I have a mixture skin - oily at all places except nose,joints and few cheek areas. My skin is not even toned and is prone to all kinds of problems like acne, blemishes, open pores.
I wanted to get rid of these problems so i started following a random regime. Please let me know if i am on the right track do i need to add or remove anything?
In the morning
I wash my face with Johnsons 3 in 1 exfoliating wash or my LUX soap or whichever one
Make up:
I put on my daily make up i.e kajal, face powder, blush on
I do wuzu on and off during the day
I fresh up my make up during the day
At night before i sleep
I remove my eye make up from Rimmel eye make up remover
If i remember to, i remove my make up using my Nivea Milk Cleanser
I put on Intensive Care lotion as moisturiser
During the week sometimes
I use basin + milk paste to cleanse my face
I also use St. Ives Apricot Scrub as a cleanser
I use my Loreal Dermo-Expertise whitening toner
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WHat am i doing wrong? I still dont have a glowing, radiant skin. My skin still has those blemishes and still does not have a clean effect. Am i over doing it? Should i use any other product instead of those mentioned? HELP HELP HELP!
Im not an expert but I think you need to cut down on the products you use..!
I have combination skin and what I do it just use soap in the morning, I do wear make up and then at night take it off with wipes and then once a week I use the St Ives Apricot scrub and a mud face mask.
But what I would suggest is to try and drink lots of water and maybe try clense, tone and moistrise in the morning and night...
Good Luck x
As the rest of you have said 3 in 1 wash is fine, the make up remover stuff is okay, toner, apricot scrub is fine too. What is it that i am over doing or missing here other than removing the soap from the regime?
hmmm i think u have to change some products here. u r not using too much products but mostly not for ur skin type.
for oily skin use a face wash with salicylic acid or AHA. don't use this 3in1. i couldn't see its ingredient list on net. can u tell me that one? but it loks more for normal skin.and as others say no soap at all esp no regular soap. however u can use a neem or tea tree soap or a papaya soap if u wish.
Find a face wash that says for acne prone skin or blackheads, pores etc
Wash ur face twice daily. after wash tone with rose water or witch hazel to balance dry n oily areas
u need a good but light and oil-free moisturizer and sunscreen is a must.
Buy products with thermal water, salicylic acid, tee-tree oil, grape seed oil, shea butter etc.
All ur make up has to be water based. use mineral make-up mostly such as from physician formula or some other brand whose make up is non-comedogenic and oil free. make up with zinc oxide is a good choice.
Again basin with milk is a no no for oily skin. use basin with water or multani mitti instead.
Also no milk cleanser for oily skin. milk based products r good for dry skin.