Sunday, January 18, 2009

Oily skin remedy

Oily skin is normaly characterized by shiny skin and enlarged pores. Having oily skin can really be unpleasant. Looking shiny especially on the T-zone area is often common with young people due to hormonal changes in their body. Even women during menopause period would experience oilier skin, also due to the same reason. Another reason for oily skin heredity. Here are some home remedy to solve oily skin problem:

Cleanse your skin twice daily using cleanser that is suitable for oily skin.

Try use aloe vera gel. This can be bought in pharmacies. Apply it on your face, normally after washing and just leave it on. Aloe vera gel helps to absorb the oil and clears the pores. Keep them in the refrigerator for freshness.

Use clay/mud mask to help draw out the oiliness from the skin. Use it once a week.

Choose water-based cosmetics if you must make up. The worst is foundations because it tend to trap the oil against your skin and oil + dirt + bacteria is a good recipe for blemishes. You could opt for spot concealer instead of covering the whole face with foundation. If you must, then choose powder based foundation instead of cream.

Oily skin should always use gel type moisturizer instead of cream type. Choosing the right skin care product for your skin can really do wonders. I'm using Clinelle Profesional care for the normal to oily skin range. What I like about this product is that my skin is noticeably less greasy than it would normally be when I didn't apply any moisturizer or previously using other products. The reason is that suitable and good moisturizer helps to hydrate the skin so that the natural skin oil wouldn't need to be secreted too much. Thus preventing oily looking skin.

Drink lots of water and include lots of fruits and vegetables in your diet.

Maintain a low fat diet.

Replace your pillowcase often to prevent residue from clogging your pores overnight

Avoid touching your face because it will just add more oil and dirt from your hands

Ok, just to relief some burden off this oily skin problem. Here's one good news. Oily skin people tend to look younger. The oil helps to prevent wrinkles on their face compared to dry skin :)

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