It’s really annoying when you wash your face, your facial skin seems so smooth and soft and within an hour or half, it’s sticky and oily.
And, it’s even more annoying when you know that your pores are always open like the gateway to hell, to absorb all the dirt particles, straight into your skin.
You know your skin needs more care and cleaning than any other person with a different skin type. It’s also a blessing in disguise because oily skin is less prone to wrinkles and fine lines because of the extra sebum and hydration.
So, just do exactly what is nourishing for your skin, and a little more care will help you to get rid of any type of oily skin problems.
Top 5 Oily Skin Care Tips
1. Cleansing oil to fight oil!
- You can use oils like sea buckthorn berry oil, and jojoba oil, these oil cleansers for oily skin, helps to break down the extra sebum and dirt from your face.
- One of the best things about these oils cleansers is they do not extract the entire oil from your skin, unlike other cleansers for oily skin.
- Using such cleansing oils for oily skin is popular in Korean skincare, and now it’s is booming in the United States.
- Where sea buckthorn oil help to break down the sebum, jojoba oil helps to maintain the oil balance.
- When you apply these face oils, it tricks your skin that it’s already moisturized so that the sebum glands do not produce extra oil, and the skin oil level remains balanced.
2. Wash Your Face Twice a day!
- When you wash you face several times a day, you strip off all the important natural oils which are extremely essential for supple, glowing and healthy skin.
- Therefore, one should restrict washing their face more than two times in a day. So, that facial skin doesn’t get super dry and results in more sebum.
- Also, make sure that you clean your skin properly after using cleansing oil, not doing this can lead to excessive oil and clogged pores with dirt. So, try using cleansing oil at night before you got to sleep.
- Relying on products which are not containing salicylic acid or benzoyl peroxide is a much better idea because these acid are quite drying and you know what your skin is going to do when you leave it dry. Yeah! Gotcha!
3. Moisture is the key!
- Just because your skin is oily that doesn’t mean that you won’t hydrate it properly. Oily skin needs proper hydration because if you leave your skin dry, that will provoke your sebaceous glands to produce more oil.
- We know that a lot of moisturizers do not feel as good they should because of their heavy, thick layered, and sticky texture.
- So, try to use moisturizers which are light and hydrating for oily skins, like water-based moisturizers without any fragrance.
- This will help you to restrict your pores from producing more oil and from being burned.
4. Face Mask are Amazing
- Oily skins are more likely to come up with sudden surprises like acne and pimples.
- Therefore natural home remedies like face mask can be a really good idea to unclog those pores and clean up dirt and excessive oil from it.
Best Home Remedies for Glowing Skin in Summer for Oily Skin:
There are masks available in the market which contain hyaluronic acid or alpha hydroxy acid (AHA), which helps to balance oil on your face.
1. Papaya:
- Looking for a natural home remedy for oily skin, for a natural glow? Then, papaya works amazing, for this. Papaya has properties which can fight bacteria and oil both.
- Papaya has properties which reduce the melanin level of your skin. Melanin is a natural pigment behind hyperpigmentation, but in this process, papaya does not dry out your skin entirely.
- So, just smash papaya and apply it on your skin, as a skin cleanser or mask.
2. Clay:
- When it’s come to absorbing oil, clay works great. Though there are some cosmetic products which have clay in it but instead of buying these products, buy cosmetic clay (only) directly from the health store.
- Mix powdered clay with papaya (an instant oil-absorbing paste).
- Apply this paste on your face and leave it for 15 minutes maximum, make sure that your mask does not dry out completely.
3. Lemon and egg white:
- This mask is used to tighten the pores. To prepare this mask, you need to take out the egg white of one egg, and add fresh lemon juice in it (one tablespoon).
- You can also add strawberries in it, to add vitamin c.
- Before applying this mask on your face it’s is always a good idea to first test it on some of the other areas like the neck, inner wrist, or back of the ear. If you are feeling any type of irritation then, do not apply this mask on your face.
- People who have sensitive skin can avoid this mask.
5. Honey works great!
- Honey is something which is like an all-rounder for your skincare treatment. Honey has properties which not only help to combat anaemia but also provide the beneficial lift to your skin like, kill acne-causing bacteria like Propionibacterium acnes and Staphylococcus epidermidis, reduces oil, and hydrates your skin at the same time, unlike other cosmetic products.
- You can add honey as a spot correct in your face mask or you can just apply it on your face for a few minutes before washing your face. Honey is one of the best moisturizers for oily skin.
And, one more thing these skincare tips for oily skin and changes in your skincare habits does help you to maintain healthy clean skin, but what goes inside plays a much important role than any tips or methods.
You eating chunks of burgers, pizzas, french fries every day and hoping for healthy skin, oh dear! that’s not going to happen.
Your skin will reflect what you eat on a daily basis. So, try to eat nutrients which are good for your overall health, your skin will remain healthy naturally.