Know Beauty Tips for Oily Skin
Oily
skin can take you through tough times as the sebaceous glands are
over-active, producing excess sebum, contributing to a shiny,
greasy-looking face and skin concerns such as acne, blackheads and
whiteheads, enlarged or clogged pores etc. Pollution and dirt can even
lead to comedones (skin-bumps) for those with very oily skin. The
solution for this is to keep the oil production in control by following
some simple beauty and skin care tips for oily skin.
At
the outset, you should know something positive about oily skin too.
Oily skin is less prone to wrinkles and other signs of ageing primarily
because the oil tends to lock the moisture into the epidermis which is
the outermost layer of the skin.
Beauty Tips For Oily Skin
These are the 6 tips for facial for oily skin:
1. Say ‘Yes’ to Cleansing!:
One
of the tried and tested ways to control excess oil is to cleanse it and
keep it clean at all times. It is important to cleanse your face twice
or thrice daily to rid it of all the accumulated dirt and oil build-up
which leads to clogged pores, acne etc. Gel-based or foaming cleansers
is the best of the tips for oily skin. Look for cleansers/face washes
that are oil-free. Medicated soaps are also useful for cleansing oily
skin. However, do not resort to abrasive cleansing techniques as this
will strip your skin of its natural moisture, leading to the sebaceous
glands producing more oil. Look for a product that contains one or more
of these ingredients: Salicylic Acid, Tea tree oil, Neem, Turmeric,
Honey.2. Scrubbing is good for Oily Skin!:
It
is imperative to exfoliate oily skin once or twice a week. This is
another one of the very important oily skin tips. The excess sebum
produced leads to dead skin cells on the skin’s surface, resulting in
pimples, acne, whiteheads, and blackheads, and of course a dull-looking
skin. To eliminate dirt and dead skin cells and renew your skin’s
surface, as well as to keep breakouts at bay, include exfoliation in
your skin care routine. Again, be gentle and do not scrub your skin in a
harsh manner.3. Weekly Face Masks are highly effective:
After
exfoliation, follow up with a face mask. This weekly step of the oily
skin care tips is very vital too. Those face packs or masks containing Kaolin and Bentonite clay, Sandalwood, Fuller’s Earth (Multani mitti) are very good for oily skin as these gently absorb excess oil.
weekly homemade beauty tips for oily skin: face masks
- Mash the pulp of a ripe papaya, add half a lemon to this; mix nicely; apply on face and massage well; leave on for 15-20 minutes and rinse with cold water. This controls oil very well.
- Peel a fresh apple and cut it into thin slices; blend these and add 2 tbsp of honey to it; make a smooth paste and apply on your face. Leave on for 15-20 minutes and rinse with lukewarm water. This will control shine, tighten pores and hydrate your skin naturally.
4.alcohol-free toner everyday:
5. Do not skip Moisturizer!:
6. Wear Sunscreen always:
The
fear of greasiness prompts many oily-skinned women to skip sunscreen.
The end result – brown spots, pigmentation and freckles resulting from
sun exposure. Hence opt for a gel-based sunscreen or a best sunscreen
for oily skin, that will leave your face matte and offer adequate sun
protection. Stay away from junk and sugary foods; drink lots of water to
stay hydrated and flush out toxins, eat at least one fruit daily and
include green, leafy veggies in your diet. All these together will
regulate the amount of oil that your skin produces.
Following
the above steps will definitely help you to deal with the common skin
issues that oily skinned-women have to face. If you wish to know which
products I have found helpful for my skin, let me know and I shall be
happy to share.
Try Ayurveda
Oily
skin comes with loads of trouble but at the same time it’s a blessing
too. Why so? Since it doesn’t age fast, doesn’t get winkles fast, acne
marks doesn’t stay on for long on oily skin, it is always hydrated with
natural oils, etc. the list could go on and on! It is only the
problematic pimples and too much oil secretion which cause a menace.
The following tips will certainly reduce your problems:
1. Your diet should consist of green leafy vegetables. To control oil secretion drink atleast 8-10 glasses of water each day .
2. Wash you face with a cotton dipped in warm water, to take off excess oil, but don’t do this regularly.(Do this very rarely.)
3.Use rose water or neem water as a toner for oily skin.
4.Use oil free moisturizer (use gel based or water based) and also like foundations and cosmetics.
5.Do
not use harsh oil removing formulas for face wash. Keep it normal, and
for controlling oil wash face with besan and / atta (whole wheat flour )
This will control oil and at the same time is natural.
6.Sometimes
(or may be once a day) cleans face with a mixture of lemon juice and
warm water. Or just a mixture of lemon juice and water in equal parts
and wash with a cotton cloth or cotton ball dipped in warm water. This
will take all the oil off at once. Follow this by a pore tightening
remedy to control oil secretion by using refrigerated rosewater on to
skin with a cotton ball.
Some excellent ayurvedic and effective proven tips for those with oily skin
Sandalwood Powder
Rose
water mixed with sandal wood powder (good quality, or make a paste of
sandal wood by rubbing a piece of sandal wood on to stone plates that
are use at religous ceremonies, am sure you must have seen it. If not
then go and buy one from a Dashakarma shop (shops which sells things for
idol worshiping) This is an excellant pack for oily skin even for the
sensitive type that has rash of any kind.
Lemon juice/sour curd, Gram/wheat flour, turmeric powder
Use
this mixture to get rid of any marks, spots,excessive oiliness- 1tsp of
besan or gram flour ( you can use atta or whole wheat also instead of
besan ) + half a teaspoon of turmeric powder + enough lemon juice to mix
this into a paste ( instead of lemon juice you may use sour curd also.)
Apply on face for about 10 minutes and wash off with plain water.
Milk :
You
can cleanse your face with milk ( do not use cold milk directly from
refrigerator , milk needs to be in roomtemperature) by taking it in a
cotton ball and then using it to clean the face. It’s an excellent oil
free cleanser but it may react also with your skin if its too sensitive.
(Milk doesn’t suit my face and I have oily plus sensitive skin.)
Honey
Oily
skin also requires moisturisation and honey is an excellant
moisturizer not only for dry skin but also for oily skin, at the same
time it has anti bacterial properties so it will help fight small
pimples or rashes if u have any since oily skin is more prone to these.
Multani Mitti/Fullers Earth
To
have a smooth clear and considerable oil free skin, mix 4 teaspoon
of multani mitti with rose water and leave it on your skin for 10
minutes. Wash off with plain water. (I really hope this girl has
Multani Mitti pack on her face, though it’s looking yummy like chocolate
face pack LOL !!!, jokes apart chocolate face pack has antioxidant
properties but it’s not something u’d like to use to control your oily
skin’s oiliness. )