How To Care For Oily Skin

Oily skin can appear soft, supple and even dewy. But however if your skin is too oily it can produce a dull and a greasy look that can make you look less attractive. Further more it will be responsible for popping up pimples and acnes on your face. Here are a few tips to care for your oily skin; tips that help your skin look more oil free.

The first and most essential way of treating oily skin is to wash one's face more often as three to four times a day with a good soap. This will help reduce the spreading of oil on the face.

Use a soap that is suggested by your dermatologist or use a soap that is free of oils and moisturizers.

If you find your skin comfortable with a particular soap that you have used for a long time then continue to use it.

Wash your face with cold water that will help to lighten the pores.

Clean neem leaves crushed into a paste and applied on the face help to dry up pimples.

Ice cucumber slices or refrigerated cucumber paste applied to the face for about 15 minutes serves as a good face pack for oily skin.

Sunscreens and moisturizers should be oil free. See if they are noncomedogenic (oil free). Use a moisturizer that is light and watery.

Soak cotton wool in astringent and sweep over the face to keep it fresh and cool.

While exposing your skin to facials always go for the ones that are for oily skins

Try not using moisturizers, as they will tend to make the skin greasier resulting in pimples.

Use oil free make up, moisturizers, cleansers and foundations. However do not use a cleanser that causes to over dry the skin as it can make your skin more oily than usual.

It is always good to use a gel or a lotion for an oily skin as cream seeks to lubricate the skin making it oilier.

An exfoliated skin helps to maintain the moisture balance. So use a face scrub once in a while.

If you are going to be away from home for a long time, carry wet face tissues for cleansing purposes

Drink lots of water that will help in hydrating the skin.

Last but not the least, avoid eating fatty food that can cause your skin to become more oily.

So work your way for a healthy oil free skin.