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Tips and Tricks for Oily Skin

Oily skin might be a nightmare for some people and the gift of their life for others. The thing is, a lot of people who struggle with oily skin simply do not understand how to take care of it. In fact, with good care, oily skin will look amazing and, most importantly, age slowly, so let’s talk about tips and tricks for oily skin everybody must know.

Why Oily Skin Needs Special Attention

First of all, let’s talk about why oily skin needs special attention. Unlike normal or dry skin, oily skin is acne prone, meaning that the wrong skincare routine or makeup products can provoke blackheads and even severe acne that takes a lot of time and money to get rid of. At the same time, oily skin doesn’t age as fast as dry and normal skin, which allows people who have it to look young and fresh even in their late thirties and mid-forties. Obviously, this skin type needs special attention to avoid acne and, at the same time, provide nutrition for it. Luckily, it can be easily reached with a proper skincare routine. So what are the tips for a good skincare routine for oily skin? This is exactly what we are going to talk about in the following paragraph.

Tips for Oily Skin

The skincare routine for oily skin is similar to the routines for other skin types, yet there are some important details that you must pay attention to. So let’s take a look at the tips and tricks for oily skin.

Propper Cleansing

Because oily skin produces more sebum, it needs deeper cleansing than all the other types. However, it’s also important to ruin your skin barrier while cleansing it. So we recommend washing up regularly (at least two times a day) using a gentle fragrance-free soap and warm water. Avoid using hot or freezing water because it causes extra sebum production and can potentially lead to acne. We also do not recommend using scrabs and loofahs to cleanse your face because they damage gentle skin, especially in the under-eye area, and ruin your skin barrier. In case you wear makeup, make sure to carefully remove it with micellar water and then wash it up using soap.

In some cases, just washing up with soap might not be enough, which is why many estheticians recommend using acidic peelings that deeply cleanse your skin and reduce pores. At the same time, it is best not to use such aggressive products without previously consulting with a professional since, if used wrong, they might cause more damage than good.

Benefits of Using SPF

To sum up, let's take a look at the main benefits of wearing sunscreen every day. So without any further ado, here they come:

It prevents premature aging
It significantly lowers your chances of getting skin cancer
It protects you from sunburns
It slightly moisturizes the skin and prevents skin dryness caused by exposure to the sun
It is a great solution for people who do not like tan
It helps people with the allergy to the sun
It eliminates the DNA damage caused by exposure to the sun
It helps prevent skin pigmentation

As you can see, there are many benefits of using sunscreen, which is why you should definitely get one and start using it.

Toners

When it comes to taking care of oily skin, a lot of estheticians recommend using toners to take sebum production under control and reduce blackheads and acne. Some old-school toners for oily skin often contain alcohol, and they do help dry out acne. However, they must be used only on acne since they damage the skin barrier, provoke the production of sebum, and dry out the skin. Modern toners contain acids, such as glycolic acid, benzoyl peroxide, or salicylic acid, instead of alcohol. These toners can be used on your entire face, yet using them every day or even a few times a day is still not a good idea since they damage your skin barrier too.

Moisturizing

Believe it or not, oily skin does need moisturizing. Regardless of the fact that oily skin is always shiny and greasy, it still needs regular moisturizing. Even if you have acne. Of course, in this case, your moisturizer has to have a lightweight formula and ideally contain probiotics that will help restore your skin barrier after using acids and aggressive toners. It’s best to consult an esthetician and ask them to recommend a moisturizer that will work for you since trying random products that influencers use might ruin your skin.

SPF

Sun protection is extremely important despite your skin type, but people with oily skin who use aggressive skincare products, like retinoids and acids, must pay extra attention to protecting their skin against UV light. You see, UV light is proven to cause melanoma, pigmentation, and premature aging, which is why it’s super important to use sunscreen every single day regardless of the weather. In addition to that, products that contain retinoids or acids that are often used by people with oily skin and/or acne make your skin even more vulnerable to sunlight since they damage your skin barrier. Finally, acne scars take a lot of time to heal, and if you want to avoid skin pigmentation, you need to use sunscreen. So make sure to use a good SPF for oily skin every single day.

Right Makeup

People who use makeup must know that most makeup products do not work for all skin types, so you have to make sure that your foundation, concealer, powder, contouring products, and blush do not block pores, as well as work for oily skin. So you need to use products that are non-comedogenic. But how to find such products? Well, non-comedogenic makeup does not contain such ingredients as alcohol, acetylated lanolin, coconut oil, xylene, talc, soy, and many more. You can take a look at the full list here.

Getting Professional Help

Last but not least, getting professional help. The thing is, oily skin is rather tricky to take care of, especially if you have acne. So finding skincare products on your own does not always work. In fact, in some severe cases, people need prescribed medicine to cure acne. Therefore, if you struggle with your oily skin and you have acne, we recommend consulting a dermatologist who will recommend you the right skincare and prescribe drugs if needed.

Conclusion

These are the basic tips that will help you deal with your oily skin. All in all, having oily skin is not that bad since it ages super slowly. The most important thing here is to set the right skincare routine.

Final Word

SPF cream is definitely a super important thing everyone should use every single day at least because it can save you from getting cancer. So do not neglect using sunscreen and implement applying it every few hours into your daily routine.

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