Wednesday, October 23, 2013

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!!


21 comments:

  1. Awesome tips! I could cook an egg on my skin with all the oil I'm producing. So gross but definitely keeping a pack of oil absorbing sheets in my purse along is a crazy must!!! I'm going to try the skipping the moisturizer on the nose. Hopefully that helps more :) xo

    Mel
    www.turquoiseblonde.com

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  2. I have the worst oily skin, exfloliating is a must! and I recommend using quality makeup as the cheap ones while they may do the job might make you break out like crazy.

    xo
    http://pinksole.com

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  3. Hey Girl!
    I always love these tips. I am totally oily and these are all spot on!! The oil blotting papers are the BEST! I agree about not caking on powder because when you are an oily person you HATE the shine but the blotting papers eliminate the shine wonderfully and yet keep your face un-caked ;]
    Also, the pumpkin or glycolic peel series 1-2x a year really do wonders for my skin. Thanks for sharing these!!

    XO Barbie
    The Parlor Girl

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  4. Great tips. I love blotting papers, they are my go-to when I'm not home and have oily skin.
    -Alex
    http://www.monstermisa.blogspot.com/

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  5. I have slightly oily skin, and I was surprised to learn from a derm that it actually could get WORSE if I didn't moisturize enough, because my skin would try and "hydrate" itself.

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  6. Loved this! I've suffered from oily skin as long as I can remember... Another cheap alternative to blotting papers, those wraps you get at Sally's (I think they're for perms?). A box of 1000 is like 2 bucks & they look identical to oil blotting sheets & work just as well! :) x

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  7. Love all the tips... and your lovely blog :)

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  8. great tips, Ash! It is amazing how much what we eat affects our skin. I've been taking a probiotic and I eat a clean vegetarian diet which helps tremendously.

    XO, Gina
    http://classyeverafter.blogspot.com

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  9. Loved these skin care tips! I always think a good night's sleep and water make for healthy looking skin ;)

    http://www.caitlininwood.blogspot.com

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  10. These are such great tips - thank you! I'm so happy K & I stumbled upon your blog! I have to admit, we've never had professional facials done, but now I want one!

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    xo, B

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  11. Thanks for the sunscreen tips!

    agirlandhersparkles.blogspot.com

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  12. My skin is dry...it doesn't get oily easily, anyway these tips are great !

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  13. Great tips Ashley! Luckily I don't have to worry about oily skin, my face is dry instead, yay! lol

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  14. Yes blotting pads are a definite must!

    xo,
    ChaChaTheFashionGenius.com

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  15. Great tips! My skin is oily in some parts, so these tips are very useful.Come over to my blog.
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  16. These are great tips and I agree tinted moisturizer is better then the heavy foundation. mywhiteT.com

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  17. Excellent advice, I suffer from oily skin and will take these great recommendations into consideration.

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  18. These are fantastic tips! I've definitely found that certain night creams make my skin more oily so I've totally eased up on those!

    xo, Yi-chia
    Always Maylee

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  19. Great tips! My skin is gradually getting dryer (it used to be super oily back in high school though), but I still have t-zone oiliness and am very breakout prone. I recently switched to a Neutrogena foundation that's light and has salicylic acid in it, and powder is my best friend!!

    ~Jacy

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  20. Ash, I totally find your tips helpful. With 32 I still fight against acne because of my oily Skin. I Need to get some sunscreen and try that out, thank you so much :-)

    ani
    www.fleurani.blogspot.de

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  21. great tips! thanks for sharing. facials are a must!

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Thank you so much for reading. I love your comments and read each and every one xo.