Oily SKin

What is a Oily Skin ?

You win the jackpot on the ageing lotery if you suffer from oily skin. But while the unsightly lines and wrinkles of premature ageing are kept at bay until later in life, oily skin presents its owner with somthing of a paradox. Both the best and the worst thing about the oily skin type is that it secrets a lot of sebum. On the one hand this natural moisturizer protects the epidermis from external aggressors such as climate change and central heating, and keeps it young and supple, but on the oher hand it leaves the skin susceptible to seborrhoea ( overproduction of oil) and the accompanying open pores, angry red spots and break-outs.

Oily Skin Remedies and Tips

In the vigrous attempt to comba he notoriously greasy T-zone, those with oily complextions are prone to overrash and overstimulate the skin. Sadly, instead of minimizing the problem, this seres to increase it as the sebaceous glands work overtime to produce even more sebum to compensate.

Avoid the temptation to use harsh srippers in the treatment of oily skin, for although products with a high alcohol content give a momentary sensation of fresness, they make it much worse in the long term. You should use a good cleansing milk or unboiled milk to wash your face at night before going to sleep. You should drink 4 litres of water a day to have the skin clear of pimples and grease. Avoid the use of make-up until or unless you have to go for a party. It is necessary to steam the face once in a week to keep the oily face dry.

Make-up choices are paramount, and if you do not want your beautifully painted face to slip down your chin and on to your cashmere sweater, you had better learn the meaning of some beauty jargon. Avoid, at all costs, products that claim to be 'satin finish' or 'glossy'. These contain fats and silicones that will slide around your face and end up looking greasy. Opt instead for 'oil-free' make-up and oil-free moisturizers to stay shine free. Avoid using foundation round the T-zone, and use powder blusher and eyeshadow that will not only stay put but also help absorb any excess oil to keep you feeling comfortable. While some cosmetics companies insist that cream cleansers are fine for oily skins, I find the wash-off type more helpful, as they leave you feeling squeaky clean, just like washing with soap and water.

Tips for oily skin

• You should wash your face as many times as you can.
• You should avoid eating fried and cheesy food.
• You should an astringent instead of milk while cleansing your face. You should apply an astringent before doing make-up. Doing this will lessen the oily look on face.
• Apply on your face a mixture of cucumber juice and lemon juice mixed in the same proportion.
• Take a piece of tomato and rub it on your face for removing blackheads.
• Before food have a lime juice mixed with crushed ginger.
  Apply a mixture of rosewater, lemon juice and multani mitti on your face and after it gets dry remove or wash it off.
• Make a mixture of 1 spoon curd,1 spoon tomato juice, 1 spoon multani mitti, 1 spoon honey and little amount of kapur. Apply this mixture on your face.
• Take a mixture of apple juice and drops of lemon juice and apply on your face. Wash this mixture from the face after 10-15 minutes.
• Rub your face with ice-cubes and you can also try ice water mixed with lime juice and wash the face with this mixyure

Other Skin Types

Dry Skin

Oily Skin

Combination Skin

Sensitive Skin