What can I do about oily skin?

Question

I've had very oily skin for a year now. I have a little bit if acne. My face is just too oily its driving me crazy.

Answer 1

Proactive is not a one-size fits all solution despite what the marketing suggests & doesn’t work for all people. Plus it’s expensive. Don’t believe all the hype on it. It is a commercially made line of detergents and chemicals. Since your skin is natural you need natural products.

Things to do to help oily face, pimples, blackhead & the such....

1.) Don’t ever pick/pop them... If you must pop them wait till they have a head and use cotton balls. Popping causes the oil & bacteria to go to near by spots and cause more pimples

2.) Wash your face twice a day. Morning and before you get to bed.

3.) Do not over wash your face.

4.) Get a natural soap that contains Tea Tree EO. I get mine at:

http://www.itsyoursoap.com/index.php?mai...

Tea Tree EO kills all the nasty bacterias that causes pimples. Its a soap that is made for people with acne. It doesnt contain much oil so its a good clean. A plus this soap doesn’t smell girly. Smells like peppermint and cools the skin.

5.) Also get an astringent. But use it only every other day because you do not want to send the oil producing pores into overdrive.

6.) Get those Oil Absorbing Sheets from Clean & Clear. They don't leave any residue on your skin and really pick up the oil. But don't go over board with them

If you follow these things for a few weeks your skin will look great

Just remember this dry skin looks old and worn. You face needs a little oil to look youthful.

Answer 2

I have oily skin.  But I look at in a different light.  Its my natural built in moisturizer.  I am 55 next month and I don't have any wrinkles.  I wash my hands first, that is a must.  Then I wash my face with Cetaphil.  Its noncomedagenic?, meaning it doesn't cause blackheads & no perfumes.

I have large pores. I don't know if you are male/female.  I found some really great stuff from the company called DHC .I buy their natural soap for oily skin, I love it!  and I use this thick liquid base under my makeup to cover my red face and my face never gets oily.  The nice thing is I don't feel it on my face because you don't use but a spot on your finger for your entire face.  That stuff makes me look 10 yrs younger.