Dry skin causes Oily skin?

Weird as it may sound. But it's true. Previously i was not convinced. I thought "how is it possible that dry skin causes oily skin?" Dry means no moisture and oily means just a lot of oil or sebum on the skin. They even have skin care products that differentiate between oily and dry skin. Confusing rite? But, look again at the statement "Dry skin causes oily skin".

The keyword is 'causes'. The other day I went to a cosmetics counter(Christian Dior) and the promoter was very friendly. We chit chat for awhile and finding the right product for my skin. She explains that skin requires a lot of moisture to remain elastic, plump and also to prevent oiliness.

Ok, back to the basic. Oil or sebum is actually good. It is part of the natural skin protection system to protect your skin from being dry and wrinkly. Only when it is over produced, that's when it is a problem. But why? What causes it to over produced? One of the reason is that the skin is too dry.

When the skin is too dry, it some sort of triggers the brain to produce more oil or sebum to protect the skin. Reasonable rite. Therefore, to overcome this, use product that helps to instill and retain moisture on your skin. Try brands like Christian Dior or Biotherm. It seems works better as compared to over the counter products according to a few of my friends comments and my own experience. It's time to pamper ourselves :)

If you are interested in taking care for your skin, learn the basic of skin care from my previous post.