEN

 

Surprisingly, sunscreen {oil free and a teaspoon for the face} helps control oil and shine. Skip on your daily moisturizer and apply an oil free sunscreen instead before your makeup.

 

LESS IS MORE {MAKEUP}

 

Foundation {heavy foundation} for that matter, can clog pores and make your face more oily. Switch to a tinted moisturizer with silicone. This actually forms a shield over the skin, keeping makeup where it belongs, or try a mineral powder foundation, which will absorb access oil.

 

PAY ATTENTION TO WHAT YOU ARE EATING

 

Spicy and rich foods are not only good and tasty, these foods dilate blood vessels making you perspire = clogged pores. Limit yourself to these foods no more than once a week. Load up on vegetables and fruits, these foods are high in vitamin A and can actually slow down oil production.

 

FACIALS ALWAYS

 

 Exfoliate once a week with a mild and gentle scrub to loosen dirt and oil in the pores. Once you have exfoliated, apply a mask. Look for a mask with clay or salicylic acid. The both temporarily decrease oil production in the skin.

EASE UP ON THE NIGHT CREAM

Take it easy on your night time beauty routine. Going overboard on night creams isn't going to make your skin look any better {especially if it's oily to begin with}. If you use a cream, then switch to a lotion, if you already use a lotion then switch to a moisturizing serum. Whatever option you choose, make sure the ingredients in the product contains salicylic or glycolic acid, caffeine {pore shrinking}, or anti-inflammatory niacinamide.

* Pay attention to where you are applying the cream. For example, moisturizing your nose isn't necessary, there are enough oil glands as there is.

BLOT A LITTLE OR BLOT A LOT

Don't keep packing on the powder, no one wants to look like a cakeymess. Resort to blotting papers that have a translucent powder built in {Shiseido makes a great option}. If you are like me and you want to save a few dollars, grab either a piece of toilette paper or kleenex and tear the two pieces apart. If you really look, there is two pieces of toilette paper that are stuck together, same as the Kleenex, tear the two apart and use one sheet at a time to blot around your face.
 It's cheap and works wonders!!


I AM SO GLAD I RESEARCHED
As I am getting older, my skin is changing and I am noticing that my face is becoming more oily vs. dry, which was what my skin was like before. When I knew my skin was changing, I had to research on ways to prevent and maintain the oiliness. Of course, I knew the basics but as I read and made myself more knowledgeable on what specific ingredients to look for in certain products, it made me realize that there was a lot more to know than just the basics. Now that I have followed the steps I shared with you above, I have seen a big difference on the way my face looks throughout the day.

Now go give these tips a try!!!

Do you have any tips for oily skin?

Thank you so much for stopping by, xo!!